Deck 54: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Question 1

Posture testing includes ____.

A) having the patient resist a force applied to a muscle group
B) having the patient walk away, turn around, and walk back
C) measuring joints with a goniometer
D) looking at the patient's spinal curve from all sides
E) moving various joints in specific ways

Answer 1

looking at the patient's spinal curve from all sides

Question 2

What is the term for the degree to which a joint is able to move?

A) Gait
B) Range of motion
C) Muscle strength
D) Degree of spasm
E) Tolerance

Answer 2

Range of motion

Question 3

The type of movement shown by letter D in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Answer 3

adduction

Question 4

In which type of therapy do patients work with plants and flowers to help improve balance, strength, memory, and socialization skills?

A) Art therapy
B) Crafts therapy
C) Aquatic therapy
D) Equestrian therapy
E) Horticultural therapy

Question 5

In which type of testing is a patient asked to resist pressure applied by the practitioner or medical assistant?

A) Mobility testing
B) Muscle strength testing
C) Range-of-motion testing
D) Gait testing
E) Posture testing

Question 6

The type of movement shown by letter C in the picture is ____.

A) flexion
B) hyperextension
C) right lateral flexion
D) left lateral flexion
E) external rotation

Question 7

Which of the following is a typical form of physical therapy?

A) Drawing blood
B) Performing a CT scan
C) Removing a mole or wart
D) Applying cold and heat
E) Casting a broken bone

Question 8

Which type of therapy is most likely to be used to help a patient regain muscle strength in a badly injured leg?

A) Art therapy
B) Crafts therapy
C) Aquatic therapy
D) Horticultural therapy
E) Pet therapy

Question 9

The type of movement shown by letter F in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Question 10

The type of movement shown by letter E in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Question 11

The practitioner asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back to test the patient's ____.

A) muscle strength
B) mobility
C) posture
D) range of motion
E) gait

Question 12

The type of movement shown by letter D in the picture is ____.

A) flexion
B) hyperextension
C) right lateral flexion
D) left lateral flexion
E) external rotation

Question 13

Brian is in the medical office complaining of pain and stiffness in his left elbow. He is a member of the crew team at his college, and the stiffness is affecting his ability to row. Which types of testing would you expect the practitioner to perform first?

A) Mobility and muscle strength testing
B) Muscle strength and gait testing
C) Gait testing and blood testing
D) Blood testing and posture testing
E) Posture testing and muscle strength testing

Question 14

The type of movement shown by letter C in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Question 15

The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.

A) flexion
B) hyperextension
C) right lateral flexion
D) left lateral flexion
E) external rotation

Question 16

Which of the following is not a typical task for a medical assistant who is working with a therapeutic team?

A) Coordinating sessions with different specialists
B) Answering the patient's questions
C) Determining the type and length of therapy to be used
D) Communicating the physician's findings to the specialist
E) Making referrals, as directed by the physician

Question 17

Which of the following is a protractor device that is used to test a patient's range of motion?

A) Goniometer
B) Mobility aid
C) Endoscope
D) Gait belt
E) Resistance band

Question 18

The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.

A) flexion
B) hyperextension
C) right lateral flexion
D) left lateral flexion
E) external rotation

Question 19

The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Question 20

The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.

A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

Question 21

The type of movement shown by the letter B is ____.

A) adduction
B) abduction
C) internal rotation
D) external rotation
E) left lateral flexion

Question 22

The practitioner orders a hot-water bottle for Ellie, an 18-month-old child. The medical assistant will use a thermometer to make sure the water in the bottle is between ____.

A) 85°F and 95°F
B) 96°F and 104°F
C) 105°F and 115°F
D) 115°F and 125°F
E) 125°F and 130°F

Question 23

The type of movement shown by the letter C is ____.

A) plantar flexion
B) dorsiflexion
C) internal rotation
D) eversion
E) inversion

Question 24

The use of water to treat physical problems is ____.

A) fluidotherapy
B) hydrotherapy
C) cryotherapy
D) thermotherapy
E) diathermy

Question 25

In which type of traction does the physical therapist use his hands to pull a patient's limb or head gently?

A) Manual traction
B) Static traction
C) Skeletal traction
D) Mechanical traction
E) Weight traction

Question 26

Which of the following therapies can help prevent atrophy in muscles that cannot move voluntarily by causing the muscles to contract involuntarily and relax?

A) Hydrotherapy
B) Fluidotherapy
C) Diathermy
D) Thermotherapy
E) Electrical stimulation

Question 27

In which of the following types of exercise does the patient work against a counter-pressure to increase muscle strength?

A) Active mobility exercises
B) Passive mobility exercises
C) Active resistance exercises
D) Isometric exercises
E) ROM exercises

Question 28

Mrs. Peterson is an 87-year-old patient whose arthritis has been very painful lately. When the practitioner asks if she has been performing the prescribed exercises for the affected joints, she says, "No, because it hurts too much." The practitioner explains that performing the exercises is important to help keep her mobility. Which of the following therapies might help Mrs. Peterson?

A) Ultraviolet therapy
B) Contrast baths
C) Ultrasound diathermy
D) Underwater exercise
E) Electrical stimulation

Question 29

Fluidotherapy is a technique for stimulating healing in which the body part is placed into ____.

A) a receptacle of heated wax and mineral oil
B) a container of heated glass beads
C) a cold whirlpool bath
D) a warm whirlpool bath
E) a bath of crushed ice

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of a dry heat treatment?

A) Hot soak
B) Hot compress
C) Paraffin bath
D) Hot-water bottle
E) Diathermy

Question 31

The type of movement shown by the letter B is ____.

A) plantar flexion
B) dorsiflexion
C) internal rotation
D) eversion
E) inversion

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of a moist heat treatment?

A) Heating pad
B) Heat lamp
C) Hot compress
D) Hot-water bottle
E) Chemical hot pack

Question 33

The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.

A) plantar flexion
B) dorsiflexion
C) internal rotation
D) eversion
E) inversion

Question 34

Which of the following forms of therapy uses pressure, kneading, stroking, vibration, and tapping to positively affect a patient's health and well-being?

A) Manual traction
B) Whirlpool
C) Passive mobility exercises
D) Massage
E) Mechanical traction

Question 35

The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.

A) adduction
B) abduction
C) internal rotation
D) external rotation
E) left lateral flexion

Question 36

Eleanor is a 44-year-old patient who was brought to the emergency room where you work for treatment of minor injuries from an automobile accident. The physician has ordered an ice pack to be applied to Eleanor's right arm to help reduce swelling and pain. Five minutes after you place the ice on her arm, Eleanor asks you to remove it. She says it is "burning" her arm. You look, but do not see any unusual redness or paleness of the skin. What should you do?

A) Explain to Eleanor that there may be a burning sensation, but her skin looks fine
B) Encourage Eleanor to leave the ice pack in place for just 15 minutes longer
C) Remove the ice pack and report Eleanor's response to the physician
D) Ask Eleanor if a hot pack would be more comfortable for her
E) Explain that you cannot remove the ice pack without the physician's permission

Question 37

Which of the following disorders might be treated using an ultraviolet lamp?

A) Arthritis
B) Sprained ankle
C) Psoriasis
D) Kidney disease
E) Headache

Question 38

The type of movement shown by the letter D is ____.

A) plantar flexion
B) dorsiflexion
C) internal rotation
D) eversion
E) inversion

Question 39

Which of the following is a form of hydrotherapy?

A) Hot compress
B) Fluidotherapy
C) Paraffin wax
D) Diathermy
E) Whirlpool

Question 40

Which of the following is an expected result of thermotherapy?

A) Reduction of muscle spasms
B) Anesthetic effect
C) Control of bleeding
D) Reduction of pus formation
E) Lowering of body temperature

Question 41

When a practitioner assesses a patient's _______, or the way she walks, the patient is asked to walk away, turn around, and walk back.

Question 42

Which two crutch gaits are often required for patients with severe disabilities, such as leg paralysis or deformity?

A) Four-point and two-point
B) Two-point and three-point
C) Four-point and swing-to
D) Swing-through and two-point
E) Swing-to and swing-through

Question 43

The medical specialty for the treatment of musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary disorders is called ________.

Question 44

Which type of traction are pins, wires, or tongs inserted into bones and then attached to pulleys and weights to provide continuous traction?

A) Manual traction
B) Static traction
C) Skeletal traction
D) Mechanical traction
E) Weight traction

Question 45

Which type of mobility device is especially useful for patients who have a weakness on one side of the body?

A) Standard walker
B) Cane
C) Crutches
D) Wheelchair
E) Rolling walker

Question 46

During thermotherapy, treated skin becomes warm and develops redness, or ________, as the capillaries in the skin's deep layers fill with blood.

Question 47

In the dry heat therapy called ________, the patient places the affected body part into a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air.

Question 48

A protractor device called a(n) ________ is used to measure range of motion.

Question 49

The term that refers to body position and alignment is _______.

Question 50

Applying heat to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons is called ________.

Question 51

Which of the following crutch gaits is a slow gait that requires the patient to bear weight on both legs?

A) Two-point gait
B) Three-point gait
C) Four-point gait
D) Swing-to gait
E) Swing-through gait

Question 52

In _______, the therapist applies cold to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons.

Question 53

To which of the following professionals is a physician likely to refer a patient to help the patient recover from a stroke?

A) Respiratory therapist
B) Physical therapist
C) Radiologist
D) Phlebotomist
E) ECG technician

Question 54

The type of diathermy in which radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates is ________ diathermy.

Question 55

Which type of traction uses a special device that intermittently pulls and relaxes a prescribed body part?

A) Manual traction
B) Static traction
C) Skeletal traction
D) Mechanical traction
E) Weight traction

Question 56

In ________ diathermy, a gel-covered transducer is rubbed over the skin in circular patterns.

Question 57

A receptacle for heated wax and mineral oil that is used to reduce pain, muscle spasms, and stiffness in patients with arthritis is a(n) ________ bath.

Question 58

A type of heat therapy in which a machine uses ultrasound, shortwave, or microwave to achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue is ________.

Question 59

The practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and other specialists who work with patients dealing with chronic illness or recovery from major injuries make up a(n) ________ team.

Question 60

Crutch palsy is a condition caused by using axillary crutches ____.

A) that are too long
B) for too long a time period
C) that are too short
D) without positioning the feet correctly
E) without the proper footwear

Question 61

To stimulate improved circulation, the physician may order ________ baths, in which the patient alternately moves the affected body part from a bath filled with hot water to a bath filled with cold water.

Question 62

The use of water to treat physical problems is ________.

Question 63

Self-directed exercises that the patient performs with the help of a device such as an exercise machine or therapy pool are known as ________ mobility exercises.

Question 64

Which therapy utilizes two separate baths, one filled with hot water and the other with cold water?

A) Underwater baths
B) Paraffin baths
C) Whirlpool baths
D) Contrast baths
E) Hydrotherapy baths

Question 65

Exercises in which the patient works against a counter-pressure to increase muscle strength are ________ exercises.

Question 66

Axillary crutches that are too long for the patient could lead to the patient getting crutch _____.

Question 67

One example of a mobility aid is a(n) ________, which is a lightweight aluminum frame that has one open side and four adjustable, rubber-tipped legs.

Question 68

The pulling or stretching of the musculoskeletal system to treat fractured bones and dislocated, arthritic, or other diseased joints is ________.

Question 69

If one of your responsibilities is to contact physical therapists to make appointments for patients, you should keep a(n) ________ with information about the therapists your office uses.

Question 70

Self-directed exercises the patient performs without assistance to increase muscle strength and function are ________ mobility exercises.

Question 71

Mobility assistive devices, or mobility ________, are designed to improve patients' ability to ambulate, or move from one place to another.

Question 72

The type of massage that is applied to specific muscles to help release tension and knots and increase blood flow is _______ massage.

Question 73

Exercises in which the patient relaxes and then contracts the muscles of a body part are ________ exercises.

Question 74

Exercises in which a physical therapist or a machine moves a patient's body part while the patient does not actively participate are ________ mobility exercises.

Question 75

If a cane is adjusted to the right height, the patient's elbow will be flexed at which angle?

A) 20 to 25 degrees
B) 10 to 15 degrees
C) 5 to 10 degrees
D) 25 to 30 degrees
E) 30 to 35 degrees

Question 76

The therapy that uses five basic strokes, including pétrissage, effleurage, tapotement, vibration, and friction, to manipulate the body's soft tissues is ________ massage.

Question 77

To perform ________ traction, or weight traction, the therapist places a patient's limb, pelvis, or chin in a harness, which is then attached to weights through a pulley system.

Question 78

The ________ gait is used when a patient cannot bear weight on one leg but can bear full weight on the unaffected leg.