25. A patient with cystic fibrosis is receiving postural drainage and percussion for the right lung’s middle lobe. What is the MOST appropriate patient position? Supine on a wedge with the left shoulder elevated on pillows with the head lower than the pelvis. Supine on a wedge with the right shoulder elevated on pillows with …
24. A patient has right leg pain and displays redness and swelling throughout the foot and ankle distal to the knee that has developed over the last 3 days. The patient reports no trauma and complains of a deep ache in the calf musculature. What is the MOST appropriate initial treatment? Refer to physician to …
23. A physical therapist is evaluating a patient with low back pain that radiates down into his lower extremities. The patient has significant foot drop while ambulating and complains of numbness and tingling extending from the great toe up to the knee along the anterior leg. What is the MOST likely pathology underlying these symptoms? …
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22. A physical therapist is evaluating a 50 year old patient with a generally swollen right leg. The patient does not report any trauma to the leg and describes the swelling as increasing gradually over the last 12 months. The swelling is non-pitting, primarily below the knee. The leg is not red or hot, and …
21. What is the MOST important statistical attribute a special test must have to effectively limit Type I errors? Sensitivity Specificity Positive likelihood ratio Negative likelihood ratio The correct answer is: (Click for answer)
20. The Borg rating of perceived exertion scale (RPE) is MOST representative of which type of data scale? Nominal Ordinal Cardinal Marginal The correct answer is: (Click for answer)
19. A 32 year old female presents to the clinic complaining of left shoulder pain. The patient’s symptoms are consistent with that of adhesive capsulitis. What would be the MOST effective initial treatment? Refer the patient to their primary care provider for intracapsular corticosteroid injections. Begin gentle progressive stretching exercises with the focus on increased …
18. A patient is in the inpatient rehabilitation unit for a total knee replacement. While reviewing the case, you note that the patient has been diagnosed with an infection of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and is in an isolation room. What is the MOST appropriate action to take to prevent contamination? Don gown, mask, gloves, …
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