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During manual muscle testing, a patient moves the tested limb through the full available range of motion against gravity but cannot tolerate any manual resistance. What manual muscle test grade should the PTA record?
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Q1. During manual muscle testing, a patient moves the tested limb through the full available range of motion against gravity but cannot tolerate any manual resistance. What manual muscle test grade should the PTA record?
Correct answer: C. 3/5 (Fair)
Grade 3/5 (Fair) indicates the patient completes full range of motion against gravity but tolerates no manual resistance; 4/5 would tolerate some resistance.
Q2. A patient's pelvis drops toward the swing-leg side during single-limb stance on the right during gait training. Which muscle is most likely weak?
Correct answer: A. Right gluteus medius
A positive Trendelenburg sign during stance on the right leg indicates weakness of the right hip abductors, primarily the gluteus medius, which normally stabilize the pelvis in single-limb stance.
Q3. A patient is six days status post total hip arthroplasty via a posterolateral approach. Which combination of movements should the PTA instruct the patient to avoid?
Correct answer: A. Hip flexion beyond 90 degrees, adduction, and internal rotation
Posterior/posterolateral hip precautions restrict combined hip flexion beyond 90 degrees, adduction past midline, and internal rotation because these positions stress the posterior capsular repair and risk dislocation.
Q4. Which exercise is best classified as a closed kinetic chain activity for the lower extremity?
Correct answer: C. Mini-squat with both feet on the floor
A closed kinetic chain exercise has the distal segment, the foot, fixed against a stable surface while the body moves over it, as occurs during a mini-squat.
Q5. When measuring passive knee flexion with a goniometer, which range is considered within normal limits for an adult?
Correct answer: C. 0 to 135 degrees
Normal passive knee flexion range of motion is approximately 0 to 135 degrees.
Q6. A patient presents with a hypomobile glenohumeral joint and limited end-range shoulder flexion with a firm capsular end-feel. According to the established plan of care, which mobilization grade is most appropriate to address the restriction?
Correct answer: D. Grade IV
Grade IV mobilizations are small-amplitude oscillations performed at the very end of available range and are used to address capsular restriction and improve mobility, whereas Grades I and II are primarily used for pain modulation.
Q7. A patient arrives 24 hours after a grade I inversion ankle sprain with visible swelling. Which intervention is most appropriate in the acute phase of treatment?
Correct answer: B. Ice, compression, elevation, and protected weight bearing as tolerated
In the acute inflammatory phase, ice, compression, elevation, and protected weight bearing help control swelling and pain, while heat and aggressive stretching into the injured motion are contraindicated this early.
Q8. When fitting a patient for axillary crutches, the PTA should ensure how much space between the top of the crutch and the patient's axilla?
Correct answer: C. About 2 to 3 finger-widths, roughly 2 inches
Proper axillary crutch fit leaves approximately 2 to 3 finger-widths, about 2 inches, between the axillary fold and the top of the crutch to prevent pressure on the brachial plexus.
Q9. The Brunnstrom approach to stroke rehabilitation describes recovery as progressing through a series of stages. What characterizes Stage 1?
Correct answer: B. Flaccidity with no voluntary movement
Stage 1 in the Brunnstrom recovery model is characterized by flaccid paralysis with no voluntary movement present following the stroke.
Q10. A PTA is documenting muscle tone using the Modified Ashworth Scale and notes a slight increase in tone with a catch, followed by minimal resistance through the remainder of the range. What score should be recorded?
Correct answer: B. 1
A score of 1 on the Modified Ashworth Scale reflects a slight increase in tone manifested by a catch and release, or minimal resistance at the end of the range of motion.
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