PTA BOARD EXAM 2025-2026(PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT)
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A PTA instructs a patient with a Foley catheter in ambulation activities. During
ambulation, the therapist should position the collection bag:
- above the level of the patient's bladder
- below the level of the patient's bladder
- above the level of the patient's heart
- below the level of the patient's heart
- below the patient's bladder
A PTA monitors a patient's pulse after ambulation activities. The therapist notes that at times the rhythm of the pulse is irregular. When assessing the patient;s pulse rate
the therapist should measure the pulse for:
- 10 seconds
- 15 seconds
- 30 seconds
- 60 seconds
- 60 seconds
A PTA completes an isokinetic test on an 18-year-old male rehabilitating from a medial menisectomy. The therapist notes that the patient generates 140 ft/lbs of force using the uninvolved quadriceps at 60°/sec. Assuming a normal ratio of hamstrings to quadriceps strength, which of the following would be an acceptable hamstrings value at 60° per second?
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- 64 ft/lbs
- 84 ft/lbs
- 114 ft/lbs
- 116 ft/lbs
- 84 ft/lbs
A physical therapist assistant presents an in-service to the rehabilitation staff that compares traditional gait terminology with Rancho Los Amigos terminology. Which pair of descriptive terms describes the same general point in the gait cycle?
- Midstance to heel off and initial swing
- Heel strike and initial contact
- Foot flat to midstance and loading response
- Toe off and midswing
- Heel strike and initial contact
A physical therapist assistant monitors the vital signs of a patient running on a treadmill at a series of steadily increasing speeds. A change in which variable would be MOST responsible for an observed increase in pulse pressure during the exercise sessions?
- Heart rate
- Systolic blood pressure
- Diastolic blood pressure
- Cardiac output
- Systolic blood pressure
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A physical therapist assistant inspects a patient's wheelchair and identifies that the drive wheel axle is aligned further posterior than it typically would be in a standard wheelchair. This type of alignment would MOST likely result in which of the following outcomes?
- Decreased rolling resistance
- Increased ability to balance on the rear wheels
- Decreased turning radius
- Increased energy required for propulsion
- Increased energy required for propulsion
A physical therapist assistant works with a patient on gait training using bilateral axillary crutches. The right axillary crutch is modified with a platform attachment.The MOST likely reason for this modification is to accomodate a patient with which of the following problems?
- A radial nerve injury
- Impaired balance and coordination
- A transhumeral ampulsion
- A radial nerve injury
B A proximal humeral fracture
A physical therapist assistant assesses the posture of a patient from a lateral view using a plumb line. Which of the following medical conditions would be the LEAST likely to result in the external auditory meatus being anterior to the plumb line?
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Graves' disease
- Osteoporosis 3 / 4
- Parkinson's disease
- Graves' disease
A patient with cardiovascular pathology is placed on a diuretic. Which type of laboratory test should be the MOST essential for the physical therapist assistant to monitor based on the patient's prescribed medication?
- Cardiac biomarkers
- Prothrombin time
- Serum electrolytes
- Serum cholesterol
- Serum electrolytes
A patient reports recurrent ankle pain. The physical therapist directs a physical therapist assistant to perform ultrasound over the peroneus longus and brevis tendons. Which of the following locations is the MOST appropriate for the application of ultrasound?
- Inferior to the sustentaculum tali
- Over the sinus tarsi region
- Posterior to the lateral malleolus
- Anterior to the lateral malleolus
- Posterior to the lateral malleolus
A physical therapist assistant prepares to measure medial rotation of a patient's shoulder with a goniometer. Which of the following structures should the assistant use to align the fulcrum?
- On the lateral midline of the humerus using the lateral epicondyle as a reference
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