PTA BOARD EXAM (PHYSICAL THERAPIST
ASSISTANT) 2024-2025 LATEST EXAM TST BANK
WITH 700 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS / PTA BOARD EXAM
LATEST VERSION 2024 BRAND NEW!!
A physical therapist assistant reads in a patient's medical chart that the patient has been prescribed albuterol. Which of the following conditions would MOST likely require the use of the medication?
- Breast cancer
- Angina pectoris
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Decreased rolling resistance
- Increased ability to balance on the rear wheels
- Decreased turning radius
- Increased energy required for propulsion
- Increased energy required for propulsion 1 / 4
A 60 years old male is undergoing cardiac rehabilitation post MI in the hospital. On Day 3, patient has progressed to walking. Which of the following is MOST appropriate statement to document the activity ?A Patient ambulated for 20 minutes with RPE 10/20 B Patient ambulated 300 ft with RPE 4/20 C Patient ambulated 500 ft in 6 minutes with RPE 10/20 D Patient ambulated in the ICU hallway with RPE 10/20 C 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?
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
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Graves' disease
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Graves' disease
- Cardiac biomarkers
- Prothrombin time
- Serum electrolytes
- Serum cholesterol
- Serum electrolytes
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?
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?
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 2 / 4
- below the patient's bladder
- 30 minutes walking at 3 mph with no incline.
- 15 minutes of elastic band training with yellow elastic
- 15 minutes upper limb workout with 2-pound hand
- 30 minutes walking at 5 mph with 5% incline.
- Having an S1 and S2 heart sound
- Onset of diaphoresis
- An increased respiratory rate of 30 breaths
- A decrease in diastolic blood pressure of 5
A 58-year-old female patient with uncomplicated MI (Myocardial Infarction) has been discharged from the acute care. Which of following activities would be MOST appropriate during early phase 2 rehabilitation?
bands.
weights.
A A patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure is participating in cardiac rehabilitation. During treadmill training the patient becomes fatigued with an increased pulse and respiratory rate. In which situation would the PT terminate the exercises?
per minute
mmHg B diaphoresis-excessive sweating is a contraindication for CHF exercise
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 3 / 4
- 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?
- 64 ft/lbs
- 84 ft/lbs
- 114 ft/lbs
- 116 ft/lbs
- 84 ft/lbs
- 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
- Heart rate
- Systolic blood pressure
- Diastolic blood pressure
- Cardiac output
- Systolic blood pressure
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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?
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?
A patient reports recurrent ankle pain. The physical therapist directs a physical therapist assistant to perform ultrasound over the peroneus longus and brevis