Physical Therapist Assistant Patient Care Practice

1. A standard wheelchair is built to hold a patient who weighs up to ____ pounds.

185

225

170

200

Chapter 7, Table 7-1 (page 135)

Explanation

Chapter 7, Table 7-1 (page 135)

2. A gait belt should be placed _______ the patient's iliac crests and _________their ribs.

Directly at the level of; below

Below; above

Above; below

Above; across

A gait belt should be placed above the patient's iliac crests and below their ribs to ensure proper support and stability during ambulation. Placing the belt above the iliac crests helps to prevent it from sliding down and causing discomfort or injury to the patient. Placing it below the ribs helps to provide support to the upper body and prevent the belt from interfering with the patient's breathing.

Explanation

A gait belt should be placed above the patient's iliac crests and below their ribs to ensure proper support and stability during ambulation. Placing the belt above the iliac crests helps to prevent it from sliding down and causing discomfort or injury to the patient. Placing it below the ribs helps to provide support to the upper body and prevent the belt from interfering with the patient's breathing.

3. Which is NOT a type of medical error?

Latent error

Cardinal event

Active error

Potential adverse event

Sentinel event

Chapter 1, Table 1-6 (page 20): sentinel event, potential adverse event, active error, latent error

Explanation

Chapter 1, Table 1-6 (page 20): sentinel event, potential adverse event, active error, latent error

4. In a max assist transfer, the therapist is doing ___ of the work.

75% to 51%

80% or less

50%

All

Chapter 8, Table 1-8: "The patient performs 25% to 49% of the activity; assistance is required to complete the activity." So if the patient is doing 25% to 49%, the therapist must be doing 75% to 51%.

Explanation

Chapter 8, Table 1-8: "The patient performs 25% to 49% of the activity; assistance is required to complete the activity." So if the patient is doing 25% to 49%, the therapist must be doing 75% to 51%.

5. Standard precautions assume that all of the below, except for ___, may be contaminated with infectious agents.

Sweat

Blood

Nonintact skin

Mucous membranes

Chapter 2, Page 25: "[Standard precautions] are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, excretions (except sweat), secretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents."

Explanation

Chapter 2, Page 25: "[Standard precautions] are based on the principle that all blood, body fluids, excretions (except sweat), secretions, nonintact skin, and mucous membranes may contain transmissible infectious agents."

6. Draping is important because...

It helps the patient maintain an appropriate body temperature.

It helps compensate for the gown shortage seen in many hospitals.

It provides modesty for the patient.

All of the above

1 and 3

2 and 3

Chapter 5, Box 5-4 (page 96)

Explanation

Chapter 5, Box 5-4 (page 96)

7. Increased pressure is placed on which area(s) with the patient in supine?

Occipital tuberosity

Sacrum

Lateral ribs

1 and 2

2 and 3

Chapter 5, Table 5-1 (page 88)

Explanation

Chapter 5, Table 5-1 (page 88)

8. At which site(s) is it most common to measure the pulse?

Brachial

Radial

Carotid

1 and 2

2 and 3

Chapter 3, page 54: "The most common sites [for measurement of pulse] are the radial and carotid arteries because they are easily accessed."

Explanation

Chapter 3, page 54: "The most common sites [for measurement of pulse] are the radial and carotid arteries because they are easily accessed."

9. Which of the following gait pattern(s) would be appropriate for a patient who is NWB on the affected lower extremity?

Two-point

Three-point

Four-point

All of the above would be appropriate

None of the above would be appropriate

Chapter 9, Table 9-3 (page 225)

Explanation

Chapter 9, Table 9-3 (page 225)

10. If the PTA makes a mistake in the patient's record, he/she should

Use white-out to cover over the mistake

Inform the supervising therapist, then erase the mistake from the record

Use a red pen to cross out the mistake, then document that a mistake was made

Use a black pen to cross out the mistake, then document that a mistake was made

The correct answer is to use a black pen to cross out the mistake, then document that a mistake was made. This is the appropriate action to take when a mistake is made in a patient's record. Using a black pen to cross out the mistake ensures that the original information is still visible, and documenting that a mistake was made helps to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the record.

Explanation

The correct answer is to use a black pen to cross out the mistake, then document that a mistake was made. This is the appropriate action to take when a mistake is made in a patient's record. Using a black pen to cross out the mistake ensures that the original information is still visible, and documenting that a mistake was made helps to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the record.

Physical Therapist Assistant Patient care Practice