Physical Therapist Assistant Patient care Practice

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

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Based on Fairchild's Principles and Techniques of Patient Care, 5th edition

Physical Therapist Assistant Patient care Practice - Quiz

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  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Above; below
    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.

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  • 3. 

    Which is NOT a type of medical error?

    • Latent error

    • cardinal event

    • Active error

    • Potential adverse event

    • Sentinel event

    Correct Answer
    A. cardinal event
    Explanation
    Chapter 1, Table 1-6 (page 20): sentinel event, potential adverse event, active error, latent error

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  • 4. 

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

    • 75% to 51%

    • 80% or less

    • 50%

    • All

    Correct Answer
    A. 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%.

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  • 5. 

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

    • Sweat

    • Blood

    • Nonintact skin

    • Mucous membranes

    Correct Answer
    A. Sweat
    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."

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  • 6. 

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

    • Occipital tuberosity

    • Sacrum

    • Lateral ribs

    • 1 and 2

    • 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 and 2
    Explanation
    Chapter 5, Table 5-1 (page 88)

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  • 7. 

    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

    Correct Answer
    A. 1 and 3
    Explanation
    Chapter 5, Box 5-4 (page 96)

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  • 8. 

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

    • Brachial

    • Radial

    • Carotid

    • 1 and 2

    • 2 and 3

    Correct Answer
    A. 2 and 3
    Explanation
    Chapter 3, page 54: "The most common sites [for measurement of pulse] are the radial and carotid arteries because they are easily accessed."

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  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Three-point
    Explanation
    Chapter 9, Table 9-3 (page 225)

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  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Use a black pen to cross out the mistake, then document that a mistake was made
    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.

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