Physical Therapist Examination1. After sitting at a computer station for 2-3 hours, an individual reports experiencing a sharp, localized pain in the left arm. When asked to show the location of the pain, the individual points to the area of the insertion of the deltoid. The pain disappears when the individual stands up and walks around briefly. Which of the following interventions isMOSTlikely to correct the problem?a. Isometric strengthening of the deltoidb. Lumbar extension exercises in prone positionc.Instruction in correct postural alignment in sitting positiond. Instruction in shoulder active range of motion exercises2. A patient with a medullary-level vascular lesion has increased vagal nerve activity. Which of the following descriptionsBESTrepresents the cardiovascular effects that occur when the patient transitions from supine to standing position?a. Rise in blood pressure and no change in heart rateb. Drop in blood pressure and no change in heart ratec. Rise in blood pressure and an increase in heart rated. Drop in blood pressure and an increase in heart rate3. A patient has used crutches with a partial weight-bearing toe touch gait for the past 3 months. When progressed to full weight-bearing, the patient is unable to demonstrate a heel-toe gait sequence with the involved extremity. Which of the following disorders is the MOST likely origin of the gait abnormality?a. Plantar fasciitisb. Fibular (peroneal) nerve palsyc. Heel cord tightnessd. Hammertoe4. While abducting the shoulder, the patient in the photograph denies pain while moving the arm through the range indicated in photograph A, but reports increasing pain severity as the arm moves into the range indicated by photograph B. Which of the following disorders isMOSTlikely present?a. Acromioclavicular joint lesionb. Subacromial bursitisc. Infraspinatus tendinopathyd. Partial tear of the supraspinatus

ANSWERS TO SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 1.c; 2.b; 3.c; 4.aPhysical Therapist Assistant Examination1. During a physical therapy evaluation, a patient with a sprain of the deltoid ligament of the ankle reported pain with palpation of the affected area and with ankle motion that stressed the ligament. To determine any change in the patients pain level during subsequent treatment, a physical therapist assistant should palpate which of the following areas?a. Anterior to the lateral malleolus while the patients ankle is passively plantar flexedb. Inferior to the medial malleolus while the patients ankle is passively evertedc. Over the sinus tarsi while the patients ankle is passively invertedd. Deep to the Achilles tendon while the patients ankle is passively dorsiflexed2. Which of the following instructions would beMOSTappropriate to give a patient who is learning pursed-lip breathing?a. Exhale through pursed lips while contracting abdominal musclesb. Exhale by blowing air out forcefully between pursed lipsc. Exhale by relaxing air out through pursed lipsd. Exhale in quick short puffs through pursed lips3. A patient with impaired kinesthesia who is performing active range of motion exercises of the upper extremities willMOSTlikely require which of the following supplemental interventions?a. Visual cues while performing the exercisesb. Pain-relieving modalities prior to performing the exercisesc. Trunk stabilization while performing the exercisesd. Stretching prior to performing the exercises4. If angle 1 in the photograph is greater than 20, which of the following complications is the patientMOSTlikely to develop?a. Patellofemoral tracking disorderb. Genu recurvatumc. Lateral collateral ligament spraind. Medial meniscal lesion

ANSWERS TO SAMPLE QUESTIONS: 1.b; 2.c; 3.a; 4.a