Exam Prep Ch54 Physical Therapy And Rehabilitation

1.

Which of the following is a typical form of physical therapy?  
 

2.

Which of the following is not a typical task for a medical assistant who is working with a therapeutic team?  
 

3.

In which type of therapy do patients work with plants and flowers to help improve balance, strength, memory, and socialization skills?  
 

4.

Which type of therapy is most likely to be used to help a patient regain muscle strength in a badly injured leg?  
 

5.

Which of the following is a protractor device that is used to test a patient’s range of motion?  
 

6.

What is the term for the degree to which a joint is able to move?  
 

7.

Brian is in the medical office complaining of pain and stiffness in his left elbow. He is a member of the crew team at his college, and the stiffness is affecting his ability to row. Which types of testing would you expect the practitioner to perform first?  
 

8.

In which type of testing is a patient asked to resist pressure applied by the practitioner or medical assistant?  
 

9.

The practitioner asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back to test the patient’s ____.  
 

10.

Posture testing includes ____.  
 

11.

The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.  
 

12.

The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.  
 

13.

The type of movement shown by letter C in the picture is ____.  
 

14.

The type of movement shown by letter D in the picture is ____.  
 

15.

The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.  
 

16.

The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.  
 

17.

The type of movement shown by letter C in the picture is ____.  
 

18.

The type of movement shown by letter D in the picture is ____.  
 

19.

The type of movement shown by letter E in the picture is ____.  
 

20.

The type of movement shown by letter F in the picture is ____.  
 

21.

The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.  
 

22.

The type of movement shown by the letter B is ____.  
 

23.

The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.  
 

24.

The type of movement shown by the letter B is ____.  
 

25.

The type of movement shown by the letter C is ____.  
 

26.

The type of movement shown by the letter D is ____.  
 

27.

Which of the following is an example of a dry heat treatment?  
 

28.

Which of the following is an example of a moist heat treatment?  
 

29.

Which of the following is an expected result of thermotherapy?  
 

30.

Eleanor is a 44-year-old patient who was brought to the emergency room where you work for treatment of minor injuries from an automobile accident. The physician has ordered an ice pack to be applied to Eleanor's right arm to help reduce swelling and pain. Five minutes after you place the ice on her arm, Eleanor asks you to remove it. She says it is "burning" her arm. You look, but do not see any unusual redness or paleness of the skin. What should you do?  
 

31.

Fluidotherapy is a technique for stimulating healing in which the body part is placed into ____.  
 

32.

The practitioner orders a hot-water bottle for Ellie, an 18-month-old child. The medical assistant will use a thermometer to make sure the water in the bottle is between ____.  
 

33.

Which of the following disorders might be treated using an ultraviolet lamp?  
 

34.

The use of water to treat physical problems is ____.  
 

35.

Which of the following is a form of hydrotherapy?  
 

36.

Mrs. Peterson is an 87-year-old patient whose arthritis has been very painful lately. When the practitioner asks if she has been performing the prescribed exercises for the affected joints, she says, “No, because it hurts too much.” The practitioner explains that performing the exercises is important to help keep her mobility. Which of the following therapies might help Mrs. Peterson?  
 

37.

In which of the following types of exercise does the patient work against a counter-pressure to increase muscle strength?  
 

38.

Which of the following therapies can help prevent atrophy in muscles that cannot move voluntarily by causing the muscles to contract involuntarily and relax?  
 

39.

Which of the following forms of therapy uses pressure, kneading, stroking, vibration, and tapping to positively affect a patient's health and well-being?  
 

40.

In which type of traction does the physical therapist use his hands to pull a patient's limb or head gently?  
 

41.

Which type of traction are pins, wires, or tongs inserted into bones and then attached to pulleys and weights to provide continuous traction?  
 

42.

Which type of traction uses a special device that intermittently pulls and relaxes a prescribed body part?  
 

43.

Which type of mobility device is especially useful for patients who have a weakness on one side of the body?  
 

44.

Crutch palsy is a condition caused by using axillary crutches ____.  
 

45.

Which of the following crutch gaits is a slow gait that requires the patient to bear weight on both legs?  
 

46.

Which two crutch gaits are often required for patients with severe disabilities, such as leg paralysis or deformity?  
 

47.

To which of the following professionals is a physician likely to refer a patient to help the patient recover from a stroke?  
 

48.

The medical specialty for the treatment of musculoskeletal, nervous, and cardiopulmonary disorders is called ________.  
 
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49.

The practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and other specialists who work with patients dealing with chronic illness or recovery from major injuries make up a(n) ________ team.  
 
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50.

A protractor device called a(n) ________ is used to measure range of motion.  
 
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51.

The term that refers to body position and alignment is _______.  
 
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52.

When a practitioner assesses a patient’s _______, or the way she walks, the patient is asked to walk away, turn around, and walk back.  
 
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53.

In _______, the therapist applies cold to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons.  
 
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54.

Applying heat to a patient's body for therapeutic reasons is called ________.  
 
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55.

In the dry heat therapy called ________, the patient places the affected body part into a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air.  
 
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56.

A type of heat therapy in which a machine uses ultrasound, shortwave, or microwave to achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue is ________.  
 
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57.

A receptacle for heated wax and mineral oil that is used to reduce pain, muscle spasms, and stiffness in patients with arthritis is a(n) ________ bath.  
 
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58.

During thermotherapy, treated skin becomes warm and develops redness, or ________, as the capillaries in the skin's deep layers fill with blood.  
 
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59.

In ________ diathermy, a gel-covered transducer is rubbed over the skin in circular patterns.  
 
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60.

The type of diathermy in which radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates is ________ diathermy.  
 
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61.

The use of water to treat physical problems is ________.  
 
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62.

To stimulate improved circulation, the physician may order ________ baths, in which the patient alternately moves the affected body part from a bath filled with hot water to a bath filled with cold water.  
 
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63.

Self-directed exercises the patient performs without assistance to increase muscle strength and function are ________ mobility exercises.  
 
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64.

Exercises in which a physical therapist or a machine moves a patient's body part while the patient does not actively participate are ________ mobility exercises.  
 
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65.

Self-directed exercises that the patient performs with the help of a device such as an exercise machine or therapy pool are known as ________ mobility exercises.  
 
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66.

Exercises in which the patient relaxes and then contracts the muscles of a body part are ________ exercises.  
 
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67.

Exercises in which the patient works against a counter-pressure to increase muscle strength are ________ exercises.  
 
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68.

The therapy that uses five basic strokes, including pétrissage, effleurage, tapotement, vibration, and friction, to manipulate the body's soft tissues is ________ massage.  
 
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69.

The type of massage that is applied to specific muscles to help release tension and knots and increase blood flow is _______ massage.  
 
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70.

The pulling or stretching of the musculoskeletal system to treat fractured bones and dislocated, arthritic, or other diseased joints is ________.  
 
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71.

To perform ________ traction, or weight traction, the therapist places a patient's limb, pelvis, or chin in a harness, which is then attached to weights through a pulley system.  
 
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72.

Mobility assistive devices, or mobility ________, are designed to improve patients' ability to ambulate, or move from one place to another.  
 
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73.

One example of a mobility aid is a(n) ________, which is a lightweight aluminum frame that has one open side and four adjustable, rubber-tipped legs.  
 
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74.

The ________ gait is used when a patient cannot bear weight on one leg but can bear full weight on the unaffected leg.  
 
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75.

If one of your responsibilities is to contact physical therapists to make appointments for patients, you should keep a(n) ________ with information about the therapists your office uses.  
 
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76.

Which therapy utilizes two separate baths, one filled with hot water and the other with cold water?  
 

77.

If a cane is adjusted to the right height, the patient’s elbow will be flexed at which angle?  
 

78.

Axillary crutches that are too long for the patient could lead to the patient getting crutch _____.  
 
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