1. A 40 year old tennis player complain of sudden sharp calf pain exp.

during the match. The player was unable to continue the match and
described the pain as like being shot pr stabbed at the calf. What could
be most probable diagnosis.
a. Achilles tendon tear
b.acute gastrocsoleus strain
c. Achilles tendinitis
d.DVT
2. Ketosis prone DM, glucose 330mg/dl during activity. What
manifestation should be expected?
a. severe thirst, frequent urine breaks, needs subcutaneous insulin injection.
b.dizziness, frequent urine breaks, needs oral hypoglycaemia
c.severe thirst, low urine output, needs subcutaneous insulin injection
d.headache, frequent urine breaks, need oral hypoglycaemia
3.A patient has muscle weakness due to a running injury experience
poor scuffing and has difficulty in walking uphill.The therapist opt to
use ES.what is the appropriate parameters.
a.40pps monophasic direct current 1:3
B.40pps biphasic alternating current 1:3
C.80pps biphasic alternating current 1:3
D.80pps monophasic direct current 1:3
4. PT involved in rehabilitation of deconditioned MS patient.What is
most vital laboratory value needed by the therapist to check before
proceeding to the exercise program of the patient.
A.ESR level
B.BUN
C.hematocrit level
D.KUB
5.A therapist is advised to debride a patient with superficial and deep
partial thickness burns.TENS is used prior to treatment procedure to
introduce elctroanalgesia which will promote patients comfort.What is
best mode to use in this situation.
a. High Rate TENS

b.Acupuncture like TENS

c.Pulse Burst
d.Brief intense mode TENS
6. A research method design utilized a non parametric correlation
procedure for ordinal data. Most appropriate.
a. Chi-square test
b.Spearmanns rho coefficient
C.Wilcoxon signed rank test
D.Pearson product moment coefficient
7. A patient with wound, 2nd degree burn with presence of eschar.Usual
medications given to control infected wound caused by high tension
electrical wire and is highly penetrating to the eschar.
A. Silver sulfadiazine
B.Silver nitrate
C.Nitrofurazone
D.Mafenide acetate
8.The ff characteristics scales fall under ratio with the exception of.
a. time
b.age
c.calendar
d.strength
9. In the beginning of swing phase, you noticed that the patient
prosthetic foot in a transfemoral amputation is somewhat out toed,
possible cause of this manifestation.
a. Medial whipping of the prosthesis
b.Lateral whipping of the prosthesis
c.vaulting of patient during stance
d.circumduction of the prosthetic foot
10. Which of the following activity is most appropriate in teaching a
hemiplegic patient to transfer from wheelchair to bed toward the
hemiplegic side?

a.retraction and rotation of the shoulder girdle backward as the upper trunk
rotates away from the hemiplegic side
b.protraction and rotation of the unaffected shoulder girdle forward as the upper
trunk rotates away from the hemiplegic side
c. retraction and rotation of the unaffected shoulder girdle backward as the
upper trunk rotates toward the hemiplegic side
d protraction and rotation of affected shoulder girdle forward as the upper trunk
rotates away from the hemiplegic side
11. A.48 y/o woman dx with MS, a data entry clerk for a state owned
agency nearby. She has minimal interaction with her colleagues due to
her condition which she is fatigue easily. Appropriate action
a. recommend a modification in her workstation so she can function more
effectively
b.recommend to cut off her work early
c.advise the patient to resign from work
d.arrange her to work at home using computer work for data entry
12. Px with occult metastatic neoplasm has been given less than three
months to live.has been extremely depressed in recent treatment
session.Which advise is most useful for therapist when interacting.
a. accept patient depression and anger
b. learn to listen and be patient
c.encourage the patient to ask question to ease out depression
13.A 16y/o patient with Ewing sarcoma.Her parents have not elected
not to tell him the diagnosis. During the treatment session the patient
ask you what is wrong with him. What will be your appropriate
response?
a.ignore the patients concern and continue treatment
b.tell him to talk to his parents and doctor about his condition
c.tell him to tak with his doctor when he comes
d.tell him that you are not allowed to tell him the diagnosis
14. You have worked at night at night as a fitness instructor at local
health club for many years now.You wish to modify the fitness program
of an 80 y/o senior citizen. Most important factor for you to consider
a.possibility of osteoporosis in this age group

b.possibility of poor balance in this age group

c.possibilty of undiagnosed cardiovascular problem in this age group
d.possibilty of motor control in this age group
15. Mother of 14 year old spina bifida L2 level wants the therapist to
give the most realistic
mobility experience. What ambulation aides are most appropriate for
this type of patient?
a. walker for house hold ambulation;w/c for community ambulation
b.walker for house hold ambulation; lofstrand crutches for community
ambulation
c. lofstrand crutches for household ambulation; w/c for community ambulation
d.hemiwalker for household ambulation;w/c for community ambulation
16. Newly admitted CVA left MCA affected with homonymous
hemianopsia.it would be best to place the nurse call button on which
side of the patient.
a. bedside table on the right
b.bedside table on the left
c right side of the bed beside his hip
d.left side of the bed beside his hip
17. Which statement describing the effects of physical training is not
acceptable in the practice of PT.?
a.training effects can be maintained by one or two days of exercise per week
b prior training hastens the rate and increases the magnitude of training gain
from subsequent training program
c.training induces physiological changes in skeletal and cardiovascular
d.training depends on intensity, duration frequency
18. PT examines a 5 year old child rehabilitating from injury sustained
in a motor vehicle accident during the examination the mother
mentions that her daughter often complains of sharp pain in her right
leg.Most appropriate method.
a. ask the child using VAS
b.ask the child to describe the pain she is experiencing

c. ask the child to rate her pain on a subjective pain scale from 0-10
d.ask the mother to describe the exact location and severity of her daughters
pain
19.A comatose patient experience cheyne strokes having shallow
breaths followed by 10-15 secs of apnea.Patient is referred to PT by his
attending physician in an in-patient setting. What appropriate action
you will do
a. because of the finding do not start treatment, relay your concerns to his
physician
b.PT may still continue treatment, however document the findings
c.talk to his patient about his condition and recommend no PT session to be
given
d.do not treat patient and recommend custodial care for patient
20. Perform auscultations on a patient with known cardiac
pathology.attempting to assess the mitral valve
a.2nd right itercostal space at right sternal margin
b.2nd left intercostal space at the left sternal margin
c. 5th left intercostal space in line with the middle of the clavicle
d. 4th left intercostal margin
21. Patient would like to improve her aerobic capacity. She currently jogs 4 days
a week for 20-30 minutes at 75% of here age predicted maximum HR.All of the
following recommendation may improve her aerobic capacity except
a.Changing to interval training with max speed of running for 15 sec followed by
20 secs .Complete 4 sets per day 4 days a week
b.increase time and duration
22.Post CABG patient is taking Coumadin for a long period of
time.possibly be observed by the therapist is
a.erythrocytosis, hematuria, ecchymosis
b.thrombocytopenia, hematuria, ecchymosis
c.thrombocytopenia, thrombosis, ecchymosis
d.erythrocytosi, thrombosis, ecchymosis

Causes of delayed knee flexion in late stance

Socket is set too far back
Excessive plantar flexion
Prosthetic keel too long
DF bumper hard