Lab Questions Flashcards
(28 cards)
When guarding a pt descending a ramp, the PT should:
A. Guard with one hand on pt’s torso and one hand on WC handle
B. Have both hands on WC handles
C. Guard with one hand on pt’s back and one hand on torso
D. All of the above would work
A. Guard with one hand on pt’s torso and one hand on WC handle
At which level of spinal cord injury would patient be unable to grasp a door handle? A. C8 T1 B. C7 C. C6 D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
When descending a curb backwards, what safety strategy is important for the patient to do?
A. Lean backward
B. Keep the brakes on
C. Lean forward
D. Patients should not descend a curb backwards
C. Lean forward
What is the minimal motor level to allow a patient to complete a wheelie? A. C5-C6 B. C7-C8 C. T8-T1 D. T1-T2
B. C7-C8
When using the shoulder flexion method, which muscle(s) are used to perform a roll? A. biceps B. anterior deltoid C. abdominals D. both A and B
D. both A and B
When coming to long-sitting using bed loops, what starting position should be used when practicing with the patient for the first time? A. supine B. prone C. long-sitting with arms in loops D. side lying
C. long-sitting with arms in loops
Which muscles can be used to keep the arms in extension during the rolling with momentum method? A. pronator teres B. biceps C. infraspinatus and teres major D. both A and C
C. infraspinatus and teres major
What part of the wrist/hand should contact the back of the patient’s thigh when coming to long-sitting?
A. Palm
B. Dorsum
C. Ventral
D. The hand should not touch the back of the thigh
B. Dorsum
What muscle group is most needed to assume prone-on-elbows with a C6 lesion? A. Deltoids B. Triceps C. Elbow flexors D. Pronator teres
A. Deltoids
What muscle combination is needed for assuming prone-on-elbows with shoulders abducted and externally rotated? A. Shrug with horizontal abduction B. Shrug with horizontal adduction C. Internal rotation with flexion D. Abduction with extension
B. Shrug with horizontal adduction
What is the easiest way to maintain prone-on-elbows?
A. With the elbows on the mat behind the shoulders
B. With the elbows on the mat in front of the shoulders
C. With the elbows on the mat lateral to the shoulders
D. With the elbows on the mat directly beneath the shoulders
D. With the elbows on the mat directly beneath the shoulders
Which of the prone-on-elbows techniques uses momentum? A. From side-lying B. At the end of a roll from supine C. From prone with shoulders adducted D. Both A and B
D. Both A and B
When practicing throwing the arm, in which position do you want the hand to fall?
A. Postero-medial to the shoulder with the forearm supinated
B. Postero-medial to the shoulder with the forearm pronated
C. Postero-lateral to the shoulder with the forearm pronated
D. Postero-lateral to the shoulder with the forearm supinated
A. Postero-medial to the shoulder with the forearm supinated
You are helping a patient with a C6 SCI scoot side to side in the bed. In order to move their body to the right, you instruct the patient to: A. Shift their head to the right B. Keep their head in a neutral position C. Shift their head to the left D. Bend their elbows
C. Shift their head to the left
Which of the following is critical in the process of the throwing of an arm on a balanced UE? A. Position of the shoulders B. Velocity of the swinging motion C. Direction of the arms motion D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What forces occur when improperly scooting that would put the patient at risk for developing a pressure ulcer? A. Blunt force trauma B. Shearing forces C. Rotational forces D. Axial compression forces
B. Shearing forces
How many people would be recommended for a dependent sheet sliding board transfer with a patient who had a C4 SCI? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
C. 3
Which is a precaution that should b taken when transferring a patient using a dependent sheet transfer?
A. Therapist at the patient’s foot leads the transfer.
B. Therapist should grasp the sheet with the forearms pronated
C. Therapist should grasp the sheet with the forearms supinated
D. Therapist should lift with the back when moving the patient
C. Therapist should grasp the sheet with the forearms supinated
Which position is best suited in order to stretch the hamstrings? A. Prone B. Long-sitting C. Supine D. Handstand position
C. Supine
When you are transferring a patient in the easy pivot,
A. They sit up before you strap them in
B. They are laying down when being strapped in
C. They are standing while being strapped in
D. They can sit or lay down to be strapped in
A. They sit up before you strap them in
In order to move the right buttock forward within the wheelchair, pt. places \_\_\_\_ hand behind the push handle, pulls with the \_\_\_\_ arm, and swings the head and trunk to the \_\_\_\_. A. Left, right, down and left B. Right, left, down and right C. Left, right, down and right D. Right, left, down and left
A. Left, right, down and left
When performing a POE sliding board transfer from wheelchair to mat, the patient should:
A. Push from wheelchair upholstery
B. Place the UE on the opposite side of the direction they are going
C. Remove both arm rests
D. All of the aboce
B. Place the UE on the opposite side of the direction they are going
Where should the therapist be to guard a patient when first learning to transfer from wheelchair to the mat using long-sitting? A. On the mat B. Behind the chair C. Beside the chair D. In front of the chair
D. In front of the chair
Which of the following are required for LE management of a SCI patient with a C6 lesion?
A. Anterior, middle, posterior deltoid strength
B. Shoulder flexion
C. Hamstring flexibility
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
