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Elbow dislocation/ fracture with ORIF
1. What does ORIF stand for??? A. On right island fixed B. Open reduced inline fracture C. Open reduction internal fixation D. Out reduced internal fix |
Correct Answer is C open reduction internal fixation.
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2. Which Level of the Mason classification of fracture involves dislocation?
A. Level I B. Level IV C. Level III D. Level II |
Correct answer is B Level IV. |
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3. Compression of the median nerve is considered
A. Lateral Epicondylitis B. Frozen Shoulder C. Carpal Tunnel |
Correct Answer C carpal tunnel.
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4. Bracing is not important with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
A. True B. False |
Correct Answer is B False.
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5. Cerebral palsy occurs in about 2-2 1/2 out of every 1,000 births.
A. true B. false |
Correct answer is A true
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6. Is cerebral palsy a non-progressive motor impairment syndrome?
A. true B. false |
Correct answer is A true.
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7. Which medical sign can help determine if a patient has a meniscal tear?
A. McMurray's Test B. Homan's Sign C. Patrick's Test D. Babinki's Sign |
Correct answer is A McMurray's test.
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8. The meniscus _____________.
A. are crescent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structures that only partly divides a joint cavity. B. acts to disperse the weight of the body and reduce friction during movement. C. are present in knees, AC Joints, and SC Joints. D. All of the above E. None of the above. |
Correct answer is D all of the above.
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9. what is one of the most common symptoms of parkinson's disease?
a. bradykinesia b. dysphagia c. severe wrist pain d. lower extremity edema |
Correct Answer A Bradykinesia |
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10. What is a slowly progressive disorder of the brain and central nervous system that causes a variety of movement problems such as shaking, muscle stiffness, and difficulty walking?
a. guillan barre syndrome b. parkinson's disease c. cerebral palsy d. rheumatoid |
Correct Answer B Parkinson Disease
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11. Which muscle is not a part of the rotator cuff?
A. supraspinatus B. teres minor C. rhomboids D. infraspinatus |
Correct Answer is C rhomboids
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12. Which of the following would not be appropriate for a rotator cuff injury pt.?
A. pendelum B. wall wiping C. trunk rotation D. wand exercises |
Correct Answer is C Trunk rotation
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13. ______________________ is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease presenting with a wide range of articular and extraarticular findings.
a. Lupus b. Rheumatoid Arthritis c. Juvinile Diabetes d. Degenerative Intervertebral Disk Disease |
Correct answer is B Rheumatoid Arthritis
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14. RA begins attacking at the ______ in the synovium
a. heart b. tendon c. joint d. muscle |
Correct answer is C joint
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15. Onset of bells palsy can be rapid, usually occuring within?
a. 1 day b. 2 days c. 3 days d. 4 days |
Correct Answer is A 1 day
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16. Bells palsy affects?
a. 10 in 20,000 people b. 20 in 100,000 people c. 5 in 100,000 people d. 20 in 10,000 people? |
Correct Answer is B 20 in every 100,000 people
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17. With a crush injury which of the following forces can be placed on the tissues?
A. stretching B. contusion C. shearing D. pressure E. all of the above |
Correct answer is E all the above
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18. Coban may be used in various ways such as:
A. to obtain a prolonged stretch B. to treat patients with marked ischemia C. to apply light pressure and support D. only A and C E. all of the above |
Correct answer is D only A and C
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19. Your patient has a diagnosis of low back pain. What spinal position would you tell them to maintain during therapeutic exercise
a. Anterior tilt b. Posterior tilt c. Neutral d. None of the above |
Correct Answer is C neutral
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20. What muscles of the deep core trunk should the patient stabilize when doing exercises for low back pain.
a. Multifundus and Transverse Abdominals b.Gluteus Maximus c.Gluteus Medius d.None of the above |
Correct Answer is A Multifundus and transverse abdominals
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21. What is a herniated disc?
a. This is when there is any change in the shape of the annulus that causes it to bulge beyond its normal perimeter. b. A flat disc. c. This is when a person stays bent over because they pulled a muscle. d. A disc that has pushed forward because the spinus processes broke free from the vertebra. |
Correct Answer is A.
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22. Name one type of treatment used for herniated discs?
a. Traction both manual and mechanical b. Postural education c. Moist heat/ice d. All the above |
Correct answer is D all the above.
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23.)Osteoarthritis differs from other types of arthritis in what way?
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Osteoarthritis confines itself to one joint only and remains in that joint.
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24.) Why should a knee patient perform straight leg raises?
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Patients should perform straight leg raises to strengthen the muscles around the knee joint, particular the quadriceps muscles.
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25.) When a patient has a fractured foot what should they do to avoid further dam-age to their foot?
A.)Don’t worry about it the bone will heal no matter what. B.)Rest their foot and avoid activities that may cause them pain. Patient may also need a cast or boot. C.) The use of modalities such as ultrasound will avoid further damage to the foot. D.)Keeping the foot rose above the heart and keeping it compressed with an ace bandage will help avoid further damage to the foot. |
Correct answer is: B.) Rest their foot and avoid activities that may cause pain. Patient may also need a cast or boot.
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26.) Which of the following is an example of a clinical manifestation of plantar fascii-tis?
A.) Weight gain B.) Poor Biomechanics C.) Swelling D.) A sense of coldness over the injured part of the foot. |
Correct answer is: C.) Swelling
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27.) Upon discharging a patient who has suffered a wrist fracture by falling, it is important to:
A)Educate the patient on Fall Prevention B)Educate on the importance of what wrist fractures are C)Demonstrate gait patterns |
Answer is: A) Educate the patient on Fall Prevention
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28.) Any defect in the community of a bone, ranging from a small crack to a complex fracture with multiple segments is known as what?
A) Deformity B) A Fracture C) Ossification |
Answer is: B) A Fracture
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29.)In what percentage of the population does frozen shoulder occur?
A) 1% B) 2% C) 3% D) 4% |
Answer is: B) 2%
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30.) In what order does frozen shoulder progress?
A) Thawing, freezing, frozen B) Freezing, frozen, thawing C) Frozen, Freezing, Thawing |
Answer is: B) Freezing, frozen, thawing
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How many contact hours does a PTA require for condition of renewal?
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20 hours
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Continued compentency A
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Completion of courses, seminars, workshops, symposia, or home study courses consisting of atleast 3 hours that have been approved by the board, the boards designee, APTA or its componets, or any other physical therapy liscensing agency.
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Continued Competency B
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Completion or auditing of an accredited postsecondary educational institute credit course
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UR
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utilization review. Retrospective review of a patient's course of treatment, to evaluate the appropriateness of care based on medical necessity.
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UCR
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usual and customary rate
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staff model HMO
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an HMO whose health care providers are employed by the HMO; typically located at the same physical site
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reimbursement:
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refers to the payment by the patient (first-party) or insurer (third-party), to the health care provider, for services rendered
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RBRVS
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Resource Based Relative Value System.
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Provider
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one who delivers health care services within the scope of a professional license
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Policyholder
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purchaser of an insurance policy; in group health insurance, this is usually the employer who purchases policy coverage for its employees
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per diem
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a negotiated, per-day fee for services
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payer
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the party who actually makes payment for services under the insurance coverage policy
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member
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a term used to describe a person who is enrolled in an insurance plan
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managed care
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a method of providing health care, in which the insurer and/or employer (policyholder) maintain some level of control over
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IPA model HMO:
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independent practice association
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ICD-9
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International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition
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HCPCS
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Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System
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HCFA
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Health Care Financing Administration
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Gatekeeper
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it refers to the provider designated as one who directs an individual patient's care
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fee schedule:
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a pre-determined list of payment amounts for various services
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CPT-4
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Current Procedural Terminology, 4th edition.
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Which of the following is NOT a signs of a stroke?
A. Sudden weakness/numbness of the face, arm or leg B. Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye C. Sudden difficulty in speaking and/or understanding speech D. Hearing loss |
Answer: D Hearing Loss
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Ischemia represents 80% of all Strokes.
A. True B. False |
Answer: True
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Another name for lateral epicondylitis is golfers elbow.
A. True B. False |
Answer: False
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Tennis elbow only effects tennis players.
A. True B. False |
Answer: False
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Guillian- barre syndrome is a rare disorder that causes the patients immune system to attack the
a. Cardovascular system b. Peripheral nervous system c. endocrine sysytem d. central nervous sysytem. |
Answer B Peripheral nervous system
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The 1st symptoms a pt. will experience with guillian barre syndrome is.
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symmetrical weakness or a tingling in the lower extremities, beginning at the toes.
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CMS
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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denial
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refusal by insurer to reimburse services that have been rendered
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