NPTE - Interventions & Therapeutic Modalities

A physical therapist is developing an exercise program for a patient who has upper extremity lymphedema. Which of the following exercises should the patient perform LAST?

A nurse caring for a patient who is 2 days post cerebrovascular accident asks the physical therapist for positioning recommendations when the patient lies on the hemiplegic side. The therapist's recommendations should include positioning the:

Which of the following are appropriate physical therapy interventions for the management of a joint with heterotopic ossification?

A physical therapist is developing an exercise program for a patient who has upper extremity lymphedema. Which of the following exercises should the patient perform LAST?

A patient with multiple sclerosis wants to transfer independently. The patient progressed from moderate to minimal assistance for transfers within 3 days; however, no progress has been made in the past 2 weeks. The physical therapist should:

A patient reports pain over the sacroiliac joint and buttock on the left side. The patient's pain is reproduced with an ipsilateral active straight leg raise, sacroiliac compression test, and palpation of the left sacrotuberous ligament. In standing, the right posterior superior iliac spine is higher than the left, and the left anterior superior iliac spine is higher than the right. Interventions should MOST likely include unilateral isometric contraction of the left hip:

During warm-up on a stationary bike, a patient reports feelings of fatigue. Following the activity, the physical therapist observes the patient sitting in a chair with elbows resting on the knees. The physical therapist should examine the patient for which of the following?

A 75-year-old individual engages in a daily aerobic exercise program. Which of the following gastrointestinal tract changes is MOST likely a result of the exercise?

Which of the following methods is the MOST effective way to encourage a patient who is learning a new movement pattern?

A patient recently sustained a cerebrovascular accident, with resulting hemiplegia. A physical therapist is assisting the patient with rolling in bed. The therapist's FIRST consideration should be to:

A physical therapist is preparing to teach proper technique for performing skin checks to a patient who has diminished sensation in the lower extremities. Before beginning instruction, the therapist should FIRST determine which of the following patient characteristics?

Which of the following is an ABNORMAL response to vigorous aerobic exercise in a healthy adult with normal vital signs at rest?

During an examination, a physical therapist finds that a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has a weak wet cough. Which of the following techniques is MOST appropriate to help this patient clear secretions?

For a patient with a complete T10 spinal cord injury to achieve stability while standing with crutches, the patient should maintain which of the following positions?

Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate for treatment of a patient who has functional incontinence?

A patient with a history of advanced osteoporosis is restricted to non-weight-bearing status on the right lower extremity following a pathological fracture of the right hip. Which of the following physical therapy interventions would be MOST appropriate for the patient INITIALLY?

A patient recovering from a traumatic brain injury is unable to correctly state his whereabouts and insists he is staying at a resort. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the physical therapist to take?

Which of the following is the MOST likely hormonal response in reaction to a stressful stimulus?

A woman has been walking on a treadmill for 10 minutes at 3.5 miles (5.6 km) per hour and 0° elevation when she reports a new onset of midthoracic back pain, aching in the right biceps muscle, fatigue, weakness, and nausea. Which system is MOST likely implicated?

A physical therapist has been asked to speak to a group of senior citizens regarding the benefits of exercise. The therapist should instruct the group that exercise has the greatest effect on which of the following endocrine disorders?

When instructing an individual with intellectual disability, which of the following teaching techniques is MOST appropriate?

A physical therapist is performing sit-to-stand transfer training with a patient in a hospital room. The patient is currently admitted for acute renal failure and has electrocardiogram monitoring in place. During the transfer training, the therapist notes new onset of one unsustained, unifocal premature ventricular contraction. Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate for the therapist to take at this time?

A physical therapist is considering an intervention for a patient with lymphedema and severe arterial insufficiency. Which of the following options BEST represents the rationale for a decision concerning use of intermittent compression therapy?

A patient who sustained an ulnar collateral ligament sprain of the thumb (1st digit) 1 week ago is referred for physical therapy. Which of the following actions is MOST appropriate when continuous ultrasound is being administered?

Prior to a lumbar laminectomy, a patient developed steppage gait on the right. Two weeks after the surgery, the steppage gait continues. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate to address the patient's underlying impairment?

A 5-year-old patient is experiencing pain at the insertion of the quadriceps tendon and has been referred for physical therapy. Which of the following interventions is MOST appropriate for this patient?

Neurapraxia resulting from ice massage is MOST likely to occur when the therapy is administered: