Hosa physical therapy- practice test

what is the term for measurement and quantification

quantity

what is the tests that focuses on the manner of a person walking

gait analysis

what is SOAP in physical therapy

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan

what direct intervention involves skill and practices used on soft tissues and joints to increase motion and reduce pain

manual therapy

what is the national level organizational structure for APTA

a national Board of Directors

what is the current education degree required for a physical therapist in the United States

doctoral degree in physical therapy

what is the legal term for the unlawful touching of another person without consent

criminal battery

what is the legal term for permission granted voluntarily by a person who is of sound mind and who has been instructed about all the risks involved

informed consent

which is a type of skull traction used to treat cervical fractures

crutchfield

what is the term for the amount of joint movement that is obtained by the PT moving the segment without assistance from the patient

passive range of motion (PROM)

which supporting structure is overstretched as a result of cuting or twisting movement of the knee when the foot is planted during sports

cruciate ligaments

FAST acronym medical

Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma

is ALS a neuromuscular disease

yes ALS is traditionally classified as a neuromuscular diseases

what term describes the slowness of movements that is characteristics of parkinsons disease

bradykinesia (slowness of movement)

what medical test detects bony abnormalities in skull or spine, hemorraghes, brain atrophy and hydrocephalus

CT scan (computed tomography)

in the pulmonary system, what process occurs when the diaphragm relaxes and causes air to move out of the lungs

expiration (exhalation)

what condition develops when the heart muscle is compromised to the point that it cannot move blood volume effectively

myocardial infarction

what is the functional classification of patients with cardiac disease in which ordinary physical capacity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea, or anginal pain

Class I

what is the process of mechanically dilating a coronary artery without sugically opening the chest

Percutaneous Corony Intervention (PCI)

how is a patients maximum heart rate commonly estimated

subtract your age from 220 (ex: 50 yr old: 220-50=170bpm)

which type of isolation precautions are required for chickenpox and smallpox

airborne precautions

what pediatric condition results from abnormal development of the structures surrounding the hip joint, so that the head of the femur can move into and out of the hip socket

Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

what neuromuscular pediatric disorder is characterized by progressive degeneration of the spinal cord and brainstem motor neurons, resulting in symmetric weakness

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)

what chronic autoimmune disease causes inflammation of the joints, limited ROM, joint deformity, and progressive joint destruction

rheumatoid arthritis

which function in older patients can be assessed by using a TUG test

Timed Up and Go is a measure of lower extremity function, mobility, and fall risk