Physical Therapy Lab Skills
Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Physical Therapy Lab Skills is a hands-on course designed to introduce students to fundamental clinical techniques used in physical therapy practice. Through guided laboratory sessions, students will develop proficiency in assessment procedures, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait training, and use of modalities such as heat, cold, and electrical stimulation. Emphasis is placed on safe patient handling, proper body mechanics, and effective communication within a healthcare team. By mastering these core skills, students build a strong foundation for subsequent clinical experiences and professional growth in the field of physical therapy.
Recommended Textbook
Mobility in Context Principles of Patient Care Skills 1st Edition by Charity Johansson
Available Study Resources on Quizplus
14 Chapters
276 Verified Questions
276 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/study-set/3868 Page 2
Chapter 1: Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
19 Verified Questions
19 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77104
Sample Questions
Q1) You are working with a 57-year-old man who just had a transtibial amputation. You have instructed the patient how to do a number of exercises you would like him to engage in when he goes home next week. What is the most effective way to encourage his adherence to the exercise program?
A) Include exercises that he can do lying down and sitting up in the chair.
B) Include exercises that require assistance from his wife.
C) Include exercises that will require only 10 min each day.
D) Include exercises that will further his goal of walking with a prosthesis.
Answer: D
Q2) You just took a job working in a nursing home that employs a few very experienced therapists. You are surprised by some of the problems encountered by the therapy staff, such as poor productivity and frequent absenteeism. Which of the following factors most likely accounts for these problems?
A) The patients are very high-maintenance and difficult to work with.
B) The productivity requirements are very high, and no one can meet them.
C) The therapy staff is experiencing burnout due to a heavy caseload.
D) The therapy staff is older and more prone to illness and family issues.
Answer: C
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: The Mechanics of Movement
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77103
Sample Questions
Q1) If your patient has developed muscle atrophy while on a ventilator in the ICU, what is the most likely the cause?
A) The appropriate amount of load applied to the tissues
B) Too little load applied to the tissues
C) Too much load applied to the tissues
D) Repeated rapid load to the tissues
Answer: B
Q2) Torsion
A)Pulling that tries to stretch or lengthen tissue
B)The amount of force across a given area
C)The force applied to a given area
D)Twisting force about a structure's axis
E)Two opposite direction forces, parallel to contacting surfaces
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is the best definition of center of mass?
A) The balance point of an object
B) The direction of movement when weight is added
C) The point directly behind the gravity pull
D) The push or pull that modifies movement
Answer: A
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 4
Chapter 3: Special Environments
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
15 Verified Questions
15 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77102
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following clinician behaviors is most likely to help a patient cope with the challenges of the ICU environment?
A) Performing therapy as passively as possible to avoid disturbing the patient
B) Keeping the lights on all the time to reduce the patient's fear
C) Placing familiar objects within the patient's line of sight
D) Rotating the therapists treating the patient to prevent patient boredom
Answer: C
Q2) Patients have varied home environments that include a variety of meaningful emotional and cultural attachments. It is important as clinicians to avoid ________________a person's choice of environment, whatever it might be.
Answer: judging
Q3) List four health conditions commonly experienced by persons who are homeless. Answer: Trauma, overexposure to the elements, sleep deprivation, dehydration, urinary incontinence, infectious disease, uncontrolled diabetes, arthritis, fractures, circulatory foot problems, malnutrition
Q4) List three factors that could result in homelessness.
Answer: Unemployment, poverty, domestic violence, chronic and severe health conditions, substance abuse, war, forces of nature
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 5
Chapter 4: Keeping It Clean: Maintaining Cleanliness in the Clinical Environment
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
25 Verified Questions
25 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77101
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following statements best describes practice in a sterile field?
A) A roll of sterile tape to be used to secure dressings is placed on the work surface .
B) Sterile gloves are used to set up the sterile field.
C) The dressing packages are placed unopened on the sterile work surface.
D) The sterile instruments are dropped from the containers onto the work surface.
Q2) Infection transmitted through shared toys that have not been cleaned between uses is an example of
A) airborne transmission.
B) direct contact transmission.
C) droplet transmission.
D) indirect contact transmission.
Q3) Which of the following criteria is used to determine the extent of protection against infection used during patient interactions?
A) The profession of the clinician working with the patient
B) The type of facility in which the patient is being treated
C) The concern expressed by the patient and/or family members
D) The level of physical interaction between patient and clinician
Q4) ________________are infections acquired in any health-care setting.
Page 6
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77100
Sample Questions
Q1) You are a therapist working in home health care. Your new patient is a 75-year-old woman who fell and broke her hip. She is home after a brief rehabilitation stay. Which of the following would typically be most important to include in your initial assessment?
A) Blood pressure
B) Lung sounds
C) Pedal pulses
D) Weight
Q2) Which of the following is true of the use of automated blood pressure monitors?
A) Cuff placement is more critical with the use of automated units than for auscultated measurement.
B) Finger units are the most accurate method of automated home blood pressure monitoring.
C) The arm should be placed in the same position as it is during auscultated measurement.
D) Automated monitors are generally less sensitive to changes in body movements.
Q3) The openness of arterial vessels is called ____________________.
Q4) Explain how "counting from 1" is done when assessing pulse rate.
Q5) List four factors that can affect a person's heart rate. ____________________
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Draping for Minimum Exposure and Maximum
Dignity
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
15 Verified Questions
15 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77099
Sample Questions
Q1) You are a male therapist evaluating a new female patient who has hip pain. The patient seems very anxious and uncomfortable. Prior to initiating the evaluation, you ask if she would prefer a female therapist. She assures you that she is comfortable with you.
As the examination progresses, you determine that you need to palpate the groin area. She seems uneasy but insists that she wants to proceed. What could you do to decrease her anxiety about the situation?
A) Allow her to stay out in the gym during the treatment so she is not alone with you
B) Dim the lights in the room
C) Bring in a female to be present during the assessment
D) Perform a quick palpation while looking away from the patient
Q2) What is the proper procedure for handling linens following their use in draping?
Q3) List three benefits of draping patients:
Q4) Experiences of sexual and physical abuse can elicit patient responses that are similar to those associated with which disorder? ____________________
Q5) Explain the primary challenge of repositioning a patient during activities that entail draping. ____________________
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Positioning Your Patient for Mobility
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77098
Sample Questions
Q1) Your patient is a 69-year-old man who had a stroke affecting his left side. Which of the following pillow placements would be most appropriate for the supine patient to prevent a contracture commonly associated with increased tone following a stroke?
A) Tuck a pillow under the outer aspect of the left side to prevent left hip abduction and external rotation.
B) Place a pillow under his knees to relieve pressure on his heels.
C) Place a pillow under his left shoulder blade to promote scapular protraction.
D) Tuck a pillow under his pelvis on the right side.
Q2) Which of the following methods should you use to screen for patient tolerance of pressure on the skin?
A) Press firmly with one or two fingers on the skin in question, hold for 30 seconds, then release.
B) Press firmly with one or two fingers on the skin in question, hold for 1 minute, then release.
C) Press gently with one or two fingers on the skin in question and quickly release.
D) Press gently and quickly with one or two fingers on the skin in question three or four times, then release.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 9
Chapter 8: Transferring Dependent Patients
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
24 Verified Questions
24 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77097
Sample Questions
Q1) When transferring a supine patient using a lateral transfer device, which of the following maneuvers should always be avoided?
A) Lifting a patient with the device
B) Performing the transfer by yourself
C) Transferring between slightly uneven surfaces
D) Transferring patients heavier than 300 lbs.
Q2) ________________is the branch of medicine concerned with the management of obesity and allied illnesses.
Q3) You are a therapist working in home health care. Your patient is a 23-year-old man who recently sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in complete paralysis below the level of his upper chest. His family is having significant difficulty transferring him between the bed and the chair. Which of the following should you primarily consider when making recommendations to his family about transfer methods?
A) The age of the persons assisting the patient with the transfer
B) The amount of help the patient requires for the transfer
C) The height of the surfaces involved in the transfers
D) The number of steps leading into the house
Q4) Describe the Trendelenburg position.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 10
Chapter 9: Maintaining Capacity for Mobility Through Range of Motion
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77096
Sample Questions
Q1) A joint capsular pattern
A) affects only the joints of the upper extremities.
B) is an indicator of a specific pathology.
C) is a typical pattern of range of motion limitation.
D) is the result of joint hypermobility.
Q2) When is progression from passive range of motion therapy to active assistive range of motion indicated in the management of patients?
Q3) Therapist safety is an important element of all interventions. When working with a patient, which of the following actions will result in optimal body mechanics?
A) Positioning the patient on the opposite side of the bed to allow you room to work.
B) Using a narrow base of support to reduce your energy expenditure.
C) Using trunk flexion to help you move the patient's limbs freely.
D) When you move the patient, facing in the direction of the movement and maintaining good trunk control.
Q4) Define range of motion. Be complete in your answer.
Q5) Maintaining maximum joint motion has long been considered a critical element of recovery. List at least four effects of passive range of motion exercises.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Bed Mobility
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77095
Sample Questions
Q1) List the three movement restrictions for mobility skills after total hip arthroplasty (posterior approach).
Q2) The transition from sitting to supine is easiest when the patient is positioned on the bed in which position?
A) At the midpoint between the head and foot of the bed
B) Just below the midpoint between the head and foot of the bed
C) One third of the way down from the head of the bed
D) One third of the way up from the foot of the bed
Q3) Weight-bearing in modified plantigrade is shared by
A) Both feet
B) Both feet and both hands
C) Both knees and both hands
D) One knee and one foot
Q4) Patients often require physical assistance when moving in bed. Which is the most effective approach to applying force to assist the patient?
A) Apply force more centrally.
B) Apply force more distally.
C) Apply force on both sides of the patient.
D) Apply force on one side of the trunk.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12
Chapter 11: Horizontal Transfers
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77094
Sample Questions
Q1) Which of the following statements regarding seated transfer board use is true?
A) The transfer board is smooth and will not cause friction on the patient's skin.
B) The transfer board is used for dependent transfers only.
C) The transfer board is used primarily to slide the patient across to the support surface.
D) The transfer board can be used between surfaces of slightly different height.
Q2) List two advantages of seated transfers over standing transfers.
Q3) In both squat-pivot and standing-pivot transfers, which of the following is the first task that must be accomplished?
A) Shifting the patient's weight over the hip opposite the transfer direction
B) Shifting the patient's CoM forward over the pivot point
C) Positioning the patient's BoS anterior to the CoM
D) Positioning the patient's feet posteriorly
Q4) What is the best hand placement for the patient during a transfer to the left when a transfer board is used?
A) Left hand around the far end of the board for leverage
B) Left hand close to the hips, just under the axilla
C) Left hand open far out enough on the board to allow the hips to move left
D) Left hand through the opening in the board for leverage
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Page 13
Chapter 12: Vertical Transfers
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
16 Verified Questions
16 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77093
Sample Questions
Q1) When assisting your patient during a high transfer such as from chair to plinth, which of the following represent the best contact points for guarding the patient?
A) At the pelvic girdle and thighs
B) At the pelvic girdle and trunk
C) At the shoulder and pelvic girdles
D) At the shoulder and thighs
Q2) What accommodation is made to ensure safety as patients are learning to perform transfers between chair and floor?
A) A cushioned surface is used to make the maneuver more comfortable.
B) A minimum of two persons are present to assist in the transfer.
C) A transfer device (such as a lift) is used during the initial practice.
D) The patient is provided pads for the hips to cushion any impact.
Q3) If a step stool is used for transfers between chair and plinth, then it must always be used for the descent from the plinth.
A)True
B)False
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
14
Chapter 13: Seated Mobility: Sitting but Not Sitting
Still--Fitting and Propelling a Wheelchair
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
20 Verified Questions
20 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77092
Sample Questions
Q1) Your patient is a 43-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis who needs a wheelchair for occasional use, especially for locomotion over long distances. Her husband will push her during such trips. He will also put the chair in the car trunk for transportation. Which of the following is likely to be the most appropriate type of legrest for this patient?
A) Elevating legrests
B) Fixed legrests
C) Removable swing-away legrests
D) Rigid footplate only
Q2) Your patient is getting ready to leave rehabilitation and needs a wheelchair for use at his office. He plans to spend several hours in the chair each day, although by the end of the day his upper extremities are fatigued from wheelchair propulsion. He weighs 220 lb. and is 6 ft, 2 in. tall. Which of the following armrest options would be best for this patient?
A) Removable desk armrests
B) Fixed full-length armrests
C) Removable full-length armrests
D) Tubular armrests
Q3) What is meant by "90-90-90"? ____________________.
Q4) List at least four factors that must be considered in wheelchair selection.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Navigating the Challenges of Ambulating
Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper
22 Verified Questions
22 Flashcards
Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/77091
Sample Questions
Q1) Your patient is a 15-year-old girl who has just had knee surgery following a volleyball injury, and you are fitting her with axillary crutches. Which of the following is the greatest risk for the patient if her axillary crutches are too tall?
A) The crutches will increase the energy expenditure required for ambulation.
B) The crutches will be unstable and increase the risk of falling.
C) The crutches will cause irritation of the rib cage and make using the crutches painful.
D) The crutches will cause pressure in the axilla, potentially damaging nerves and vessels.
Q2) Which of the following statements regarding adjustment of assistive gait devices is true?
A) Upper-extremity effort is minimized when the device the fitted so that the elbow is flexed to approximately 45°.
B) Optimal elbow angles vary from device to device.
C) The hand grip of the device should come to the level of the pelvic crest.
D) Crutches and canes should be adjusted so that they fit when the patient is standing with the tips of the devices placed about 4 to 6 in. forward and 2 in. to the side.
To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16