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Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
1. While administering a phonophoresis treatment to a patient with subdeltoid bursitis, the patient
informs you that she is HIV positive. This patients information was not part of the patient’s record. It
would best to
A. Discontinue the treatment since phonophoresis maybe harmful in this case
B. Discuss this patient the next staff meeting
C. Continue treating the patient as usual
D. Refer this patient back to orthopedic physician who is apparently unaware of her HIV
status
2. The results of isokinetic dynamometry indicate that a patient can generate a peak torque of 120
with right quadriceps muscle and only 80 with her right hamstring musculature. The situation
indicates that:
A. Quadriceps torque generation is excessive
B. Hamstring torque generation is insufficient
C. Both quadriceps and hamstring torque generation is excessive
D. Torque generation is proportionally correct
3. When using ultrasound in treating chronic bursitis of the hip, the most benefit might occur if the
ultrasound frequency and dosage were:
A. 1 MHz and 1.5 watts/cm
2
B. 1 MHz and 0.5 watts/cm
2
C. 3 MHz and 1.5 watts/cm
2
D. 3 MHz and 0.5 watts/cm
2
4. A physical therapist, who is HIV+ is assigned to change the dressing of the patient with stage III
decubitus ulcers over the sacrum and ischial tuberosities. In this case, the therapist:
A. Should perform the procedure with gloves
B. Should perform the procedure but double gloves
C. Should the procedure, but double glove and a mask
D. Should not perform the dressing change
5. When performing underwater ultrasound, the most important safety factor is that the:
A. Part being treated is not immerse in a metal tank
B. Transducer head keeps moving
C. Ultrasound apparatus is connected to a ground fault interruption circuit
D. Piezoelectric crystal is not cracked
6. When recommending a wheelchair for a patient with lesion at T11 resulting in paraplegia, the
modification least needed by a patient with this disability would be:
A. Swing away foot rest
B. High seat back
C. Pneumatic tires
D. Caster locks

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UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
7. A 16 year old male limps into your outpatient sports physical therapy department claiming to have
twisted his ankle during a basketball game. Inn this case it would be best to
A. Evaluate, but not treat the patient without permission
B. Evaluate and treat the ankle if practice without referral is permitted
C. Tell the athlete you need written permission from his parents to evaluate and treat the
problem providing practice without referral is permitted
D. Get permission via telephone from patient’s primary care physician to evaluate and treat
the problem
8. In a patient with severe bronchiectasis, your initial evaluation of the patient should stress
A. Review of pulmonary function test, notation of chest wall deformities, assessment of
cough and of any limitations in performing self-care
B. Review of chest x-ray and of arterial blood gas results,assessment of diaphragmatic
breathing and lateral costal expansion and a quick screen of of muscle strength
C. Assessment of the color,consistency and amount of sputum, assessment of cough sand
auscultation of the lungs
9. A patient with diabetes has developed atherosclerosis of the lower extremities. For this condition,
a home program of care might consist of all of the following elements except
A. A controlled walking regiment aimed at enhancing circulation
B. Support stockings to decrease edema
C. Reflex heating to improve circulation
D. Daily foot inspection and use of clean white socks
10. While figure skating a 13 year old girl with a long history of asthma occasionally experiences
dyspnea, wheezing and anxiety. As per physical therapist, you recommend that during this periods of
distress it would be best is she stops skating and concentrate on
A. Taking slow shallow breaths while seated in a “lean forward” position
B. Performing relaxation exercises
C. Control her breathing rate by inhaling evenly and exhaling slowly for a long time
D. Slowing her breathing rate with long inhalations and exhaling slowly with short breaths
11. While treating a patient with an infrared lamp you change a lamp position from 30 inches to 15
inches above the body part being treated. At this new distance the patient will receive
A. Twice as much radiant energy
B. Half as much radiant energy
C. Four times as much radiant energy
D. No change in radiant energy since the lamp’s wattage remains the same
12. A patient with chronic asthma has been admitted to the hospital for an acute exacerbation of the
disorder. The most important thing for the physical therapist to check when seeing this patient for the
first time is
A. Current medications the patient is taking
B. Previous of the disease relative to the patient’s currently status
C. Interpretation of the most recent chest x-ray
D. Pulmonary function test result

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UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy 1. While administering a phonophoresis treatment to a patient with subdeltoid bursitis, the patient informs you that she is HIV positive. This patients information was not part of the patient’s record. It would best to A. Discontinue the treatment since phonophoresis maybe harmful in this case B. Discuss this patient the next staff meeting C. Continue treating the patient as usual D. Refer this patient back to orthopedic physician who is apparently unaware of her HIV status 2. The results of isokinetic dynamometry indicate that a patient can generate a peak torque of 120 with right quadriceps muscle and only 80 with her right hamstring musculature. The situation indicates that: A. Quadriceps torque generation is excessive B. Hamstring torque generation is insufficient C. Both quadriceps and hamstring torque generation is excessive D. Torque generation is proportionally correct 3. When using ultrasound in treating chronic bursitis of the hip, the most benefit might occur if the ultrasound frequency and dosage were: A. 1 MHz and 1.5 watts/cm2 B. 1 MHz and 0.5 watts/cm2 C. 3 MHz and 1.5 watts/cm2 D. 3 MHz and 0.5 watts/cm2 4. A physical therapist, who is HIV+ is assigned to change the dressing of the patient with stage III decubitus ulcers over the sacrum and ischial tuberosities. In this case, the therapist: A. Should perform the procedure with gloves B. Should perform the procedure but double gloves C. Should the ...
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