Question 1

What condition is often seen as a comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Fibromyalgia 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Brain injury 
D) Chronic pain 
A) Fibromyalgia 
B) Bipolar disorder 
C) Brain injury 
D) Chronic pain D

Question 2

If the physical therapist observes signs of agitation in a patient,what would be the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

A) As the patient to sit in a quiet area until he settles down. 
B) Tell the patient he needs to stop his agitated behavior. 
C) Acknowledge to the patient that he seems upset and ask why. 
D) Obtain a consultation from a psychologist before the next treatment. 
A) As the patient to sit in a quiet area until he settles down. 
B) Tell the patient he needs to stop his agitated behavior. 
C) Acknowledge to the patient that he seems upset and ask why. 
D) Obtain a consultation from a psychologist before the next treatment. C

Question 3

Which of the following is true about depression?

Accepted Answer

A) According to Healthy People 2010,more than 50% of men with disabilities experience depression. 
B) Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression because of multiple factors. 
C) Depression occurs less frequently in women because they are more verbal than men. 
D) Men often become hyperverbal when they are experiencing an episode of depression. 
A) According to Healthy People 2010,more than 50% of men with disabilities experience depression. 
B) Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression because of multiple factors. 
C) Depression occurs less frequently in women because they are more verbal than men. 
D) Men often become hyperverbal when they are experiencing an episode of depression. B

Question 4

Anxiety is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) small irritations that occur when dealing with one's significant other. 
B) irritations and frustrations that cause depression or sadness in the individual. 
C) employment situations that are stressful to the individual on a weekly basis. 
D) irritations and frustrations that occurs during everyday interaction with the environment. 
A) small irritations that occur when dealing with one's significant other. 
B) irritations and frustrations that cause depression or sadness in the individual. 
C) employment situations that are stressful to the individual on a weekly basis. 
D) irritations and frustrations that occurs during everyday interaction with the environment.

Question 5

What would be the best action if the physical therapist observes signs of hypersexuality in a patient that have not been previously observed?

Accepted Answer

A) Allow the patient a time and place to express her desires verbally and physically. 
B) Inform the patient that the behaviors are inappropriate and will not be tolerated. 
C) Encourage the patient to engage in sexual activity with her partner. 
D) Counsel the patient's partner that she needs to engage in sexual activity with the patient. 
A) Allow the patient a time and place to express her desires verbally and physically. 
B) Inform the patient that the behaviors are inappropriate and will not be tolerated. 
C) Encourage the patient to engage in sexual activity with her partner. 
D) Counsel the patient's partner that she needs to engage in sexual activity with the patient.

Question 6

The patient is an elderly woman who has spent the last two therapy sessions complaining of multiple aches and pains and expressing her fears about returning home from the hospital.What is the best way to manage this patient's anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Have the patient participate in rhythmic gross motor movements that are calming. 
B) Encourage the patient to express her fears and anxiety in the current manner. 
C) Allow the patient to take a break from therapy until she feels more in control. 
D) Provide treatment to the patient in a room where there are many distractions for the patient. 
A) Have the patient participate in rhythmic gross motor movements that are calming. 
B) Encourage the patient to express her fears and anxiety in the current manner. 
C) Allow the patient to take a break from therapy until she feels more in control. 
D) Provide treatment to the patient in a room where there are many distractions for the patient.

Question 7

During the physical therapy intervention the patient exhibits some signs of depression.The physical therapist should

Accepted Answer

A) monitor the patient because many patients have depression during an illness. 
B) encourage the patient by pointing out all of the progress that has been made. 
C) refer the patient to an appropriate team member such as a psychologist or social worker. 
D) provide counseling to the patient during the physical therapy intervention. 
A) monitor the patient because many patients have depression during an illness. 
B) encourage the patient by pointing out all of the progress that has been made. 
C) refer the patient to an appropriate team member such as a psychologist or social worker. 
D) provide counseling to the patient during the physical therapy intervention.

Question 8

Why is it important for the physical therapist to address issues of body image with the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Body image does not need to be adapted unless the patient has lost a limb. 
B) Body image can be negatively influenced by the therapist's attention to the disability. 
C) Body image is intimately related to the individual's sense of self-concept and self-esteem. 
D) Body image stays the same after disability as before despite the changes in function. 
A) Body image does not need to be adapted unless the patient has lost a limb. 
B) Body image can be negatively influenced by the therapist's attention to the disability. 
C) Body image is intimately related to the individual's sense of self-concept and self-esteem. 
D) Body image stays the same after disability as before despite the changes in function.

Question 9

Generally the initial reaction to a physical or psychological trauma is

Accepted Answer

A) shock 
B) denial 
C) depression 
D) anger 
A) shock 
B) denial 
C) depression 
D) anger

Question 10

What is an example of a behavior demonstrated by a patient who is in the internalized anger phase of psychosocial adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) Blaming others 
B) Suicidal tendencies 
C) Verbally abusive 
D) Disaffected 
A) Blaming others 
B) Suicidal tendencies 
C) Verbally abusive 
D) Disaffected

Question 11

A patient refuses to participate in discussions about his pending discharge with the rehabilitation team.The case manager has already informed the patient that the team doesn't believe the patient can go home independently.What type of a defensive mechanism is the patient exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Acting out 
B) Altruism 
C) Denial 
D) Devaluation 
A) Acting out 
B) Altruism 
C) Denial 
D) Devaluation

Question 12

Grief is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) increased focus and concentration. 
B) waves of physical distress. 
C) feelings of empowerment. 
D) increased ability to make decisions. 
A) increased focus and concentration. 
B) waves of physical distress. 
C) feelings of empowerment. 
D) increased ability to make decisions.

Question 13

Patients who experience disability as a result of chronic illness

Accepted Answer

A) progress through the phases of psychosocial adaptation more rapidly. 
B) experience shock more intensely than those who experience trauma. 
C) do not experience regression through the stages once they have progressed. 
D) may have more difficulty achieving adjustment to their disability. 
A) progress through the phases of psychosocial adaptation more rapidly. 
B) experience shock more intensely than those who experience trauma. 
C) do not experience regression through the stages once they have progressed. 
D) may have more difficulty achieving adjustment to their disability.

Question 14

What is one assumption about the adjustment phase of psychosocial adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A) All individuals progress through each phase sequentially and at the same rate. 
B) Once an individual has progressed through a stage,she cannot return to it. 
C) Not all individuals will achieve adjustment; some fixate on earlier stages. 
D) Adaptation occurs through internal processes and cannot be affected by external events. 
A) All individuals progress through each phase sequentially and at the same rate. 
B) Once an individual has progressed through a stage,she cannot return to it. 
C) Not all individuals will achieve adjustment; some fixate on earlier stages. 
D) Adaptation occurs through internal processes and cannot be affected by external events.

Question 15

A patient presents in physical therapy demanding immediate assistance and becomes verbally aggressive with the staff when told he will need to wait.In what phase of psychosocial adaptation does this patient appear to be?

Accepted Answer

A) Internalized denial 
B) Externalized denial 
C) Internalized hostility 
D) Externalized hostility 
A) Internalized denial 
B) Externalized denial 
C) Internalized hostility 
D) Externalized hostility

Question 16

During the early phases of rehabilitation,physical therapists should help patients through the phases of adaptation by

Accepted Answer

A) telling the patient that he will make a full recovery no matter what the prognosis. 
B) teach diaphragmatic breathing to facilitate self-control and relaxation. 
C) push the patient so he can make rapid progress in their functional recovery. 
D) encourage the patient to depend on the therapist and other caregivers. 
A) telling the patient that he will make a full recovery no matter what the prognosis. 
B) teach diaphragmatic breathing to facilitate self-control and relaxation. 
C) push the patient so he can make rapid progress in their functional recovery. 
D) encourage the patient to depend on the therapist and other caregivers.

Question 17

When working with patients with depression the physical therapist should

Accepted Answer

A) allow the patients to discontinue therapy until they feel better. 
B) force the patients to be independent when performing all activities. 
C) give the patients tasks they cannot perform so they see the need for therapy. 
D) assist the patients to see their strengths and the reality of their situation. 
A) allow the patients to discontinue therapy until they feel better. 
B) force the patients to be independent when performing all activities. 
C) give the patients tasks they cannot perform so they see the need for therapy. 
D) assist the patients to see their strengths and the reality of their situation.

Question 18

A patient in your rehabilitation setting criticizes each of the team members during a conference and states that they are incompetent.What type of a defensive mechanism is she exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A) Acting out 
B) Autistic fantasy 
C) Denial 
D) Devaluation 
A) Acting out 
B) Autistic fantasy 
C) Denial 
D) Devaluation

Question 19

What might be the signs that a patient is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Manic state and euphoria 
B) Increased focus on tasks in therapy 
C) Nightmares about the traumatic event 
D) Angry outbursts 
A) Manic state and euphoria 
B) Increased focus on tasks in therapy 
C) Nightmares about the traumatic event 
D) Angry outbursts

Question 20

In rehabilitation settings,patients with an internal locus of control

Accepted Answer

A) rely on the rehabilitation team to make decisions for them. 
B) believe they can have the most influence over their situation. 
C) influence their situation by determining who is to blame. 
D) have high levels of anxiety and distress during treatment. 
A) rely on the rehabilitation team to make decisions for them. 
B) believe they can have the most influence over their situation. 
C) influence their situation by determining who is to blame. 
D) have high levels of anxiety and distress during treatment.

Exam 2: Influence of Psychosocial Factors on Rehabilitation

What condition is often seen as a comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder?

If the physical therapist observes signs of agitation in a patient,what would be the most appropriate action?

Which of the following is true about depression?

Anxiety is caused by

What would be the best action if the physical therapist observes signs of hypersexuality in a patient that have not been previously observed?

The patient is an elderly woman who has spent the last two therapy sessions complaining of multiple aches and pains and expressing her fears about returning home from the hospital.What is the best way to manage this patient's anxiety?

During the physical therapy intervention the patient exhibits some signs of depression.The physical therapist should

Why is it important for the physical therapist to address issues of body image with the patient?

Generally the initial reaction to a physical or psychological trauma is

What is an example of a behavior demonstrated by a patient who is in the internalized anger phase of psychosocial adaptation?

A patient refuses to participate in discussions about his pending discharge with the rehabilitation team.The case manager has already informed the patient that the team doesn't believe the patient can go home independently.What type of a defensive mechanism is the patient exhibiting?

Grief is characterized by

Patients who experience disability as a result of chronic illness

What is one assumption about the adjustment phase of psychosocial adaptation?

A patient presents in physical therapy demanding immediate assistance and becomes verbally aggressive with the staff when told he will need to wait.In what phase of psychosocial adaptation does this patient appear to be?

During the early phases of rehabilitation,physical therapists should help patients through the phases of adaptation by

When working with patients with depression the physical therapist should

A patient in your rehabilitation setting criticizes each of the team members during a conference and states that they are incompetent.What type of a defensive mechanism is she exhibiting?

What might be the signs that a patient is experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder?

In rehabilitation settings,patients with an internal locus of control

Clinical Decision Making

Influence of Values on Patient Care: Foundation for Decision Making

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Examination of Sensory Function

Musculoskeletal Examination

Examination of Coordination

Examination of Motor Function: Motor Control and Motor Learning

Electromyography and Nerve Conduction Velocity Tests

Examination of Gait

Examination of Functional Status and Activity Level

Examination of the Environment

Strategies to Improve Motor Function

Locomotor Training

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Stroke

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