CHT Study Guide 2026
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📋 CHT Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CHT Topics to Study (37)
✍️ Sample CHT Questions & Answers
1. A therapist is using iontophoresis with dexamethasone for a patient with trigger finger. Which polarity should the dexamethasone be placed under?
Dexamethasone is negatively charged, so it is driven into tissue from the negative electrode (cathode) during iontophoresis.
2. When applying the ICF model to hand therapy practice, 'participation restrictions' BEST describes which patient scenario?
Participation restrictions refer to problems a person experiences in life situations, such as inability to fulfill a work role.
3. Which documentation element is essential to demonstrate skilled care and justify continued hand therapy services under Medicare?
Medicare requires documentation of measurable functional progress and explanation of why skilled therapy is necessary to justify ongoing services.
4. A CHT treating an athlete is asked by the coach for details about the injury and recovery timeline. The therapist should:
Even for team staff, HIPAA requires written patient authorization before disclosing protected health information to parties outside direct treatment.
5. Which clinical finding indicates a patient is ready to progress from phase I to phase II of the Duran passive motion protocol after flexor tendon repair?
Phase II progression requires wound healing, no infection, and full passive ROM being maintained to allow introduction of more active techniques.
6. Moist wound healing, compared to dry wound healing, has been shown to:
Research consistently demonstrates that moist wound healing accelerates epithelialization, reduces wound pain, and improves overall healing outcomes compared to dry wound management.