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Question 1

A physical therapist is treating a patient with left-sided neglect following a stroke. Which brain region is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Right parietal lobe

Answer

Unilateral neglect of the left side is most commonly caused by damage to the right parietal lobe, particularly the inferior parietal lobule.

Question 2

Which laboratory value would cause a physical therapist to withhold exercise for a patient undergoing chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

Platelet count below 20,000/mm3

Answer

A platelet count below 20,000/mm3 is a contraindication to exercise due to a significantly elevated risk of spontaneous bleeding.

Question 3

A patient recovering from a total hip arthroplasty via a posterior approach should avoid which combined movement?

Accepted Answer

Hip flexion, adduction, and internal rotation

Answer

The posterior approach requires avoiding hip flexion beyond 90 degrees combined with adduction and internal rotation to prevent posterior dislocation.

Question 4

During a manual muscle test of the middle trapezius, the patient is positioned in which position?

Accepted Answer

Prone with shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and externally rotated

Answer

The middle trapezius is tested prone with the shoulder abducted to 90 degrees and externally rotated, retracting the scapula against gravity.

Question 5

A wound with a red, granular base and minimal exudate is in which phase of healing?

Accepted Answer

Proliferative phase

Answer

A red granular wound bed indicates active granulation tissue formation, which is characteristic of the proliferative phase of wound healing.

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