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  1. A patient with T6 complete spinal cord injury is performing wheelchair propulsion and suddenly develops pounding headache, diaphoresis above the lesion, and hypertension. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

    Answer: Sit the patient upright and identify the noxious stimulus

    Autonomic dysreflexia management begins with sitting the patient upright to lower BP reflexively and immediately identifying and removing the offending noxious stimulus below the level of injury.

  2. Which manual therapy technique is classified as a Grade V mobilization according to the Maitland grading system?

    Answer: High-velocity low-amplitude thrust

    Grade V in the Maitland system is a high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust technique performed at the end of available range.

  3. A patient demonstrates a positive Finkelstein test. Which condition does this finding indicate?

    Answer: De Quervain's tenosynovitis

    A positive Finkelstein test—pain along the radial wrist with thumb adduction and ulnar deviation—indicates De Quervain's tenosynovitis of the APL and EPB tendons.

  4. Which type of muscle contraction produces the greatest amount of force for a given level of muscle activation?

    Answer: Eccentric

    Eccentric contractions allow muscles to produce greater force than isometric or concentric contractions due to passive elastic component contributions and cross-bridge mechanics.

  5. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) reports improved breathing with which position?

    Answer: Sitting forward leaning on forearms (forward lean sitting)

    Forward lean sitting fixes the shoulder girdle, allowing accessory breathing muscles to act on the thorax rather than the shoulder, reducing dyspnea in COPD patients.

  6. Which nerve is tested by assessing sensation over the dorsal web space between the first and second toes?

    Answer: Deep peroneal nerve

    The deep peroneal nerve (deep fibular nerve) provides sensory innervation to the dorsal web space between the first and second toes.

  7. According to the APTA Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, which term best describes the process of determining who will benefit from physical therapy?

    Answer: Screening

    Screening determines whether an individual's condition warrants physical therapy services or requires referral to another healthcare provider.