NPTE-PTA Integumentary Physical Therapy 2

Question 1

Using the Rule of Nines, what percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) does one entire upper extremity represent in an adult?

Accepted Answer

9%

Answer

4.5%

Answer

13.5%

Answer

18%

Question 2

A patient presents with a burn wound that is blistered, moist, red, and extremely painful to touch. This burn MOST accurately represents:

Accepted Answer

Superficial partial-thickness (second-degree) burn

Answer

Superficial (first-degree) burn

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Deep partial-thickness (second-degree) burn

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Full-thickness (third-degree) burn

Question 3

During the ACUTE phase of burn rehabilitation, a PTA's HIGHEST priority intervention to prevent contracture is:

Accepted Answer

Anti-deformity positioning and splinting

Answer

Progressive resistive strengthening exercises

Answer

Scar massage with emollient cream

Answer

Custom pressure garment fitting

Question 4

Which type of skin graft uses donor skin harvested from a deceased human donor (cadaveric skin)?

Accepted Answer

Allograft (homograft)

Answer

Autograft

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Xenograft (heterograft)

Answer

Integra dermal matrix

Question 5

A patient with breast cancer-related lymphedema presents with pitting edema of the upper extremity that resolves significantly with overnight elevation. According to the International Society of Lymphology, this is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Stage I – reversible lymphedema

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Stage 0 – subclinical/latent lymphedema

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Stage II – spontaneously irreversible lymphedema

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Stage III – lymphostatic elephantiasis

Question 6

Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT) for lymphedema includes all of the following components EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Systemic diuretic therapy

Answer

Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)

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Multilayer compression bandaging

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Therapeutic exercise and skin care

Question 7

When using a whirlpool for wound debridement on a patient with peripheral vascular disease, the MOST appropriate water temperature is:

Accepted Answer

92–96°F (33.3–35.6°C)

Answer

102–104°F (38.9–40°C)

Answer

98–100°F (36.7–37.8°C)

Answer

80–85°F (26.7–29.4°C)