REE PCE Clinical Practice and Patient Management Flashcards
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A patient with type 2 diabetes has peripheral neuropathy. Which intervention requires EXTRA precaution during physiotherapy treatment?
Answer: Thermotherapy applied to the feet
Peripheral neuropathy reduces sensation in the feet, making heat application hazardous due to the patient's inability to detect harmful temperatures.
During a developmental assessment, a 15-month-old child who cannot yet walk independently is MOST likely exhibiting:
Answer: A delay warranting further physiotherapy assessment
Independent walking typically develops by 12–15 months; a 15-month-old not yet walking warrants further assessment to rule out developmental disorders.
Which approach BEST demonstrates evidence-based practice in physiotherapy clinical decision-making?
Answer: Integrating current best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values
Evidence-based practice is defined as the integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values and preferences.
A patient presents with suspected thoracic outlet syndrome. Which provocative test is MOST specific for arterial compression?
Answer: Adson's test
Adson's test (rotation and extension of the neck toward the affected side with deep inspiration) is most specific for arterial compression at the scalene triangle.
When applying the PICO framework to a clinical question, what does the 'C' component represent?
Answer: Comparison intervention or control group
The 'C' in PICO stands for Comparison, referring to the alternative intervention or control condition being compared to the treatment of interest.
A patient with CRPS Type I (complex regional pain syndrome) in the hand would MOST likely present with which cluster of signs?
Answer: Allodynia, edema, skin color/temperature changes, and disproportionate pain
CRPS Type I is characterized by allodynia, autonomic changes (edema, color, temperature), and pain disproportionate to the inciting injury without a defined nerve lesion.
Which principle BEST guides the progression of therapeutic exercise intensity in a patient recovering from a myocardial infarction?
Answer: Use RPE of 11–13 on the Borg scale and monitor heart rate response
Cardiac rehabilitation protocols use RPE (11–13, 'fairly light to somewhat hard') combined with heart rate monitoring to safely guide exercise intensity post-MI.