PCE Assessment and Evaluation 2

Question 1

When performing a sensory assessment, a patient cannot distinguish between two points placed 6 mm apart on the fingertip. This finding most likely indicates impairment of which sensory receptor?

Accepted Answer

Meissner's corpuscles

Answer

Ruffini endings

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Pacinian corpuscles

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Free nerve endings

Question 2

A physiotherapist is assessing a patient post-tibial fracture. The patient reports burning pain, allodynia, and excessive sweating of the limb. Which condition should the therapist suspect?

Accepted Answer

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Answer

Peripheral neuropathy

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Deep vein thrombosis

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Compartment syndrome

Question 3

During gait analysis, a patient demonstrates excessive lateral trunk lean toward the stance limb. Which muscle weakness most likely causes this compensatory pattern?

Accepted Answer

Hip abductors (gluteus medius)

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Hip flexors (iliopsoas)

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Knee extensors (quadriceps)

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Ankle plantarflexors (gastrocnemius)

Question 4

A physiotherapist uses the Berg Balance Scale to assess a patient. A score of 45/56 indicates which level of fall risk?

Accepted Answer

Medium fall risk

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Low fall risk

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High fall risk

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No fall risk

Question 5

When measuring active cervical rotation, which starting position is standard?

Accepted Answer

Sitting upright with the spine neutral

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Supine with the head supported

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Prone with the forehead on the table

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Standing with the feet shoulder-width apart

Question 6

A 68-year-old patient scores 22 on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). How should the physiotherapist interpret this score?

Accepted Answer

Mild cognitive impairment

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Normal cognition

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Moderate cognitive impairment

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Severe cognitive impairment

Question 7

Which outcome measure is MOST appropriate for tracking functional recovery in a patient with a rotator cuff repair?

Accepted Answer

American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score

Answer

Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI)

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Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)

Answer

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) alone