Pta Board Exam Study Questions 100% Verified Answers 2024/2025

A physical therapist assistant completes a sensory assessment of the hand. The assistant notes that the patient is unable to detect the stimulus shown in the image. Which nerve would MOST likely be associated with this impairment? O 1. Median nerve © 2. Musculocutaneous nerve © 3. Radial nerve 0 4. Ulnar nerve {Ans: 3. Radial nerve}A physical therapist assistant treats a patient with a chronic illness which has dramatically reduced the patient's activity level during the last six months. Which findings would MOST likely be associated with the patient's inactivity? 1 Decreased resting heart rate and decreased resting stroke volume 2 Decreased resting heart rate and increased resting stroke volume 3 Increased resting heart rate and increased resting stroke volume 4 Increased resting heart rate and decreased resting stroke volume {Ans: 4 Increased resting heart rate and decreased resting stroke volume}A physical therapist assistant decides to use a trial of mechanical lumbar traction on a patient with low back pain and sciatica. After evaluating the patient's response to the first treatment, the assistant concludes that the traction should be discontinued. Which finding would BEST support the assistant's decision? 1 Peripheralization of symptoms along with the knowledge that