Blog

A physical therapist (PT) who works in a long-term acute hospital has received training in closed in-line suctioning. They are working with a patient who is on mechanical ventilation and needs suctioning. How often should the PT perform closed suctioning? 

According to the Physiological Treatment Hierarchy, the purpose of ROM exercises is which of the following? 

Which of the following represents an appropriate adaptation to chest physical therapy in pediatric patients?

Which of the following typical characteristics of the newborn skeleton results in increased pulmonary vulnerability in the neonate?

A physical therapist is assessing the cough mechanism for a 79-year-old patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19 and subsequent bilateral pneumonia. The patient required mechanical ventilation and was successfully weaned from the ventilator yesterday. The patient demonstrates a weak cough, and wheezing is heard during the cough assessment. What is the most likely cause of the wheezing that was heard?

Which of the following is true regarding current evidence of exercise therapy with cancer? 

A physical therapist is performing the technique in the picture below. What is the purpose of this technique?

Use the following case scenario to answer questions 32 and 33. A physical therapist is working with a 63-year-old patient hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation causing a moderate amount of mucous production. Prior to discharge home, the PT decides an Acapella Device would be appropriate for the patient. During the initial setup of the device, the patient’s inspiration-to-expiration ratio was 1:2. Which of the following device adjustments should the physical therapist make? 

Which of the following assessments is most commonly used for respiratory muscle testing?

Which of the following would be an indication for a patient to receive an annual physical therapy visit?