Tuesday, March 22, 2011

The Question For Physiotherapist


2. A physical therapist is reviewing a patient’s medication during an evaluation. Which of the following medication would be contraindicated if the patient were pregnant?
A: Coumadin
B: Celebrex
C: Catapress
D: Habitrol

1. A physical therapist is performing an evaluation on a patient that has fallen off a fork lift and injured his right arm. The patient was evaluated by an MD 3 days ago. The patient reports, “Yesterday my arm started to go numb and turned purple.” A poor arterial pulse is found in the arm upon evaluation. Which step should the physical therapist take first?
A: Notify the MD of the changes immediately
B: Begin light exercise program per MD orders
C: Apply E-stim and Ice to the extremity
D: Special test the right arm

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