Daily Quad Quiz 4

An older adult patient has difficulty communicating in physical therapy due to presbycusis. What intervention is the MOST appropriate to improve communication with the patient?

• Speak with a louder voice

• Speak in a higher tone

• Speak with a lower voice

• Speak in a lower tone

Answer explanation

Presbycusis is the normal loss of auditory acuity that occurs in older age. The lower frequencies are preserved to a greater extent than the higher frequencies. A hearing aid may be used to improve the receptive abilities of the older adult.

Speaking in a lower tone or register is the best option. The hair cells that can receive this frequency are mostly preserved, therefore are capable of effectively transmitting the communication.

A physical therapist assistant works on transfer training with a patient who is currently taking a diuretic medication. Which side effect is MOST likely to occur during the session secondary to the use of this type of medication?

• Postural hypotension

• Bleeding

• Sedation

• Headaches

The thoracodorsal nerve innervates what muscle?

Which ligament is commonly injured during an inversion sprain of the ankle?

• Anterior talofibular ligament

• Posterior talofibular ligament

• Calcaneofibular ligament

• Deltoid ligament

Which of the following is released immediately in response to an allergic reaction?

• Platelets

• Histamine

• Hemoglobin

• Epithelial cells