Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Quiz

What is the purpose of assistive gait devices?

• To decrease patient stability

• To increase patient stability

• To reduce coordination

• To limit mobility

Which assistive device provides the most stability?

• Canes

• Crutches

• Walkers

• Parallel bars

What muscles need strengthening in preparation for crutch walking?

• Hip Abductors, Shoulder depressors, Flexors of fingers and thumb

• Latissimus dorsi, Hip Extensors, Shoulder adductors

• Wrist extensors, Elbow extensors, Shoulder flexors

• Biceps, Triceps, Quadriceps

What is the gait pattern used when one lower extremity is unable to fully bear weight?

• Two-point gait

• Swing gait

• Three-point gait

• Four-point gait

What is the advantage of using forearm crutches?

• Damage to radial nerve and axillary artery

• Awkward in small areas

• Provide less lateral stability

• Increased patient balance

What is the disadvantage of using walkers?

• Difficult to maneuver through doorway

• Light to carry and adjustable

• Reduce speed of ambulation

• Allow maximum stability

What is the purpose of parallel bars in physical therapy?

• To increase patient's base of support

• To reduce coordination

• To provide maximal patient support and stability

• To limit mobility

What is the measurement for adjusting the height of parallel bars?

• 48 to 60 inches in height

• Approximately 2 inches wider than the patient's hips

• Cover the proximal third part of the forearm

• Adjust to provide 15 to 25 degrees of elbow flexion

What is the purpose of crutches in physical therapy?

• To decrease patient stability

• To increase patient stability

• To reduce coordination

• To limit mobility

What is the gait pattern used when both lower extremities lack coordination and muscle weakness?

• Two-point gait

• Three-point gait

• Four-point gait

• Swing-to gait