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Genetic and Developmental Disorders (ch15)

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

A physical therapist assistant is working with a patient using chest physical therapy techniques such as tapotment and chest wall stretching. Which of the following pathologies would fit with this treatment strategy?

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Pneumonia

c)

Chronic Bronchitis

d)

Cerebral Palsy

2.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disorder linked to a mutation on the X chromosome, typically affects which muscle type first and leads to what primary symptom?

a)

Smooth muscles; respiratory difficulties

b)

Skeletal muscles; progressive weakness

c)

Cardiac muscles; arrhythmia

d)

Nervous tissue; sensory loss

3.

The term pseudohypertrophy, where fat and connective tissue replace muscle tissue, is a hallmark symptom of which condition?

a)

Cystic Fibrosis

b)

Down Syndrome

c)

Cerebral Palsy

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

4.

A physical therapist assistant is treating a pediatric patient with Down syndrome. This condition is caused by which of the following genetic abnormalities?

a)

Trisomy 18

b)

Deletion on chromosome 5

c)

Trisomy 21

d)
  1. Trisomy 13

5.

Which of the following is most commonly associated with spina bifida?

a)

Hydrocephalus

b)

Aortic aneurysm

c)

Cerebral palsy

d)

Muscular dystrophy

6.

A weakened aortic arch due to connective tissue abnormalities is a hallmark feature of which condition?

a)
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

b)

Marfan Syndrome

c)

Osteogenesis imperfecta

d)

Turner syndrome

7.

Which term most accurately describes a patient with Cerebral Palsy where one side of the body is affected?

a)

Monoplegia

b)

Hemiplegia

c)

Diplegia

d)

Quadriplegia

8.

What range is considered not full-term gestation in humans?

a)

34-36 weeks

b)

37-39 weeks

c)

39-40 weeks

d)

40-42 weeks

9.

A physical therapist assistant is working with a pediatric patient who has Down syndrome. Which of the following characteristics is most likely associated with this condition?

a)
Increased muscle tone and coordination issues.
b)
High intelligence and advanced cognitive skills.
c)
A tendency to be overly tall and slender.
d)

Low muscle tone and joint hypermobility

10.

A physical therapist assistant is treating a child with cerebral palsy. Which of the following characteristics is most commonly associated with this condition?

a)
  • Low muscle tone and poor coordination

b)

High muscle tone and spasticity

c)
  • Joint hypermobility and reduced strength

d)

Progressive muscle weakness over time

11.

Scissor gait and muscle spasticity are commonly observed in which of the following conditions?

a)
Cerebral palsy
b)
  • Muscular Dystrophy

c)
  • Down Syndrome

d)

Cystic Fibrosis

12.

Which condition is typically associated with hypotonia, or low muscle tone, contributing to delayed motor milestones in infancy?

a)
Cerebral palsy
b)
Muscular dystrophy
c)
Down syndrome
d)
Spinal muscular atrophy
13.

Frequent lung infections and thick, sticky mucus are hallmark symptoms of which genetic condition?

a)
Cystic Fibrosis
b)

Muscular Dystrophy

c)

Down Syndrome

d)

Cerebral Palsy