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Question 1

_____________ commonly use diagnostic reasoning

________ commonly use pattern recognition

Answer 1

PT students

Expert PTs

Question 2

reliability

Answer 2

Produces precise accurate and reproducible info

Question 3

Validity

Answer 3

Measures what it is supposed to be measuring

Question 4

Significance

Answer 4

Statistical term desc probability of something happening

Question 5

Reliability validity and significance all make up what ?

Answer 5

Test selection criteria

Question 6

Evaluation

Answer 6

Process of combining clinical experience w best available clinical evidence to determine prognosis and intervention

Question 7

EXAM TIPS
MEMORIZE

Answer 7

Screening test at the beginning
Diagnostic test towards the end
Minimize pain when possible

Question 8

What are the THREE Reasons that you would do a Scanning exam?

Answer 8

No obvious MOI
Proximal Cause for distal symptoms
Non-mechanical sounding Symptoms

Question 9

When treating multiple symptoms, how should we prioritize the patients care

Answer 9

Prioritize based on symptom severity

Question 10

What kinds of tissue take the longest to repair?

Answer 10

Insertional Tendon injuries (3 months to 2 years)

Articular cartilage (2 months to 2 years)

Ligament graft (2 months to 2 years)

Question 11

What type of tissue injury heals the fastest?

Answer 11

Grade 1 muscle strain

Grade 1 ligament sprain

Question 12

What heals faster, Bone fractures or Insertional tendon tears?

Answer 12

Bone fractures, typically heal in 5 weeks to 3 months