Deck 3: Pta: Examination of Sensory Function

Question 1

Your patient with diabetes needs education regarding skin protection.You choose strategies such as daily skin inspection and not going barefoot.These are examples of which approach for the patient with impaired sensation?

A)Cortical sensation approach
B)Sensory integration approach
C)Compensatory approach
D)Sensory integrity approach

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Peripheral neuropathy (e.g., diabetes) often shows early signs presenting as:

A)Scattered, unpredictable patterns of sensory involvement
B)Diffuse sensory involvement below the lesion
C)Involvement of hands and feet (glove and stocking distribution)
D)Abnormal zones of preservation that show partial innervation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

You see a patient in the ICU and note the following behavior: The patient appears drowsy and falls asleep unless constantly stimulated.You document that your patient is:

A)Alert
B)Obtunded
C)Lethargic
D)Comatose

Answer 3

C

Question 4

While reading the physical therapist's evaluation of your patient, you note suspect damage to the 7th cranial nerve.You may expect to see which of the following?

A)Partial paralysis of the facial muscles
B)Impaired vision
C)Weakness of the upper trapezius muscles
D)Impaired hearing

Question 5

Any of the following pathologies could present with sensory impairment EXCEPT:

A)Peripheral nerve injury
B)Multiple sclerosis
C)Diabetes
D)Parkinson's disease

Question 6

You are assisting a PT in a sensory evaluation.The PT asks the patient to duplicate the position of an extremity with the contralateral extremity.This therapist is assessing which type of sensation?

A)Vibration perception
B)Proprioceptive awareness
C)Pressure perception
D)Stereognosis perception