Final Exam Therapeutic Exercise Prep Questions And Correct Answers With Detailed Rationales.

A. drop arm test - correct answer The special test that is performed to test for RTC tear where the arm is placed at 90 degrees abduction and then the patient slowly lowers to their side is called the A. drop arm test B. infraspinatus test C. neer test D. apprehension test C. apley's compression test - correct answer The special test that is performed to test for meniscal injury where the patient lies prone with 90 degrees of knee flexion and the therapist stabilizes the femur while pushing down on the heel medially and laterally rotating the tibia is called the A. valgus stress test B. varus stress test C. apley's compression test D.mcmurray test B. quick dash - correct answer Which of the following orthopedic questionnaires would be most appropriate for a patient with a diagnosis of frozen shoulder/ adhesive capsulitis? A. neck disability index B. quick dash C. HOOS D. KOOS A. HOOS - correct answer All of the following would be appropriate orthopedic questionnaires for a patient with a diagnosis of right knee OA except: A. HOOS B. KOOS C. KOOS jr D. oxford knee score C. soleus - correct answer A PTA observes a patient complete a standing squat as shown in the image. During the squat the assistant notes that the patient is unable to maintain their heels in contact with the ground. Based on this finding, which muscle is MOST likely shortened? A. gastrocnemius B. popliteal C. soleus D. tibialis anterior B. reverse total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty - correct answer The image on the right is an example of what type of surgical procedure? A. bankart repair B. reverse total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty C. conventional total shoulder replacement/arthroplasty D. hemireplacement/hemiarthroplasty A. rectus femoris - correct answer A patient rehabilitating from a lower extremity injury is instructed in a stretching exercise. Based on the depicted image what does this stretch MOST appropriately target: A. rectus femoris B. right soleus C. rectus abdominis D. right biceps femoris B. scoot more toward the end of the table - correct answer What would the patient in the picture need to change in order to increase hip flexor stretch? A. flex the knee more B. scoot more toward the end of the table C. place a folded towel under the knee D. flex the hip, pulling the knee to the chest D. quadriceps - correct answer In the above picture, the patient is performing an exercise to primarily work which muscle group? A. hamstrings B. abdominals C. glutes D. quadriceps C. passive range of motion up to 10 degrees of external rotation - correct answer A PTA is treating a patient two weeks post rotator cuff repair. Which of the following interventions in the MOST appropriate? A. light progressive shoulder exercise with resistive tubing B. grade III sustained joint mobs C. passive range of motion up to 10 degrees of external rotation D. active range of motion up to 90 degrees of abduction C. Optimize overall health status, fitness, or sense of well-being - correct answer According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the goal of designing an individualized program of therapeutic exercise, the physical therapist might develop a therapeutic exercise program in order to: A. Restore function through the elimination of body structure impairments B. Improve function but not to remediate or reduce disability C. Optimize overall health status, fitness, or sense of well-being D. Remediate activity limitations but not to reduce health-related risk factors A. health condition - correct answer According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a rotator cuff tear is considered a(n): A. health condition B. impairement C. functional limitation D. disability C. Have the patient perform active hip abduction through the available ROM while positioned in the supine position as you support the weight of the leg - correct answer You are treating a patient with weak hip abductors (muscle grade is 2/5). Which of the following ROM exercises is most appropriate to prevent tightness of the hip adductors and maintain the current level of strength of the hip abductors? A. Perform passive abduction of the hip with the patient positioned in the supine position B. Have the patient perform active hip abduction through the available ROM while positioned in the side-lying position C. Have the patient perform active hip abduction through the available ROM while positioned in the supine position as you support the weight of the leg D. Perform passive abduction of the hip with the patient positioned in the side-lying position D. double knees to chest - correct answer Which of the following PROM exercises provides the most flexion of the lumbar spine? A. single knee to chest