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29. Depending on the size of the body area immersed and the patient's physical status, an effective hot or very hot whirlpool may range from 103 degrees F to 115 degrees F. In centigrade this will be equivalent to __________degrees C a. 39.9 - 46.1 b. 38.8 - 44.1 c. 40.2 - 43.2 d. 36.5 - 42.1

a. 39.9 - 46.1

27. A group of PT clinicians is performing research in which a specific myofascial technique is applied to a patient with chronic back pain. They are using a single-case experimental design with an A-B-A- B format. Their research hypothesis states that pain-rating scores will decreases with the treatment intervention. Accepting this hypothesis would be indicated if a. B is less than A b. B is equal to A c. B is greater than A at the 1.0 level d. B is greater than A at the 0.05 level

a. B is less than A

5. Which of these statements on water temperature should NOT be considered when preparing an aquatic exercise program? a. Cardiovascular training and aerobic exercise should be performed in water temperature between 22 degrees C and 25 degrees C. b. Therapeutic exercise performed at 33 degrees C may be beneficial for patients with acute, painful musculoskeletal injuries because of the effects of relaxation, elevated pain threshold and decreased muscle spasm. c. Flexibility and strengthening exercises; gait training and relaxation may be performed in temperatures between 26 degrees C and 33 degrees C. d. Intense aerobic training performed above 80 percent of a patient's maximum heart rate should take place in temperature between 22 degrees C

a. Cardiovascular training and aerobic exercise should be performed in water temperature between 22 degrees C and 25 degrees C.

7. A patient standing in a corner wall with arm bilaterally abducted and externally rotated against the wall is MOST LIKELY stretching the . a. Clavicular portion of pectoralis major b. Clavicular portion of pectoralis minor c. Sternal portion of pectoralis major d. Sternal portion of pectoralis minor

a. Clavicular portion of pectoralis major

18. Which of these statements on the center of buoyancy should NOT be considered when designing a pool program for a patient who underwent a below knee amputation? a. In the vertical position, posteriorly placed buoyancy devices will cause the patient to lean backward, anterior buoyancy will cause the patient to lean forward b. A patient with a unilateral lower extremity amputation will lean toward the residual limb side in a vertical position c. During unilateral manual resistance exercises the patient revolves around the therapist in a circular motion d. In the vertical position, the human center of buoyancy is located at the sternum

a. In the vertical position, posteriorly placed buoyancy devices will cause the patient to lean backward, anterior buoyancy will cause the patient to lean forward

9. The principle that states that there will only be an increase in muscle strength if adequate resistance is given is . a. Overload b. McGill c. Davies d. Action- reaction 1

a. Overload

16. A patient fatigues easily while performing progressive resistive exercises. Which of the following exercise techniques will produce LESS fatigue? a. Oxford b. De Lorme c. Brandon d. Borg

a. Oxford

17. Which is NOT a characteristic of isometric exercise? a. contractions should be held for at least 12 seconds to obtain adaptive changes in the muscle b. occurs when a muscle contracts without a length change c. resistance is variable and accommodating d. strengthening is developed at a point in the range, not over entire length of muscles

a. contractions should be held for at least 12 seconds to obtain adaptive changes in the muscle

21. Which research model contains the characteristics of variable manipulation control and randomization? a. experimental model b. case study c. descriptive model d. historical model

a. experimental model

28. A PT goes over a research study that examines knee flexion ROM two weeks following arthroscopic surgery. Granting knee flexion ROM two weeks after arthroscopic surgery is a normally distributed variable, what percentage of patients in the population would achieve a goniometric measurement value between the mean and one standard deviation above the mean? a. 68 b. 34 c. 14 d. 48

b. 34

24. A PT is evaluating the gait of an individual who is undergoing pre-employment procedures. While checking the cadence, he counted 115 steps per minute. This value is considered __________. a. Low b. Average c. Very high d. High

b. Average

11. A 34-year-old motorcycle delivery crew who figured in a vehicular accident was referred to you. Evaluation revealed that he had no function of the biceps and the brachialis but has functions of the triceps and deltoid muscles. You can suspect: a. Nerve root lesion is at C5-C6 b. Lesion is at the lateral cord of the brachial plexus c. None of these d. Lesion is at the posterior cord of the brachial plexus

b. Lesion is at the lateral cord of the brachial plexus

6. The middle score of a distribution which divides a group of scores into equal parts with half of the scores falling above and half of the scores falling below is the ____________. a. Quota b. Median c. Mode d. Mean

b. Median

1. In research it is a concept in statistical test referring to which data have the capacity to vary once certain limits have been imposed. a. coefficient of concordance b. degree of freedom c. t value d. p value

b. degree of freedom

3. A patient is performing concentric strengthening exercises of the triceps. In this type of technique, maximum force is generated at a. full extension b. mid-range c. full flexion d. all throughout the range

b. mid-range

32. A 66-year-old with a right gastrocnemius contracture is in the whirlpool. The correct temperature for the submersion is ______degrees F. a. 92 b. 108 c. 104 d. 98

c. 104

2. In normal cadence, the knee flexes after heel strike to approximately ____ degrees. a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 25

c. 15

33. A PT observes that the gait of patient status post pneumonia is characterized by heel walking. Possible cause of this deviation can be any of the following EXCEPT: a. Tightness of the dorsiflexor muscle b. Weakness of the gastrocnemius muscle c. Decreased strength of the dorsiflexors d. Pes calcaneous deformity

c. Decreased strength of the dorsiflexors

12. A PT is implementing a closed kinetic chain exercises for a patient diagnosed with anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency. Which is INAPPROPRIATE to include in the program? a. Walking backwards on a treadmill b. Exercise in a stair climber c. Isokinetic knee extension and flexion d. Limited squats to 45 degrees

c. Isokinetic knee extension and flexion

34. PT has just completed a study investigating the relationship between ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and type of testing modality: arm ergometry versus leg ergometry. PT finds a correlation of .52 with the arm testing while the correlation is 0.75 with the leg testing. This means that a. The common variance of both types of testing is only 20 percent b. Both arm and leg ergometry are highly correlated RPE c. Leg ergometry is highly correlated with RPE while arm ergometry is only moderately correlated d. Both arm and leg ergometry are only moderately correlated with RPE

c. Leg ergometry is highly correlated with RPE while arm ergometry is only moderately correlated

25. An orthopedic surgeon referred a 25-year-old basketball player for instruction to improve strength of his ankle using closed kinematic chain exercises to increase ankle proprioception and reduce risk for ankle sprains. Which of these exercises should be part of your exercise program? a. Ankle eversion-inversion exercises using free weights strapped to his ankle b. Ankle eversion exercises using theraband resistance while the patient is sitting on the floor with his knee extended c. Walking on an inclined plane d. Half squats

c. Walking on an inclined plane

20. A PT wants to compare frequencies of carpal tunnel syndrome occurring in different groups of workers restaurant waiters and call center agents. The MOST suitable statistical tool for analysis data is a. t-test b. normal distribution curve c. chi square test d. simple one-way ANOVA

c. chi square test

14. At what phase of the gait cycle would a PT expect to notice an everted posture of the calcaneus a. terminal stance (heel off) to pre swing (toe off) b. from midstance through heel off (toe off) c. from initial contact: (heel strike) through loading response (foot-flat) d. initial swing (acceleration) through midswing

c. from initial contact: (heel strike) through loading response (foot-flat)

15. Patient is suffering from complete paralysis of the gluteus maximus. To compensate during the stance phase of the gait cycle, the patient will exhibit a. external tibial torsion at heel strike b. increased plantarflexion c. hyperextension of the spine d. maintenance of knee flexion

c. hyperextension of the spine

23. The middle score of a distribution which divides a group of scores into equal parts with half of the scores falling above and half of the scores falling below is the: a. Mean b. quota c. median d. mode

c. median

13. A 65-year-old former banker with mild dementia is included in a national study testing of efficacy of a new drug to increase memory. The patient's family reports that he is perky while taking the medication and memory seem to be better. At the conclusion of the study, it is revealed that the patient was part of the control group. These responses are MOST LIKELY due to a. Hawthorne's effect b. sampling bias c. placebo effect d. Pretest treatment interference

c. placebo effect

30. Paraffin melts at 54.5 degrees C but is used as a therapeutic modality because a. paraffin requires a longer treatment time b. paraffin requires fewer calories of heat to raise its temperature c. the addition of mineral oil lowers its specific heat d. it has a low specific gravity

c. the addition of mineral oil lowers its specific heat

8. A patient immersed in the pool up to the umbilicus effectively off-loads percent of his body weight. a. 30 b. 40 c. 60 d. 50

d. 50

26. When mobilizing a joint, correct technique is crucial. The statements below describe the mobilization technique EXCEPT . a. Commence with grade I distraction when possible b. One joint at a time is moved in one direction c. The extremity to be treated is placed in comfortable position d. A joint is mobilized in the closed pack position

d. A joint is mobilized in the closed pack position

0. This statement is TRUE of the peak torque of a concentric contraction of the plantarflexors. a. It occurs at the end of the range where the plantarflexors are the most shortened. b. It does not change with different velocities of isokinetic testing c. It is measured in joules d. It decreases as the muscles fatigue

d. It decreases as the muscles fatigue

19. Patient can only reach 60 degrees of passive straight leg raising. To improve the range of motion, the hold-relax technique should be applied to a. adductors and hip extensors b. quadriceps and hip flexors c. abductors and hip flexors d. hamstrings and hip extensors

d. hamstrings and hip extensors

31. The ability of a cold modality to affect local and systemic changes depends on the temperature of the cold and the duration of the application. The other factors include the following EXCEPT a. skin-modality temperature gradient b. vascular supply to the area c. thermal conductivity and thickness of each tissue layer d. room temperature

d. room temperature

22. Which of these statements is TRUE regarding water temperature during aquatic exercise? a. water retains heat 1000 times more than air b. heat transfer increases with velocity c. differences in temperature between an immersed object and water will equilibrate with minimal change in temperature of the water d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air

d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air

4. Which of these statements on water temperature during aquatic exercise is TRUE? a. heat transfer increases with velocity b. water retains heat 1000 times more than air c. differences in temperature between an immersed object and water will equilibrate with minimal change in temperature of the water d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air

d. water conducts temperature 5 times faster than air