Question 1

Ballistic stretching

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a bouncing motion at the end of the range. 
B)  is most effective with sedentary individuals. 
C)  is more effective than static stretching. 
D)  results in long-term range of motion gains. 
A)  involves a bouncing motion at the end of the range. 
B)  is most effective with sedentary individuals. 
C)  is more effective than static stretching. 
D)  results in long-term range of motion gains. A

Question 2

Your patient is a 17-year-old boy who is in the intensive care unit after a severe motorcycle crash. You have orders to begin passive range of motion exercises with him, and you want to teach his family, who are with the patient most of the time, how to perform them. What information regarding passive range of motion for the patient is important to share with the family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive range of motion exercises will help maintain the patient's strength. 
B)  Passive range of motion activity will help maintain the patient's range of motion for functional activities. 
C)  Passive range of motion exercises will improve the patient's proprioception. 
D)  Passive range of motion activity will prevent pressure ulcers from developing. 
A)  Passive range of motion exercises will help maintain the patient's strength. 
B)  Passive range of motion activity will help maintain the patient's range of motion for functional activities. 
C)  Passive range of motion exercises will improve the patient's proprioception. 
D)  Passive range of motion activity will prevent pressure ulcers from developing. B

Question 3

Your patient is a 39-year-old man who just had extensive surgery to repair torn ligaments in his shoulder. The physician has cleared him for passive range of motion exercises. He is in a great deal of pain and is fearful of moving the shoulder. Which of the following instructions would be the best instruction to give the patient during the passive range of motion activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instruct him to close his eyes and attend to how the movement feels. 
B)  Instruct him to close his eyes and focus on a distracting thought. 
C)  Instruct him to watch the movement and pay attention to how it feels. 
D)  Instruct him to watch the movement and focus on a distracting thought. 
A)  Instruct him to close his eyes and attend to how the movement feels. 
B)  Instruct him to close his eyes and focus on a distracting thought. 
C)  Instruct him to watch the movement and pay attention to how it feels. 
D)  Instruct him to watch the movement and focus on a distracting thought. C

Question 4

You are a home health therapist who primarily treats pediatric patients. Your next patient is a 2-year-old boy with spastic diplegia (cerebral palsy). His mother is very involved in his care and eager to learn what she needs to do to facilitate his mobility. You are planning to educate her today on the optimum way to stretch his lower extremities. Which of the following activities would you suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow movement held for 5 to 20 seconds at the end range performed twice a week 
B)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed every other day 
C)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed once a day 
D)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed three times a day 
A)  Slow movement held for 5 to 20 seconds at the end range performed twice a week 
B)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed every other day 
C)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed once a day 
D)  Slow movement held for 20 to 60 seconds at the end range performed three times a day

Question 5

Maintaining maximum joint motion has long been considered a critical element of recovery. List at least four effects of passive range of motion exercises.

Accepted Answer

Decreases venous stasis; prevents deep v

Question 6

When is progression from passive range of motion therapy to active assistive range of motion indicated in the management of patients?

Accepted Answer

When sufficient healing of the tissues i

Question 7

The development of hypertonia that results in atypical and dysfunctional movement is a contraindication to active range of motion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define range of motion. Be complete in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Range of motion is the amount of movemen

Question 9

You are working in a long-term acute care facility, and you have received orders from the physician to do passive range of motion exercises with Mrs. Covey, a patient who is recovering from shoulder surgery. You complete your evaluation and begin to do the prescribed motions with her shoulder. She immediately tightens up when you start the motion and reports a sharp pain over her middle deltoid. You should

Accepted Answer

A)  advise her that discomfort is to be expected and proceed with the exercises as ordered. 
B)  advise her to relax to the extent possible and continue with the motions in a reduced, pain-free range. 
C)  do the exercises as ordered, but with fewer repetitions than you had originally planned. 
D)  immediately discontinue the exercises and contact the physician for additional instructions. 
A)  advise her that discomfort is to be expected and proceed with the exercises as ordered. 
B)  advise her to relax to the extent possible and continue with the motions in a reduced, pain-free range. 
C)  do the exercises as ordered, but with fewer repetitions than you had originally planned. 
D)  immediately discontinue the exercises and contact the physician for additional instructions.

Question 10

To accurately assess capsular and ligamentous flexibility of two-joint muscles, it is necessary to lengthen the muscles simultaneously over both of the joints involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Arthrokinematics is best defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the combination of straight and diagonal plane motions of a joint. 
B)  the internal joint motions that allow movement of one bone in relation to another. 
C)  the movement of a long bone around a joint axis. 
D)  the movement of one bone in relation to another bone. 
A)  the combination of straight and diagonal plane motions of a joint. 
B)  the internal joint motions that allow movement of one bone in relation to another. 
C)  the movement of a long bone around a joint axis. 
D)  the movement of one bone in relation to another bone.

Question 12

Passive range of motion exercise tends to yield slightly less range of motion than active range of motion activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Therapist safety is an important element of all interventions. When working with a patient, which of the following actions will result in optimal body mechanics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positioning the patient on the opposite side of the bed to allow you room to work. 
B)  Using a narrow base of support to reduce your energy expenditure. 
C)  Using trunk flexion to help you move the patient's limbs freely. 
D)  When you move the patient, facing in the direction of the movement and maintaining good trunk control. 
A)  Positioning the patient on the opposite side of the bed to allow you room to work. 
B)  Using a narrow base of support to reduce your energy expenditure. 
C)  Using trunk flexion to help you move the patient's limbs freely. 
D)  When you move the patient, facing in the direction of the movement and maintaining good trunk control.

Question 14

Internal and external rotation at the hip is movement in the ___________plane.

Accepted Answer

A)  axial 
B)  coronal 
C)  sagittal 
D)  transverse 
A)  axial 
B)  coronal 
C)  sagittal 
D)  transverse

Question 15

A joint capsular pattern

Accepted Answer

A)  affects only the joints of the upper extremities. 
B)  is an indicator of a specific pathology. 
C)  is a typical pattern of range of motion limitation. 
D)  is the result of joint hypermobility. 
A)  affects only the joints of the upper extremities. 
B)  is an indicator of a specific pathology. 
C)  is a typical pattern of range of motion limitation. 
D)  is the result of joint hypermobility.

Question 16

Pressure exerted on the veins by contraction of surrounding muscles helps push blood through the tissues. This mechanism is called

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial perfusion. 
B)  skeletal muscle pump. 
C)  vascular compression. 
D)  venous stasis. 
A)  arterial perfusion. 
B)  skeletal muscle pump. 
C)  vascular compression. 
D)  venous stasis.

Question 17

Spasticity is

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of hypotonicity. 
B)  common in conditions such as stroke. 
C)  generally elicited with slow movements. 
D)  typically evident in only one muscle group. 
A)  a form of hypotonicity. 
B)  common in conditions such as stroke. 
C)  generally elicited with slow movements. 
D)  typically evident in only one muscle group.

Question 18

Accessory motion is

Accepted Answer

A)  also called overpressure testing. 
B)  assessed during active range of motion. 
C)  also known as joint play. 
D)  evident throughout the entire range. 
A)  also called overpressure testing. 
B)  assessed during active range of motion. 
C)  also known as joint play. 
D)  evident throughout the entire range.

Question 19

Proper support of the joints is essential for safe and effective range of motion. Which of the following statements regarding support is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  During passive range of motion exercise, the segment of the body distal to the joint undergoing range of motion therapy is stabilized. 
B)  Guarding the patient during range of motion exercises is determined by patient preference. 
C)  Support surfaces (such as mats, plinths, and chairs) can be used to provide stabilization. 
D)  Use of a lumbrical grip is typically the least comfortable grip for patients. 
A)  During passive range of motion exercise, the segment of the body distal to the joint undergoing range of motion therapy is stabilized. 
B)  Guarding the patient during range of motion exercises is determined by patient preference. 
C)  Support surfaces (such as mats, plinths, and chairs) can be used to provide stabilization. 
D)  Use of a lumbrical grip is typically the least comfortable grip for patients.

Question 20

Awareness of joint position is called

Accepted Answer

A)  kinesthesia. 
B)  nociception. 
C)  proprioception. 
D)  synesthesia. 
A)  kinesthesia. 
B)  nociception. 
C)  proprioception. 
D)  synesthesia.

Ballistic stretching

Maintaining maximum joint motion has long been considered a critical element of recovery. List at least four effects of passive range of motion exercises.

When is progression from passive range of motion therapy to active assistive range of motion indicated in the management of patients?

The development of hypertonia that results in atypical and dysfunctional movement is a contraindication to active range of motion.

Define range of motion. Be complete in your answer.

To accurately assess capsular and ligamentous flexibility of two-joint muscles, it is necessary to lengthen the muscles simultaneously over both of the joints involved.

Arthrokinematics is best defined as

Passive range of motion exercise tends to yield slightly less range of motion than active range of motion activity.

Therapist safety is an important element of all interventions. When working with a patient, which of the following actions will result in optimal body mechanics?

Internal and external rotation at the hip is movement in the ___________plane.

A joint capsular pattern

Pressure exerted on the veins by contraction of surrounding muscles helps push blood through the tissues. This mechanism is called

Spasticity is

Accessory motion is

Proper support of the joints is essential for safe and effective range of motion. Which of the following statements regarding support is true?

Awareness of joint position is called

Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance

The Mechanics of Movement

Special Environments

Keeping It Clean: Maintaining Cleanliness in the Clinical Environment

Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs

Draping for Minimum Exposure and Maximum Dignity

Positioning Your Patient for Mobility

Transferring Dependent Patients

Bed Mobility

Horizontal Transfers

Vertical Transfers

Seated Mobility: Sitting but Not Sitting Still--Fitting and Propelling a Wheelchair

Navigating the Challenges of Ambulating

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Exam 9: Maintaining Capacity for Mobility Through Range of Motion

Ballistic stretching

Maintaining maximum joint motion has long been considered a critical element of recovery. List at least four effects of passive range of motion exercises.

When is progression from passive range of motion therapy to active assistive range of motion indicated in the management of patients?

The development of hypertonia that results in atypical and dysfunctional movement is a contraindication to active range of motion.

Define range of motion. Be complete in your answer.

To accurately assess capsular and ligamentous flexibility of two-joint muscles, it is necessary to lengthen the muscles simultaneously over both of the joints involved.

Arthrokinematics is best defined as

Passive range of motion exercise tends to yield slightly less range of motion than active range of motion activity.

Therapist safety is an important element of all interventions. When working with a patient, which of the following actions will result in optimal body mechanics?

Internal and external rotation at the hip is movement in the ___________plane.

A joint capsular pattern

Pressure exerted on the veins by contraction of surrounding muscles helps push blood through the tissues. This mechanism is called

Spasticity is

Accessory motion is

Proper support of the joints is essential for safe and effective range of motion. Which of the following statements regarding support is true?

Awareness of joint position is called

Establishing the Therapeutic Alliance

The Mechanics of Movement

Special Environments

Keeping It Clean: Maintaining Cleanliness in the Clinical Environment

Assessing Physiological Status: Vital Signs

Draping for Minimum Exposure and Maximum Dignity

Positioning Your Patient for Mobility

Transferring Dependent Patients

Bed Mobility

Horizontal Transfers

Vertical Transfers

Seated Mobility: Sitting but Not Sitting Still--Fitting and Propelling a Wheelchair

Navigating the Challenges of Ambulating

Filters