Question 1

Which type of range-of-motion exercise is most appropriate at the site of an unhealed fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)   PROM
B)   AROM
C)   AAROM
D)   All of the above are appropriate A

Question 2

Which are not examples of multijoint muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rectus femoris and parts of the hamstrings
B)   Biceps brachii and long head of the triceps brachii
C)   Extensor digitorum and flexor digitorum
D)   Gastrocnemius and soleus D

Question 3

What is an example of a muscle setting exercise,a type of isometric contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biceps curls
B)   Squats
C)   Gluteus maximus squeezes
D)   Hamstring stretching C

Question 4

Which type of motion involves no voluntary contraction of muscle and,therefore,will not help prevent muscle atrophy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Passive range of motion (PROM) 
B)   Active range of motion (AROM) 
C)   Active assistive range of motion (AAROM) 
D)   All of the above involve voluntary muscle contraction

Question 5

How should patients be instructed to breathe when performing active resistive exercises?

Accepted Answer

A)   Slowly
B)   Normally
C)   Rapidly
D)   Breath should be held

Question 6

If a joint or soft tissue is painful when moved through its range,or when inflammation is present in the area,which type of exercise should be used to maintain muscle tone?

Accepted Answer

A)   Isokinetic
B)   Isotonic
C)   Isometric
D)   Eccentric

Question 7

In which cardinal plane does rotation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sagittal
B)   Frontal
C)   Scapular
D)   Transverse

Question 8

In which condition is full lengthening of the extrinsic finger flexors contraindicated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spinal cord injury with C6 nerve root sparing
B)   Radial head fracture
C)   Medial epicondylitis
D)   Shoulder impingement

Question 9

Which type of muscle contraction describes a controlled and consistent speed of contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Isotonic
B)   Isometric
C)   Isokinetic
D)   None of the above

Question 10

Which diagonal pattern involves hip flexion,adduction,and external rotation; ankle dorsiflexion and inversion; and toe extension?

Accepted Answer

A)   D1 flexion of the lower extremity
B)   D1 extension of the lower extremity
C)   D2 flexion of the lower extremity
D)   D2 extension of the lower extremity

Question 11

In general,according to the length-tension curve of a muscle,during which portion of a muscle's range is it capable of developing the greatest tension during an isotonic contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Beginning ranges
B)   Midranges
C)   End ranges
D)   Tension develops equally throughout a muscle's range

Question 12

What symptoms indicate a positive vertebral artery occlusion test?

Accepted Answer

A)   Numbness or tingling of the hands
B)   Dizziness, diplopia, or visual disturbances
C)   Jaw pain and distal muscle weakness
D)   Fever and difficulty breathing

Question 13

When a person is supine,how do the shoulder extensors function from 0 to 90 degrees of active shoulder flexion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Isometrically
B)   Concentrically
C)   Eccentrically
D)   None of the above

Question 14

What pathology would cause an abnormal bony end feel?

Accepted Answer

A)   Meniscus tear
B)   Acute subacromial bursitis
C)   Frozen shoulder
D)   Osteophyte formation

Question 15

What planes of motion are most closely associated with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)?

Accepted Answer

A)   Straight planes
B)   Frontal and sagittal planes only
C)   Transverse and sagittal planes only
D)   Diagonal planes

Question 16

Which cardinal plane divides the body into left and right components?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sagittal
B)   Frontal
C)   Coronal
D)   Transverse

Question 17

How should the hands of a caregiver be placed during an attempt to facilitate a muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Directly over the contracting muscles
B)   Directly over the muscles that are required to relax
C)   Directly lateral to the contracting muscles
D)   Over the distal portion of the muscle tendons

Question 18

Which end feel would be described as "firm"?

Accepted Answer

A)   When soft tissues are compressed, as in elbow flexion
B)   When joint capsules or ligaments are stretched, as in hip rotation
C)   When a bony block is reached, as in elbow extension
D)   When no end feel is elicited because the patient does not permit full motion to occur

Question 19

Which type of muscle contraction describes a relative shortening of the muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Concentric
B)   Eccentric
C)   Isometric
D)   Isokinetic

Question 20

What degree of hip flexion is contraindicated for a patient who has recently undergone a total hip replacement posteriorly?

Accepted Answer

A)   40 degrees
B)   75 degrees
C)   90 degrees
D)   115 degrees

Exam 6: Basic Exercise: Passive and Active Range of Motion