Dr. A Board Review Questions

Deep heating modalities are contraindicated for a patient with

metal implants

Superficial heat modalities categorized by primary heat transfer mode are summarized as follows

conduction - hot pack, paraffin bath (direct skin contact)

convection - fluidotherapy, hydrotherapy, moist air

conversion - radiant heat

Hydrocollator hot packs provide which type of heat

moist superficial

Applying ice to a patient reduces muscle spasm by

decreasing cellular metabolism

Stage of cold (Hint: CBAN)

cold

burning

aching

numbness

When providing an electrical stimulation modality to a patient, modulating the electrical current helps prevent ______ of muscles

adaptation

Which of these is an indication for treatment with high voltage pulsed stimulation

slow healing wound

An indication for spinal decompression therapy (traction) is

IVF encroachment

Long, sweeping strokes is known as what massage technique

effleurage

Muscle kneading and rolling is know as what massage technique

petrissage

Rhythmic tapping is known as what massage technique

tapotement

Which class of laser necessitates the most caution pertaining to eye protection

IV

Which of the following is a physiological effect that is not produced by cold laser

muscle contraction

Posterior lurch (Gluteus lurch) is when the patient has lost function of the

inferior gluteal nerve or hip extensors (gluteus maximus)

If a patient has winging scapulas they either have weakness of the serratus anterior or an injury to the

long thoracic nerve

What does modified thomas test show in a positive test

tightness of hip flexors and quads

The phosphagen system provides ATP for _____ activities

short duration high intensity

A diet high in ______ will help achieve better performance during endurance training

carbs

What would be the best way to stretch both the iliopsoas and recuts femoris muscles

forward lunge

When treating carpal tunnel syndrome, one aspect of treatment should be

median nerve glides

When working through a rehab program to correct impingement of suprahumeral tissues, what treatment should be used

training of scapular depressors/retractors

Which of the following is not safe to use over a metallic joint

short wave diathermy

Fluidotherapy is what type of heat

dry

Hamstring flexion while prone against a weighted resistance machine is an example of what type of exercise

open chain kinetic

Which of the following is the best exercise for rehab of a distasis recti

side bridge

While treating sub-acromial impingement a practitioner should use _____ exercises as part of the rehab program

isometric

When achieving a posterior pelvic tilt which muscle is primarily being activated

lower abdominals

A squat is best defined as what type of exercise

closed chain

When performing rehab for the lumbar spine the goal is to achieve increased muscular

endurance

The curl up exercise is used to activate primarily which muscle

rectus abdominis

A patient with an acute grade 1 ankle sprain should be performing _____ to avoid adhesion formation and decreased proprioception

passive ROM

What is the principle that explains the effects of post-contraction style stretching

reciprocal inhibition

Deep heat modalities are contraindicated for

infection

Paraffin provides which type of heat

moist superficial

What is the appropriate safety precaution for application of microwave diathermy

remove contact lenses during treatment around the head

What form of cryotherapy does NOT use condution

cold baths

Cryotherapy reduces muscle spasm by inhibiting

muscle spindle activity

Which is typically the last sensation felt with cryotherapy application

numbness

Modulation of electrical current helps prevent _____ of muscle tissue

adaptation

Which type of electrotherapy is most likely to slow atrophy of a denervated muscle

interferential

In general, the smaller the electrode, the

weaker the current

What is most appropriately treated with high volt pulsed stimulation

edema

What type of massage is primarily used for treatment of adhesive capsulitis

transverse friction

A contraindication for continuous traction is

osteoporosis

What massage tech is most likely to provide muscle relaxation, pain reduction, and improve blood flow to musculature

effleurage

A can should be used in the hand contralateral to the affected hip in order to

reduce abduction force of the affected side

Which class of laser device poses the greatest hazard for eye and skin damage with inappropriate use

IIIb

What muscle controls lateral pelvic tilt during swinging of the opposite leg

gluteus maximus

A posterior lurch of the trunk to initiate the swing phase is due to weakness of the hip

extensors

Which muscles are hypertonic when a patient is placed in the modified thomas position and the hip remains in 15deg of flexion with the knee flexing to only 70deg

iliopsoas and rectus femoris

An exercise program designed to increased muscle endurance includes _______ repetition with ______ resistance

high; low to moderate

The major catabolic effect of cortisol is converting amino acids to

protein

What is the primary source of energy utilized during aerobic endurance exercise

glucose

Eccentric muscle contractions require the muscle to

lengthen against resistance

In which circumstance would plyometric training be of the most benefit

training of a professional football player

Which commonly-used strength program relies on multi-set exercises targeting a variety of muscle groups with minimal resistance

circuit training

What is the neurophysiological principle of the contract-relax technique for muscle stretching

reciprocal inhibition

Neuromuscular coordination is primarily programmed in the _____ tract of the nervous system

extrapyramidal

A biomechanical ankle platform is designed to elicit what effect

improved sensory cues and balance

The side-bridge posture is used to acitvate which muscles

transverse abdominis

Biceps curls used for rehab of the elbow are best described as an

open chain

Which muscles are activated to maintain a posterior pelvic tilt

quadriceps

Which muscle is not emphasized in early rehabilitation of shoulder impingement syndrome due to its upward force of the humerus

deltoid

What is the most appropriate for rehab of diastasis recti

bilateral straight leg raises

Knee extension against resistance on a seated pulley machine is an example of what type of exercise

open-chain kinetic

What exercise is NOT an appropriate exercise for lumbar facet syndrome

ball superman

What is an absolute contraindication of cervical traction

vertebral artery syndrome

What modality can produce therapeutic thermal, chemical, and mechanical actions

ultrasound

What modality is safe to use over a joint with a metallic implant

continuous ultrasound

What exercise should be avoided during rehab of the supraspinatus in order to prevent impingement of suprahumeral tissues (Hint: want to strengthen ITS, and leave supraspinatus alone)

full can