2013 Flashcards
The presence of nascent potentials in EMG exam shows the following process of:
a. Reinnervation
b. Poor prognosis
c. Good prognosis
d. Total denervation
e. Partial denervation
A
The following is the characteristic of a MUAP
a. Irregular in nature
b. The shape is always triphasic
c. Appears under voluntary control
d. Is an electrical activity coming from a muscle fiber
e. Appears when a needle electrode is coming into muscle
C
The term is used to designate a mild degree of neuro insults in blockage of impulse conduction across the affected segment
a. Neuropraxia
b. Neurotmesis
c. Axonotmesis neuropraxia
d. Tyoe 2 sunderland’s classification
e. Focal conduction block (lindberg)
A
Plantar fasciitis is caused by which of the following?
a. Chronic traction on the plantar aponeurosis
b. Chronic inflammation of the flexor tendons
c. Chronic traction of the flexor tendons
d. Acute plantar flexion
e. Acute dorsiflexion
A
The boutenierre deformity in a Rheumatoid hand is typically located in the following joint
a. PIPs
b. MCPs
c. Radiocarpal
d. Ulnarcarpal
e. Carpometacarpals
A
Problems arising from OA of the knee are all the following, except
a. There is continuous process of joint cartilage destruction
b. The knee is the most active joint in human life
c. There is always concomitant osteoporosis
d. There is malalignment of the knee joint
e. Pain is the most important symptom
C
The following is NOT the typical musculoskeletal and systemic manifestations of SLE
a. Arthralgias
b. Ligamentous laxity
c. Muscle pain and weakness
d. Osteoarthritis with joint deformities
e. Psychological and neurologic disorder
D
An adolescent disorder of the vertebral endplates and apophysis is called
a. Spondylosis
b. Thoracic lordosis
c. Facet syndromes
d. Spondylolisthesis
e. Schuermann’s disease
E
Adapted feeding utensils used by people with stroke is
a. Rocker knife
b. Button hooks
c. Standard walker
d. Stand up mirror
e. Long handled sponge
A
Therapeutic exc in CP uses a series of set patterns repeated many times during the day, attempting to train cerebral dominance and normalization of function is
a. Doman and delacate
b. Bobath
c. Deaver
d. Phelps
e. Voyta
A
Which type of massage “kneads” tissue by lifting, rollling, or pressing intermittently?
a. Friction
b. Vibration
c. Petrissage
d. Effleurage
e. Tapotement
C
Reproduction of radicular symptoms w/ cervical spine extension, rotation and lateral flexion of the seated patient is
a. Compression test
b. Sitting roof test
c. Spurling’s test
d. Bowstring test
e. Slump test
C
Test w/ full flexion of thumb into palm followed by ulnar deviation of wrist will produce pain is to diagnose de Quervain’s tenosynotis is called
a. Prayer test
b. Tinel test
c. Phallen test
d. Froment’s test
e. Finkelstein’s test
E
Provocative test for acromioclavicular joint impingement is
a. Cross-chest test
b. Relocation test
c. Apprehension test
d. Anterior drawer test
e. Anterior load and shift test
A
A 40 yo man, had motorcycle accident 3 months ago. On phys exam, a normal sensation was found at the area of medial malleoli R and L. The MMT grades were found on the LE: illiopsoas normal, quads fair, tib anterior poor, ext hall longus trace and gastroc 0. The sensory level inthis cases would be a. T12 b. L1 c. L2 d. L3 e. L4
E
A 40 yo man, had motorcycle accident 3 months ago. On phys exam, a normal sensation was found at the area of medial malleoli R and L. The MMT grades were found on the LE: illiopsoas normal, quads fair, tib anterior poor, ext hall longus trace and gastroc 0.
The classification according to ASIA impairment scale is
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
e. E
C
A patient is always complaining of difficulty in climbing stairs. This is most probably caused by weakness of
a. Pyriformis
b. Hamstring
c. Glut medius
d. Glut maximux
e. Quads femoris
E
the following joint is NOT categorized as TRUE JOINT
a. scapulo-thoracic joint
b. calcaneo-cuboid joint
c. gleno-humeral joint
d. humero-ulnar joint
e. atlanto-axial joint
A
which of the following muscle is the lateral rotator of the hip joint?
a. tensor fascia latae
b. gluteus minimus
c. gluteus medius
d. psoas major
e. piriformis
E
the patient lies supine with the examiner holding the knee in 15 deg of flexion. the femur is stabilized w/ one hand while pressure is applied to the posterior aspect of the proximal tibia in an attempt to translate it anteriorly. A positive test occurs when excessive anterior translation of tibia occurs w/ a soft endpoint. this test named?
a. lachman test
b. McMurray test
c. posterior drawer test
d. patellofemoral grind test
e. valgus and varus stress test
A
when the adolescent patient’s with pain at the tibial tuberosity that is exacerbated with activities and direct contact. the radiographic is irregularly and fragmentation of the tibial tuberosity. the diagnosis is
a. tibial stress fracture
b. compartment syndrome
c. osgood-schlater disease
d. medial tibial stress syndrome
e. sinding-larsen-johanssen disease
C
the most commonly employed diagnostic maneuvers for TOS are all the following, except:
a. three minutes arm elevation
b. shoulder depression test
c. hyperabduction test
d. yergason test
e. adson test
A, D
the most important substance/structure to hold water inside the joint cartilage is
a. collagen
b. fibroblast
c. fibronectin
d. hyaluronate
e. proteoglycan
E
the following is hip abductor muscle, EXCEPT
a. gluteus minimus
b. tensor fascia latae
c. gluteus medius
d. psoas minor
e. sartorius
D
the following is TRUE during gait cycle
a. about 60% of normal gait cycle is spent in swing phase
b. as the speed of gait increases, the periof of double support increased
c. the LE tends to rotate externally thru the swing phase
d. in the middle of stance phase and at push-off, the entire LE begins to rotate externally
e. as the external rotation in the LE occurs, a degree of increased instability of the medial aspect of the hip, knee and ankle
D
the following is TRUE about femoral neck
a. the normal angle of inclination of the femoral neck to the shaft in the frontal plane is 140 deg
b. the normal angle of inclination of the femoral neck to the shaft in the frontal plane is 100 deg
c. the normal angle of inclination of the femoral neck to the shaft in the frontal plane is 125 deg
d. it is called coxa valga if the angle 150 deg
e. it is called coxa vara if the angle 90 deg
C
a 45 yo man with multiple sclerosis (MS) comes to neurology clinic complaining of urinary incontinence. he indicates that he experiences increased urgency and frequency of urination. the most likely urodynamic finding in this patient is
a. spastic bladder
b. an atonic bladder
c. stress incontinence
d. overflow incontinence
e. absence of abnormalities
A
a 35 yo woman presents symptoms in a few days of progressive ascending muscle weakness. She had a viral infection a few weeks earlier. On exam, you find diffuse weakness and areflexia. The most llikely finding in the CSF is:
a. high prot-high cell count
b. high prot-low cell count
c. low prot-high cell count
d. low prot-low cell count
e. normal CSF
B –> specific for GBS
a patient complaints of difficulty chewing. On exam, he is found to have decreased strength of his muscles of mastication. Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for this motor function?
a. Facial
b. Trigeminal
c. Oculomotor
d. Hypoglossal
e. Glossopharyngeal
B
Homonymus hemianopsia indicates a
a. Retinal bleeding
b. Chiasmal lesion
c. Prechiasmal lesion
d. Postchiasmal lesion of the opposite side
e. Lesion of an optic tract on the same side
D
You are asked to evaluate a 33 yo construction worker who is complaining of paresthesias in the 1st & 2nd digits of his right hand. Your PE shows no weakness but a mild decrease in light touch over the thumb. You request a nerve conduction study to rule out CTS and it turns out to be normal. On repeated history, the patient indicates that on occasion, he gets a sharp ‘electric’ pain travelling from his neck to his right hand. What are you missing?
a. A neuromuscular junction disorder affecting distal hand muscles
b. A median neuropathy at the wrist
c. A lower trunk brachial plexopathy
d. A C8-T1 radiculopathy
e. A C6-7 radiculopathy
E
The minimum current amplitude, with a long pulse duration, required to produce an action potential is
a. Rheobase
b. Chronaxie
c. Propagation
d. Depolarization
e. Relative refractory period
A
Which is NOT property of LASER?
a. Coherence
b. Divergence
c. Collination
d. Monochromaticity
e. Minimal divergence of photon
B
In what condition would thermotherapy be indicated?
a. Acute musculoskeletal injury
b. Impaired circulation
c. Chronic tendinitis
d. Skin anesthesia
e. Septic arthritis
C
The following statement is wrong regarding the physiologic effects of spinal traction
a. Reduction of pain
b. Reduction of compression
c. Reduction of muscle spasm
d. Prevention and loosening of adhesion within nerve root and adjecent vertebral body
e. Prevention and loosening of adhesion within nerve root and adjecent capsul structures
D
All the following are the thermal effects of USD, except
a. Increased peripheral arterial blood flow
b. Increased permeability of membrane
c. Increase of tendon extensibility
d. Increase in tissue metabolism
e. Increase the pain threshold
all above is true
A stroke patient shows signs of weakness and sensory deficits esp. In right LE, while right UE shows minimal disturbance. There are also slight mental disturbance and aphasia. This condition most probably affects the following artery
a. Post inf cerebellar a.
b. Sup cerebelar a.
c. Pot cerebelar a.
d. Ant cerebral a.
e. Middle cerebral a.
D
All this conditions may lead a bell’s palsy patient has poor prognosis, except
a. Severe inner ear pain
b. Hyperlacrimation
c. DM
d. HT
e. Pregnancy
B
To reduce the incidence of infection in indwelling catheter in SCI patient. The following is the best
a. Flush the bladder w/ water everyday
b. Flush the bladder w/ saline everyday
c. Consume 1000mg VitC everyday
d. Drink water 2-2.5 liters everyday
e. Clamp the catheter every 4 hours
D
The patient may complain of weakness in abduction (supraspinatus) and ext rotation (infraspinatus) of the glenohumeral joint is a clinical presentation of
a. Musculocutaneous neuropathy
b. Long thoracic neuropathy
c. Suprascapular neuropathy
d. Axiallary neuropathy
e. Radial neuropathy
C
Shoulder pain are common after stroke episodes that bad to hemiparesis
a. Is usually due to frozen shoulder
b. Is usually due to thalamic syndrome
c. Is usually due to reflex sympathetic dystrophy
d. Is usually due to subluxation of the shoulder joint
e. Requires injection w/ steroid for effective management
D
All the following are the purpose of prescribing an orthoses, except
a. To replace exc therapy
b. To correct deformity
c. To immobilize joint
d. To restore function
e. To reduce pain
A
in a hemiplegic, the function of a posterior stop in a double upright AFO w/ dual action adjustable ankle joint and extended steel shank is to
a. Improve knee stability at heel strike when the posterior stoop is set in 5 deg of dorsiflexion
b. Couse the GFR line to fall posterior to the knee joint in mid stance
c. Assist in control of moderate to severe plantar flexor spasticity
d. Improve medial and lateral stability at the ankle
e. Assist weak plantar flexors
C
A lumbrical bar on the wrist-hand-orthoses
a. Is primarily used in radial nerve injuries
b. Is used to replace the absent of MCP flexion
c. Is used with a tenodesis flexor hinge orthoses
d. Prevents MCP hyperextension w/ finger extension
e. Is positioned on the volar aspect of the proximal phalanges
D
Disorders of skilled movement int he absence of motor senory or cognitive impairment in stroke are called
a. Aprosody
b. Agraphia
c. Anomia
d. Apraxia
e. Alexia
D
A male 50 yo have a linical features of lumbars, buttocks, perianal discomfort, and lower limb weakness. Bowel and bladder abN, sexual dysfunction, saddle anesthesia including the back of the legs, buttocks, and soles of the feet. The diagnosis is
a. Cauda equina syndrome
b. Spondylolysthesis L5-S1
c. Pyriformis syndrome
d. Spondylolysis
e. Myelopathy
A
Which of the following is true
a. A bilateral lesion at C1 will result in cessation of breathing
b. A complete transection of spinal cord at C2 never results in urinary retention
c. A complete transection of spinal cord at S2-S4 never results in urinary retention
d. Large lesion of the cauda equina will result in spastic bladder both acutely and chronically
e. A complete lesion of the spinal cord at C2 results in a spastic bladder immediately after the injury
A
A central cord syndrome is characterized by
a. Hyperflexion injury
b. Pain below the level of injury
c. Loss of posterior column function
d. Disproportionately greater motor impairment of UE than LE w/ sacral sparing
e. Disproportionately greater motor impairment of LE than UE w/o sacral sparing
D
The knee orthoses is used to control minor to moderate genu recurvatum is
a. The generation II knee orthoses
b. OA knee orthoses
c. Reciprocating gait orthoses
d. Swedish knee cage
e. HKAFO
D
A leprosy patient shows severe bilateral claw hand. However, all the hand and finger joint have good ROM and all the extrinsic muscles of the hand have normal strenth. He refused a reconstructive surgery. The best orthotic device to maximize hand function
a. Knuckle-bender splint
b. Resting hand splint
c. Posterior splint
d. Cock-up splint
e. Thumb splint
A
The following terminal device of an UE prosthesis has the best function
a. Cosmetic hand w/ movable thumb
b. Myoelectric hand
c. Cosmetic glove
d. Dorrance hook
e. Cosmetic hand
D
A 2 mo infant presents to you for evaluation of delayed development. He was the product of a normal term pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Birth weight was 3500g. He has difficulty feeding since birth. Family history is (-) for developmental problems. On PE, he is awake, but not alert. Weight is 3600 g. Respiration is unlabored. He has poor head control and decreased tone throughout. Deep tendon reflexes are absent. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Kugelberg welander syndrome
b. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
c. Werding-hoffman disease
d. Tetraplegic CP
e. Infantile botulism
C
Patient w/ athetoid CP are likely to have what impairment?
a. Disuse atrophy
b. Mental retardation
c. Communication disorder
d. Secondary degenerative disease
e. More hearing deficits than patients w/ spastic diplegic CP
C
Phys exam findings that are consistent w/ hypotonia in a term infant include all the following except
a. Atrophy
b. Weak suck
c. Frog leg postion of the legs
d. Decreased spontaneous movement
e. Head lag when pulled to sitting position
A
Pediatric limb deficiencis w/ missing hand and foot is called
a. Amelia
b. Adactily
c. Acheiria
d. Aphalangia
e. Phocomelia
C
Typical gait abN of spastic diplegic CP is
a. Hip hiking
b. Scissoring gait
c. Hip circumduction
d. Supinated foot in stance phase
e. Weak hip flexion and ankle dorsoflexion
B
This reflex is best elicited by a sudden dropping of the baby’s head in relation to its trunk
a. Vertical suspension
b. Righting reflex
c. Extensor thrust
d. Landau reflex
e. Moro reflex
E
This statement is WRONG in specific therapeutic exc for scoliosis
a. Donen in and out of brace
b. Stretching exc of the convex side
c. EDLF exc is done in the kneeling position
d. Muscle strengthening exc of the convex side
e. Abdominal muscle strengthening exc is included
B
Goal for children w/ developing language in sytax are is increase
a. Production of closed syllables
b. Consonant repertoire
c. Sentence length
d. Vocab size
e. Inteligibility
C