APK EHANCEMENT Flashcards
Chiasmal lesions could result in the following visual field defects:
I. Transection of the optic nerve results in ipsilateral monocular blindness
II. Lesion to the right optic tract results to left homonymous hemianopsia
III. Chiasmal lesion produces bitemporal hemianopsia
IV. Lesion involving both the optic nerve and the optic chiasm produces ipsilateral blindness and a temporal field defect in the other eye
a. All are correct
b. I, II, III are correct
c. All are incorrect
d. II and IV are correct
e. I and III
A. All are correct
a. All are correct
The ankle is the most commonly injured joint during sports activities usually due to inversion sprain. The following are valid reasons, except:
I. Tibial malleolus is more proximal than the fibular malleolus
II. Greater eversion range of motion of the talocrural joint
III. Lateral collateral ligaments are separated from each other
IV. Lateral collateral ligaments are greater than the medial collateral ligaments
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
e. None of these
a. All of these
d. II and IV
The following are true of the terminal rotation of the knee:
I. Allows humans with an energy-efficient mechanism a mechanical stability to stand erect with quadriceps muscle contraction
II. Terminal rotation is seen as internal rotation of the femur on the fixed tibia in an open-chain motion
III. In the last 20 degrees of knee extension, the femur externally rotates about 20 degrees on the fixed tibia
IV. It is a mechanical event that occurs only in active knee extension and can voluntarily be prevented
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
e. None of these
a. All of these
e. None of these
In thrombosis of the anterior spinal artery, the following happens, except:
I. Sudden onset of symptom with severe pain
II. Produces bilateral atrophy and flaccid paralysis at the level of the lesion
III. Damage to the spinothalamic tract results in loss of pain and temperature sense
IV. Involvement of bilateral corticospinal tract results in spastic paraplegia
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
e. None of these
e. None of these
These are found in the parietal lobe:
I. Precentral gyrus
II. Postcentral gyrus
III. Angular gyrus
IV. Cingulate gyrus
V. Supramarginal gyrus
a. All of these
b. I, II and IV
c. II, III, IV, and V
d. II, III, and V
e. I, III, and V
d. II, III, and V
Which of the following muscles will be affected in a tunnel of guyon compression neuropathy?
I. Adductor pollicis
II. 4th and 5th lumbricals
III. Flexor digiti minimi
IV. Interossei
V. 4th and 5th FDP
a. All of these
b. I, II, III, and IV
c. I, II, and III
d. I, III, and V
e. II, IV, and V
a. All of these
Which of the following statements is/are true in motions of the knee?
I. Axial rotation occurs best when
the knee is extended
II. Accessory motions are normally
produced when the knee is in
full extension
III. The axis for flexion and
extension is clinically
approximated as directed
through the center of the
lateral and medial condyles of
the femur
IV. Terminal rotation of the knee
is an unlocking mechanism
observed during the last 20
degrees of knee extension
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I, and III
d. Only IV
e. None of these
e. None of these
The following statements characterize the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, EXCEPT:
I. Sensory function is mediated by
this nerve
II. There is no atrophy and no
motor or reflex change
III. More apt to occur with
metabolic disorders
IV. Some sensory loss to pain and
touch is typical
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
e. None of these
e. None of these
The following are treatment principles of neuropathic atrophy or charcot’s joint, EXCEPT:
I. Treatment is mainly palliative
II. Immobilization and joint
protection are two important
principles of treatment
III. Where conservative management
fails, joint replacement is
performed
IV. Where conservative management
fails, surgical fusion is
recommended
V. Whenever possible, the underlying
neurologic disorder should be
treated
a. I and III
b. I, II, and V
c. II, IV, and V
d. I, III, and V
e. I, II, and IV
a. I and III
In central cord syndrome, the following are correct:
I. Occurs with flexion injuries of
the neck
II. Sensory deficits are more
severe than motor impairments
III. Motor function of the lower
extremity is more affected than
that of the UE
IV. Associated with congenital
narrowing of the spinal canal
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. None of these
e. Only IV
e. Only IV
The following are included under perception, EXCEPT:
I. Right/left discrimination disorder and vertical orientation
II. Stereognosis and 2-pt discrimination
III. Tactile localization and vibration
IV. Hemianopsia and neglect
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. Only IV
e. None of these
e. None of these
Manifestation of radial nerve injury, EXCEPT:
I. Weakness of the extensor digitorum communis
II. Weakness of the extensor carpi ulnaris
III. Wrist drop deformity
IV. Clawing of the digits
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. Only IV
e. None of these
d. Only IV
What is the position of the wrist to palpate for the lunate?
a. Flexion
b. Extension
c. Radial deviation
d. Ulnar deviation
a. Flexion
Distal to Lister’s tubercle; MC dislocated, 2nd MC fractured carpal bone; (+) Murphy’s sign (equal height of MCPs)
This type of contraction occurs when muscular tension equals the opposing force
a. Relaxed
b. Isometric
c. Isotonic
d. Concentric
e. Centric
b. Isometric
Lesion to the neocerebellum will result to the following manifestations, EXCEPT:
I. Intention tremor
II. Dysdiadochokinesia
III. Dysmetria
IV. Dyssynergia
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. II and IV
e. None of these
e. None of these
The components of flexor synergy for shoulder includes:
a. Scapular adduction, depression, shoulder Adduction and IR
b. Scapular adduction, elevation, shoulder Abduction and ER
c. Scapular abduction, protraction, shoulder Adduction and IR
d. Scapular abduction, retraction and shoulder Abduction
b. Scapular adduction, elevation, shoulder Abduction and ER
Happiness hormones include the following:
I. Dopamine
II. Serotonin
III. Endorphins
IV. Oxytocin
a. All of these
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III
d. I and IV
e. None of these
a. All of these
In lowering yourself to a chair from standing to sitting, the quadriceps are doing:
a. Isometric contraction
b. positive work
c. Eccentric contraction
d. concentric contraction
c. Eccentric contraction
Rotator cuff muscles include, EXCEPT:
a. Suprapinatus
b. Teres major
c. Teres minor
d. Subscapularis
b. Teres major
Which type of contraction generates the greatest force output
a. Slow concentric
b. Fast concentric
c. Slow eccentric
d. Fast eccentric
d. Fast eccentric
Fast eccentric > Slow eccentric > Isometric > Slow concentric > Fast concentric
Normal end feel of radial deviation
a. Soft
b. Hard
c. Tissue stretch
d. Empty
c. Tissue stretch
If the rhomboids major, rhomboids minor and pectoralis minor are paralyzed, which movement will be hard for the patient to perform?
a. Upward rotation
b. Protraction
c. Downward rotation
d. Retraction
c. Downward rotation
SA: Downward rotation + Retraction
Ella, the clinician, is in the middle of examining Tyler, her first patient for the day. Because of the history she has taken, Ella knows that Tyler’s right dominant shoulder became injured while he was working. He is a house painter who has spent the last month painting ceilings in a very large mansion. His right shoulder is painful in the area just above the glenohumeral joint, especially when he raises his arm above his head. The pain has increased so much that it now bothers him when he reaches up to comb his hair or pulls his wallet out of his back pocket. What action is needed to perform those activities?
a. Shoulder flexion, abduction, IR
b. Shoulder extension, adduction, ER
c. Shoulder flexion, abduction, ER
d. Shoulder extension, adduction, IR
c. Shoulder flexion, abduction, ER
Which of the following is/are true about slow and fast twitch muscle fiber EXCEPT?
a. Slow twitch fibers are mainly organized for
endurance especially for generation of aerobic energy
b. The number of capillaries is greater in vicinity of slow fibers than in the vicinity of fast twitch fibers
c. Fast twitch are about twice as large in diameter
d. NOTA
d. NOTA
Placing the hand behind the head, as in
combing one’s hair, requires the
following shoulder complex motions
EXCEPT:
a. Sternoclavicular joint elevation
b. Anterior rotation of the clavicle
c. Scapular upward rotation,
d. Glenohumeral joint elevation with
full lateral rotation
b. Anterior rotation of the clavicle
*Posterior rotation of the clavicle
During supination, what is moving?
a. Ulna
b. Radius
c. Both radius and ulna
d. Only the distal ulna
b. Radius
Rupture of this ligament shows that the tibia can be pulled excessively forward on the femur:
a. Posterior Cruciate Ligament
b. Medial Collateral Ligament
c. Lateral Collateral Ligament
d. Anterior Cruciate Ligament
d. Anterior Cruciate Ligament
This type of muscle has a great stabilizing component:
a. Spurt
b. Isotonic
c. Isometric
d. Shunt
e. Concentric
d. Shunt
***Spurt - greater mobility
Position of forearm to isolate brachialis as an elbow flexor
a. Pronation
b. Supination
c. Midposition
d. NOTA
a. Pronation
***Not affected by FA position; chief elbow flexor
A stroke patient with residual left hemiparesis has good control of his left proximal muscles. He is being initially taught how to put on the
left-sleeve of his polo. Which PNF pattern can be used to facilitate this movement:
a. Right arm towards D1F, left arm towards D2E
b. Left arm towards D1F, right arm towards D2E
c. Left and right upper extremities toward D1F
d. Left and right upper extremities toward D2E
a. Right arm towards D1F, left arm towards D2E
A patient presents to therapy with poor motor control of the LE. The PT determines that to work efficiently toward the goal of returning the patient to his prior level of ambulation, he must work in the ff. order regarding stages of control:
a. Mobility, controlled mobility, stability, skill
b. Stability, controlled stability, mobility, skill
c. Skill, controlled stability, controlled mobility
d. Mobility, stability, controlled mobility, skill
d. Mobility, stability, controlled mobility, skill
“MS.CS”
First real stability pattern
a. Prone on elbows
b. Neck co-contraction
c. Quadruped
d. Standing
b. Neck co-contraction
When you ask the client to raise his or her arm in front of his or her body to shoulder height; then ask them to reach forward, which muscles are you testing?
a. Serratus Anterior
b. Pectoralis Major
c. Pectoralis Minor
d. AOTA
d. AOTA
A 55-year-old patient, six months status post CVA with right hemiparesis, attends therapy on an outpatient basis. As the patient lies supine on the mat, the PT applies resistance to right elbow flexion. The therapist notes mass flexion of the right lower extremity as the resistance is applied. The therapist should document this as:
a. Raimiste’s phenomenon
b. Souque’s phenomenon
c. Coordination synkinesis
d. Homolateral Limb synkinesis
d. Homolateral Limb synkinesis
What is the limitation of the inferior glenohumeral ligament?
a. Anterior translation
b. Superior translation
c. Posterior translation
d. Inferior translation
e. AOTA
b. Superior translation
Patient suffered from ankle sprain. What structure is most likely affected?
a. Deltoid ligament
b. Plantar Calcaneonavicular ligament
c. Interosseous ligament
d. Talofibular ligament
d. Talofibular ligament
In wrist extension, which joint moves first?
a. Radiocarpal joint
b. Midcarpal joint
c. Distal radioulnar joint
d. NOTA
b. Midcarpal joint
“FR.EM” = Flexion-Radiocarpal ; Extension-Midcarpal
The following statements concern the spinal cord:
a. The spinal cord has a cervical enlargement for the brachial plexus.
b. The spinal cord possesses spinal nerves that are attached to the cord by anterior and posterior rami.
c. In the adult, the spinal cord usually ends inferiorly at the lower border of the fourth lumbar vertebra.
d. The ligamentum denticulatum anchors the spinal cord to the pedicles of the vertebra along each side.
e. The central canal does not communicate with the fourth ventricle of the brain.
a. The spinal cord has a cervical enlargement for the brachial plexus.
While reading the medical chart of an infant you are about to examine, you note that the patient has been diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. Which of the following findings are
associated with this condition?
a. Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, left ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta to the right
b. Atrial septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta to the right side
c. Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta to the right
d. Atrial septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta to the left
c. Ventricular septal defect, pulmonary valve stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and transposition of the aorta to the right
If the anterior deltoids, coracobrachialis, pectoralis Major and biceps brachii are paralyzed, which movement is markedly diminished if not absent?
a. Flexion
b. Extension
c. Internal rotation
d. External Rotation
a. Flexion