Assessments

Question 1

If one or both feet turn inward, it is referred to as:

Answer 1

Pes varus

Question 2

Passive range of motion evaluates the health and elasticity of passive tissues such as:

Answer 2

Ligaments

Question 3

The primary purpose of a pain assessment is to:

Answer 3

Document a client’s experience of pain at a given point in time

Question 4

Functional goals are

Answer 4

Goals written before the session to define particular activities the client would most like to accomplish in daily life without a significant increase in symptoms

Question 5

If a posture assessment indicates that a client has “military neck,” the practitioner would want to address:

Answer 5

Hypertonic sternocleidomastoid, longus capitis, and longus colli muscles

Question 6

What is the main determining factor in evaluating a long-term treatment goal?

Answer 6

The physical condition the client desires

Question 7

Information obtained visually based on the client’s freedom of movement, physical symmetry, breathing patterns, skin condition, level of sympathetic dominance, body language, and gestures is referred to as:

Answer 7

General observations

Question 8

Imbalances in the feet or legs (e.g., one leg is shorter than the other), imbalances in the right and left psoas muscles, or imbalances caused by right or left handedness may lead to:

Answer 8

Imbalances in the feet or legs (e.g., one leg is shorter than the other), imbalances in the right and left psoas muscles, or imbalances caused by right or left handedness may lead to:

Question 9

Head-forward position

Answer 9

When the head shifts anteriorly in relation to the neck and shoulders.

Question 10

A noncancerous, benign skin growth that originates in keratinocytes and is usually seen as people age (sometimes referred to as barnacles). This is:

Answer 10

Seborrheic keratosis