Final Flashcards
The axes of a movement always has to be ___ to the plane of that same movment?
90 degrees
When looking for postural abnormalities,it is best to compare?
One side of your client to the other side
During the stance phase the main weight bearing shifts to the ball of the foot,during which phase?
Heel strike to flat foot
When interviewing a client most of the information is ___ in nature?
Subjective
Isometric contraction is a contraction in which?
Tension on the muscle increases,no movement produced
The gait cycle starts with?
Heel strike
In which phase of gait would most hip pathologies present themselves?
Mid stance
In which of the following conditions would it be important to know the last time a client ate some food?
Diabetes
In which of the following cases would the left shoulder be lower than the right?
Left handed individuals
The plantar flexors contract concentrically during the ____ phase?
Push off
Which of the following descriptions would lead you to think the problem could be a result of nerve pain?
Sharp shooting
Which of the following range of motion testion would finish with a bone to bone end feel,when normal?
Extension of the elbow
With hip pain during stance phase of the affected side the trunk will most likely lurch:
Contra laterally (opposite side)
In client assesment with the following range of motion testing techniques choose the one that is best to begin with?
Active free testing
Your client has checked off that they get tension headaches.The answer to which of the following would tell you it could be a trigger point in a tight muscle?
Location and character
When looking at a moving leg during the deceleration phase of gait,the hamstrings are ____ contracting?
Eccentrically
Which group of muscles prevent adduction of the femur and stedies the pelvis during gait on the weight bearing side?
Gluteus maximus
When trying to avoid a painful component of gait a client most likely walks with a?
Antalgic gait
The width of the base of gait should be?
2-4 inches
Weak dorsiflexors may cause the foot to?
Slap down after heel strike
The stance phase__while the swing phase is___of the gait cycle?
Stance phase is 60%swing phase 40%
Abduction and adduction of the lower limb occur in which plane?
Coronal/frontal
Your client has checked that they have taken 2 tylenol 2s 2 hours ago for the pain they are currently in. You must inform them that?
You will not be able to massage deep or perform any painful techniques today
A deeptendon reflex is?
A reflex arc sent from the stimulus to the spinal cord and used to assess specific nerve supply of the nerve root,being tested
A client presents with poor sensation and lack of muscle coordination with a broad base and appears to be intoxicated. This could be best described as which form of abnormal gait?
Ataxic
A dermatome would best described as?
A delineated area of skin
Orthopedic tests used by massage therapists are tests that are designed to?
Recreate signs and symptoms
When someone has postural hypotension due to diagnosed low blood pressure,what is one of the important things to tell them before getting on the table?
To take their time getting up and off the table
The only definitive way to rule out osteophytes bone spurs due to longstanding osteoarthritis or other bony deformities is?
Xrays
When taking the history of a client and specific information is required it is best to ask ?
Closed end questions
If a client complains of cramping dull aching pain it is most likely related to the structure of a?
Muscle
Which of the following is true regarding range of motion?
Passive ROM should normally be slightly greater then active ROM
When performing tests, which of the following is true?
Tests that you suspect be painful should be done last
Flexion and extension of the thumb occur in which plane?
Coronal
Providing examples of symptoms while conducting an interview for the client to choose from is called ____ and if at all possible should be ______?
Leading/avoided
A hard resistance that feels like bone to bone but occurs earlier in the range of motion then expected is which type of abnormal end feel?
Bony block
When interpreting an assessment the therapist should?
Use all information acquired to interpret results with an open mind
When testing a plumbline on a client and you observe that one arm is hanging closer to the body at the waist,this may be due to?
Scoliosis
When testing a plumbline on a client you should observe that the elbows have a carrying angle of approximately?
5-15 degress
Flexion and extension of most joints occur in which axis?
Sagittal
Rotation of the trunk occurs around which axis?
Vertical/long
When a joint is injured the client will typically seek out this position because it minimizes stress on the joint?
Open packed position
A lever in which the resistance(weight)is located between the fulcrum(axis) and the applied force is a?
Second class lever
Which lever is the most common in the human body?
3rd class
Which of the following actions only has an axis of movement?
Roation
Which of the following is an example of a third class lever?
Biceps on the elbow
The mechanical advantage of a ___ class lever is designed for speed,while that of a ___ class lever is designed for strength?
3rd,2nd
Regarding postural analysis which of the following is true?
The external auditory meatus should line up posterior to the acromion
Which of the following is an example of the 1st class lever?
Where the fulcrum is between the force and the load
The hamstrings acting on the knee is an example of the ___ class lever?
Third class lever
Your client has experienced pain during passive range of motion testing,this tells you that the injured tissue is probably?
Joint
Due to the length of time it takes for neurological weakness to present itself and to also avoid strain on the joint active resisted testing should be done for how long and in which position?
maximum 5 seconds and taut position
Which of the following structures should the plumbline pass through while doing an anterior view analysis?
Pubic symphysis
The external auditory meatus should line up relativly close to the ___ when doing a lateral view analysis?
Acromion
A postural analysis needs to start at the ___?
Head
Loose pieces of cartilage in a joint are described as crepitus and___?
Joint mice
In which of the following cases is the joint in the most tight postion?
closed packed positions
The first step in client assesment is usually?
Listening to the clients description of the complaint
