M2 Multiple Choice Quizzes Flashcards
During repeated flexion in standing, the pt says her leg pain is decreasing but her back pain is increasing. Almost as soon as she stops doing the motion, her leg pain goes back to baseline and her back pain remains increased. This response to RFIS would best be described as centralized,
A. Better
B. No better
C. Worse
D. No worse
B. No better
Muscle activation in people with episodic LBP generally presents as ____ of superficial muscles
A. Temporary underactivation
B. Temporary overactivation
C. Lasting underactivation
D. Lasting overactivation
D. Lasting overactivation
Which of the following sets of findings most suggest the need for referral?
A. Babinski: great toe ext and flexion of toes, 3+ Achilles reflex
B. Babinski: great toe ext and abduction of toes, 3+ Achilles reflex
C. Babinski: great toe flexion and flexion of toes, 2+ Achilles reflex
D. Babinski: great toe flexion and abduction of toes, 2+ Achilles reflex
B. Babinski: great toe ext and abduction of toes, 3+ Achilles reflex
PPIVM in the spine is most analogous to end ROM passive ____in the shoulder
A. GH posterior glide
B. Shoulder girdle flexion
C. GH flexion
C. GH flexion
accessory movement =
applied by an outside force
physiologic movement =
motion the pt can do
Idiopathic scoliosis is an example of a ____ spinal curve
A. Protective, structural
B. Protective, non-structural
C. Non-protective, non-structural
D. Non-protective, structural
D. Non-protective, structural
Which of the following is most likely to result from slump testing in a pt with non-neurodynamic source of posterior R thigh pain?
A. His pain begins with slumping and does not change with neck flexion
B. His pain begins with knee extension and decreases with neck extension
C. His pain does increase when DF is added to knee extension
D. His pain is increased with DF and decreases with neck extension
A. His pain begins with slumping and does not change with neck flexion
A patient with posterior L thigh pain says that her thigh pain is reproduced with passive R SLR What is the best assessment of the source of her pain?
A. Neurodynamic
B. Discal
C. Non-MSK
D. MSK
B. Discal
PerformIng prone knee bend in sidelying instead of prone is especially good for
A. Ruling out a discal component to the symptoms
B. Stabilizing the pelvis more effectively to prevent anterior tilting
C. Distinguishing neurodynamic from non-neurodynamic pain
D. Differentiating upper lumbar from lower lumbar source out a discal component to the symptoms
C. Distinguishing neurodynamic from non-neurodynamic pain
The two-stage treadmill test is particularly useful for differentiating
A. Spinal stenosis pain from neurodynamic pain
B. Arterial claudication from venous claudication
C. Spondylolisthesis from spinal stenosis
D. Spinal stenosis (neurogenic claudication) from vascular claudication
D. Spinal stenosis (neurogenic claudication) from vascular claudication
Abdominal bracing for spinal stabilization is
A. Likely to provide more spinal stability than isolated TrA contraction
B. Likely to be more effective in reducing pain than isolated TrA contraction
C. Is the lay term for TrA contraction so pt’s can understand better
D. Likely to provide less compressive load to the spine than the isolated TrA contraction
A. Likely to provide more spinal stability than isolated TrA contraction
Which of the following LEAST indicates the need for a limited exam?
A. Pt who reports their symptoms have been increasing
B. Pt referred for acute post-op rehab
C. Pt with symptoms that are easily provoked and eased
D. Pt who is on anticoagulant medication
C. Pt with symptoms that are easily provoked and eased
A provisional Dx is made
A. After the objective exam and before beginning treatment
B. After the subjective exam and before the objective exam
C. After the first visit so the effects of treatment can be assessed
D. At the end of visit 3 when all of the regional screening has been completed
B. After the subjective exam and before the objective exam
What’s the difference between swayback posture and kyphotic/lordotic posture?
A. The lumbar spine in swayback is flat, not lordotic
B. The thoracic spine in swayback is in normal kyphosis
C. The hips are more likely to be extended in swayback posture
C. The hips are more likely to be extended in swayback posture
Lumbopelvic sitting results in ___ thoracic ES activity when compared to telling a pt to “sit up straight”
A. More
B. Less
C. Normal
D. Unchanged
B. Less