Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

Method of measuring body composition involving using the amount of air displacement during testing within a specialized closed chamber

Answer 1

Plethysmography

Question 2

A gate pattern where a patient walks on toes as though pushed. It starts slowly, increases, and may continue until the patient grasps an object in order to stop

Answer 2

Festinating

Question 3

A gate pattern in which the legs cross midline upon advancement

Answer 3

Scissoring

Question 4

a sudden blow to a part of the body that can result in mild to severe damage to superficial and deep structures

Answer 4

contusion

Question 5

Functional test of heel walking tests what innervation level level

Answer 5

L4-L5

Question 6

What size wrap should be used for upper extremity amputations

Answer 6

2-4inch

Question 7

A grade of fair (3/5) MMT indicates

Answer 7

Completes range against gravity with no resistance

Question 8

For transfemoral amputations what motion should be promoted

Answer 8

Hip extension

Question 9

A grade of poor plus (2+/5) MMT indicates

Answer 9

Can initiate movement against gravity

Question 10

the Taylor Brace is a thoracolumbosacral orthosis that limits ______ through a three point control

Answer 10

flexion and extension

Question 11

Posterolateral THR precautions

Answer 11

Flex 90
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Question 12

A gait pattern characterized by staggering and unsteadiness. There’s usually a wide base of support and movements are exaggerated.

Answer 12

Ataxic

Question 13

an increased volume of fluid in the soft tissue outside of a joint capsule

Answer 13

edema

Question 14

Precautions for anterooateral approach THR

Answer 14

Flex 90
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Question 15

Method of body composition involving immersing a person in water and measuring the amount of water that becomes displaced

Answer 15

Hydrostatic Weighing

Question 16

For transradial amputations what motion should be promoted

Answer 16

Elbow extension

Question 17

What size wrap should be used for transfemoral amputations

Answer 17

6inch

Question 18

A grade of poor minus (2-/5) MMT indicates

Answer 18

Does not complete range of motion in gravity eliminated position

Question 19

A grade of fair minus (3-/5) indicates

Answer 19

Does not complete ROM against gravity but does more than half the range

Question 20

A high high-stepping ataxic gait pattern in which the feet flat on the ground

Answer 20

Tabetic

Question 21

normal Q angles for males and females

Answer 21

male 13

female 18

Question 22

where does the Milwaukee orthosis run

Answer 22

pelvis to upper chest

Question 23

what pathology is the Craig-Scott KAFO used for

Answer 23

paraplegia

Question 24

an increased volume of fluid within a joint capsule

Answer 24

effusion

Question 25

A grade of poor (2/5 MMT indicates

Answer 25

Completed ROM in gravity eliminated position

Question 26

Type of joint receptor that is sensitive to tension or stretch on ligaments

Answer 26

Golgi Ligament Endings

Question 27

A protective gait pattern where the involved side length is decreased in order to avoid weight-bearing on the involved side, usually secondary to pain

Answer 27

Antlagic gait

Question 28

the three landmarks for Q Angle

Answer 28

midpatella ASIS tibial tubercle

Question 29

Functional testing of straight leg raise measures what level

Answer 29

L4-S1

Question 30

A grade of good (4/5) indicates

Answer 30

completes ROM against gravity with moderate resistance

Question 31

A gate pattern that denotes gluteus medias weakness; excessive lateral trunk flexion and weight shifting over the stance leg

Answer 31

Trendelenberg

Question 32

Type of joint receptor that is sensitive to compression of joint capsule

Answer 32

Golgi-Mazzoni Corpuscles

Question 33

the Craig-Scott KAFO allows the person to stand with a ______ lean of the trunk

Answer 33

posterior lean

Question 34

A gate pattern characterized by a circular motion to advance the leg during swing phase; this may be used to compensate for insufficient hip or knee flexion or dorsiflexion

Answer 34

Circumduction

Question 35

A grade of trace (1/5) MMT indicates

Answer 35

Muscle contraction palpated, but no joint movement

Question 36

A staggering gait pattern seen in cerebellar disease

Answer 36

Cerebellar

Question 37

Or gate pattern characterized by high steps; usually involves excessive activity of the gastrocnemius

Answer 37

Equine

Question 38

Type of joint receptor that is sensitive to stretching of joint capsule, amplitude, and velocity of joint position

Answer 38

Ruffini Endings

Question 39

A grade of good plus (4+/5) indicates

Answer 39

Completes ROM against gravity with mod/max resistance

Question 40

A grade of normal (5/5) indicates

Answer 40

ROM against gravity with max resistance

Question 41

A grade of fair plus (3+/5) indicates

Answer 41

Completes ROM against gravity against on,y minimal resistance

Question 42

A grade of good minus (4-) indicates

Answer 42

Completes ROM against gravity with min/mod resistance

Question 43

Type of joint receptor that is sensitive to high frequency vibration, acceleration, and high velocity changes in joint position

Answer 43

Pacinian Corpuscles

Question 44

A gait pattern with the swing like advances by compensating through the combination of elevation of the pelvis and plantarflexion of the stance leg

Answer 44

Vaulting

Question 45

A grade of zero for MMT indicates

Answer 45

No palpable muscle contraction

Question 46

What side of the body should skin fold measurements be taken

Answer 46

Right

Question 47

What size wrap should be used for transtibial amputation’s

Answer 47

3-4inch

Question 48

For trans tibial amputations what motion should be promoted

Answer 48

Knee extension

Question 49

A gate pattern in which alternate Steps are of a different length or at a different rate

Answer 49

Double step

Question 50

Functional testing of the toe walking tests what level

Answer 50

S1