Quiz 2

Question 1

The neuroclassification for neuromuscular pathologies are based on the systems that are affected. What are the three?

a. Autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system
b. skeletal system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous system
c. central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, muscles
d. skeletal system, muscles, nervous system

Answer 1

c. central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, muscles

Question 2

True or false: Functional tone is baseline postural tone that aligns and supports the body in a functional anti-gravity position

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which of the following is not considered abnormal tone

a. athetosis
b. hypertonus
c. flaccidity
d. tendonosis
e. hypotonus

Answer 3

d. tendonosis

Question 4

True or false: Spasticity is a hypersensitive deep tendon reflex loop that causes the muscle to “fight back”

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Clonus is _____

a. a repeated beat in the opposite direction of a quick stretch
b. a very funny person
c. a strong sustained synergistic response to stretch
d. a repeating stretch reflex that can be classified as 0 absent to 3 unsustained (a few beats at a time)
e. a and d

Answer 5

a. a repeated beat in the opposite direction of a quick stretch

Question 6

A disease that commonly exhibits rigidity is \_\_\_\_\_
a. CP
b Parkinson's
c. strokes
d. Muscular dystrophy
e. Asperger's syndrome

Answer 6

b. parkinson’s

Question 7

True or false: Individuals with hypotonus can easily regulate movements because there is never any tone.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

Contraindication for spiral AFO include:
a. required total contact
b. expected need for frequent adjustments
c. patients with spasticity
d. all of the above
e none of the above

Answer 8

d. all of the above

Question 9

True or false: One difficulty with the use of pre-preg materials is that there is only one basic design you can use effectively.

Answer 9

false

Question 10

Indications for a laminated articulated FRO

a. works well for neuropathic patients due to its ease of adjustment
b. is effective for knee hyper extension because its primary function is to create a knee flexion moment
c. allows for more normal gait patterns and step lengths by not unnecessarily blocking plantarflexion
d. works for patients with a knee flexion contraction of 25 degrees since it provides a knee extension moment.

Answer 10

c. allows for more normal gait patterns and step lengths by not unnecessarily blocking plantarflexion

Question 11

Advantages of plastic and laminated AFOs
a. plastic is easily modified for adjustments
b. carbon fiber laminated AFOs can be dynamic response
c. carbon fiber can be lighter
d. all of the above
e a and b

Answer 11

d. all of the above

Question 12

True or false: Even though instructor Moor does not agree, the atlas states that the proximal trimline for an FRO terminates at the tibial tubercle

Answer 12

false