Quizes

Question 1

Ms. Jones is a 45 year old female patient who works as a press operator in a factory. She presents with the following right hand strength: Three trials show that she has 37lbs., 34 lbs., and 30 lbs. of grip strength. Following the standardization of this assessment, what is this patients grip strength?

Answer 1

33.6 lb

Question 2

Using the norms developed by Mathiowetz (under the course documents button in Blackboard) Ms. Jones is functioning at ______ standard deviations below the mean

Answer 2

-1.89

Question 3

Knowing what we know about Ms. Jones’s grip strength measurements we determine that

Answer 3

her SD score does not warrant treatment although she could benefit from some home exercises to increase hand strength

Question 4

You have a 55 year old patient that is exercising at 70% of his maximal heart rate and is using 70% of his VO2. His heart rate maximum should not exceed

Answer 4

165 bpm

Question 5

The nine hole peg test is an evaluation of

Answer 5

fine motor coordination/dexterity and speed

Question 6

The Box and Block test is an evaluation of

Answer 6

gross motor coordination/dexterity and speed

Question 7

When the pads of the second and third digit are placed on top of the pinch meter and the thumb is placed below this evaluates which type of prehension

Answer 7

palmer pinch

Question 8

When the thumb is placed on top of the pinch meter and the side of the index finger is placed below this evaluates which type of prehension

Answer 8

key pinch

Question 9

When hypertension or cardiovascular conditions are present, then ____________ should be avoided or performed with caution so that the patient does not hold his/her breathe

Answer 9

isometric exercise

Question 10

An ambulatory male subject does the following activites listed below. Which of the following activities has the highest level of intensity

Answer 10

carrying a bag of groceries from the garage to the kitchen taking 45 seconds

Question 11

Name the joint where the distal row of carpal bones (trapezium) articulates with the base of metacarpal 1

Answer 11

CMC

Question 12

You have a patient with a diagnosis of wrist fracture. Following cast removal you evaluate the degrees of ROM present at the wrist. Results show that AROM for wrist flexion is 30-50 degrees. PROM is 20-50 degrees. Since the patient cannot assume the zero start position for wrist extension you note that wrist extension AROM is none. You further clarify this limitation as being actually _________ for AROM wrist extension.

Answer 12

-30 degrees

Question 13

The radioulnar or forearm joint is classified as a

Answer 13

uniaxial - pivot joint

Question 14

Which of the following is the best statistic for reliability(r)

Answer 14

1.0

Question 15

High intrarater reliability is

Answer 15

the same therapist getting nearly the same results in test-retest

Question 16

Interpretation of a reevaluation that shows improvement has occurred following treatment must be tempered with the realization of changes that occur simply as a result of measurement. For a change in a ROM to be considered “true” the amount of change must exceed measurement error, which is ________ for the upper extremity.

Answer 16

5 degrees

Question 17

Jeremy has a diagnosis of elbow fracture 8 weeks post. He presents with AROM of elbow extension/flexion of 55-120. PROM is 45-130. As part of his treatment intervention he holds a 1 lb. weight in his hand, is told to relax the elbow and let the weight cause stretching. This treatment intervention is a form of _______exercise.

Answer 17

passive range of motion

Question 18

The therapist does a functional active range of motion scan to determine if measurements need to be taken. She asks the patient to touch the back of his head with his hand to determine the amount of ________ present whereas she asks the patient to touch the small of his back to determine the amount of _______ present.

Answer 18

external rotation; internal rotation

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false

Answer 19

passive range of motion measurements are more reliable that active range of motion measurements

Question 20

Initial evaluation of a hand patient shows volumetric displacement of 240 ml. Following treatment volumetric displacement is 255 ml. You decide that

Answer 20

There has been an increase in edema and you will discontinue this treatment

Question 21

The following terms are all synonymous and are all used to describe the surface of the back of the hand.

Answer 21

posterior and dorsal

Question 22

The metacarpal phalangeal joint of digit 1 of the hand is _______ to the carpal metacarpal joints of digit 1 of the hand.

Answer 22

Distal

Question 23

The left ventricle of the heart is ______ to the left atrium of the heart

Answer 23

inferior

Question 24

The eyes are _______ to the nose

Answer 24

lateral and superior

Question 25

In anatomical position, the 2nd. digit of the hand (index finger) is _______ to the 3rd. digit (middle finger

Answer 25

lateral

Question 26

A forward movement of the shoulder is _______ whereas a movement away from the center of the body is__________

Answer 26

flexion; abduction

Question 27

Extension of the upper extremity occurs at the following joints

Answer 27

shoulder, elbow, wrist, MCP, PIP, DIP, CMC and IP

Question 28

In anatomical position, flexion at the elbow is movement of the ________ surfaces of the body _______ whereas flexion of the knee is movement of the _______ surfaces of the body ______

Answer 28

anterior, coming closer together; posterior, coming closer together

Question 29

Radial and ulnar deviation is a movement of the ____________ plane

Answer 29

frontal

Question 30

Palmar Abduction of the CMC joint of the thumb results in the thumb being ________.

Answer 30

perpendicular to the palm of the hand