Therapeutic Exercise MCQ’s

1. Without scapular stabilization the stretch force is transmitted to the muscles that
normally ____ the scapula during movement of the arm
a. Distract
b. Stretch
c. Stabilize
d. None of above

2. When the scapula is stabilized and not allowed to abduct or upwardly rotate, only 120
of the shoulder flexion and abduction can occur at the _____
a. Scapula thoracic
b. Glenohumeral joint
c. Acromioclavicular
d. Stern calvicular

3. Abduct the shoulder to a comfortable position initially 30 or 45 and later to 90 if the

glen humeral joint is ____
a. stable
b. unstable
c. both A and B
d. none

4. stabilization of the scapula is provided by the table on which the patient is _____
a. supine
b. prone
c. side lying
d. lying

5. To reach full horizontal abduction in the ____, the patient shoulder must be at the
edge of the table
a. Lying
b. Supine
c. Prone
d. None of above

6. The heterotopic ossification can develop around the elbow after ____ or burn injuries
a. Crush injury
b. Traumatic
c. Road injury
d. None
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7. When stretching the musculature of the wrist, the stretch force should be applied
_____ to the MCP joints and the fingers should be relaxed.
a. proximal
b. distal
c. caudal
d. lateral

8. In manual stretching if the patient does not seem to tolerate a sustained stretch use
very low, gentle, intermittent stretches with the muscle in a lengthened position apply
selected _______
a. Manipulation
b. Stretching
c. Traction
d. Soft tissue mobilization

9. Apply ____ to the soft tissue that have been stretched and allow these structures to
cool in a lengthen position.
a. Heat
b. cold
c. wax
d. none

10. Avoid ______ of muscles and connective tissues that have been immobilized for
extended period of time
a. Vigorous stretching
b. Vigorous mobilization
c. Both A and B
d. None of above

11. Potential benefits of resistance exercise enhance following except

a. Muscle strength
b. Power
c. Endurance
d. Increase stress on joint during physical activity

12. Exercise is a type of active-resistive exercise in which resistance is provided by a

therapist or other health professional is called
a. Mechanical exercise
b. Isometric exercise
c. Dynamic exercise
d. Manual exercise
13. Apply resistance to the posterior portion of the shoulder to resist
a. Protraction
b. Elevation
c. Retraction

14. Apply resistance to the posterior aspect of the distal arm or distal portion of the fore
arm is the _____
a. Abduction of the shoulder
b. Flexion of the shoulder
c. Extension of the shoulder
d. Extension of the elbow

15. Maximum oxygen consumption is usually expressed relative to body weight

a. ml/minute
b. kg/minute
c. ml/kg/minute
d. none of above

16. In a healthy individual a balance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand is
maintained during maximum exercise. When the demand for oxygen is greater than
the supply, it results
a. Hypoxia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Myocardia ischemia
d. Both B and C

17. Maximum oxygen consumption depends on______ except

a. Cardiac function
b. Oxygen-binding capacity of the blood
c. Muscular oxidative potential
d. Muscular reduction potential

18. Deconditioning effects associated with bed rest _____

a. Decrease muscle mass
b. Decrease strength
c. Decrease plasma volume
d. All the above

19. Manual therapy technique used for the treatment of_____

a. Used to increase pain
b. Used to increase ROM
c. Used to limit ROM
d. All of the above
20. The basic component of joint mobilization are_____
a. Roll
b. Spin
c. Slide
d. All the above

21. Decrease in space between two joint surfaces is known as_____

a. Distraction
b. Roll
c. Compression
d. Slide

22. The shoulder joint follows ______

a. Concave-convex rules
b. Convex-concave rules
c. Both A and B
d. None of above

23. Large amplitude rhythm oscillating movements up to point to limitation occur in____
a. Grade 2
b. Grade 1
c. Grade 4
d. Grade 3

24. In the closed packed position the joint surface are

a. Maximally separated
b. Contact to each other
c. Relaxed form
d. None of above

25. During treatment the direction of movement will be _____ to the treatment plane
a. Parallel
b. Perpendicular
c. Both A and B
d. All the above

26. Technique involving pulling one articulating surface away from another is known
as____
a. Joint traction technique
b. Joint mobilization
c. Stabilization
d. Stretching
27. To  flexion of the hip with the knee flexed, stretch ______ muscle
a. Gluteus Maximus
b. Hamstring
c. Quadriceps
d. None of the above

28. To  the flexion of hip with knee extended, stretch _______

a. Gluteus Maximus
b. Quadriceps femoral
c. hamstrings
d. ..

29. To  abduction of the hip, stretch _____

a. Iliopsoas muscle
b. ..
c. ..
d. ..

30. To  abduction of the hip, stretch _____

a. Adductor muscle
b. Abductor muscle
c. ..
d. ..

31. To  adduction of hip, stretch ______

a. Tensor fasciae late
b. Iliotibial (IT) band
c. None of the above
d. Both A and B

32. To  dorsiflexion of the ankle with the knee extended stretch _____
a. Gastrocnemius muscle
b. ..
c. ..

33. Overstretching the long arch of the foot can cause a ____ or ______
a. Flat foot or rocket-bottom foot
b. ..
c. ..
d. ..
34. Inversion and eversion of the ankle occur at the _____ as a component of pronation
and supination
a. Subtalar joint
b. ..
c. ..

35. To  internal rotation of hip, stretch ______

a. Internal rotator
b. External rotator
c. ..
d. ..

36. If the patient’s hip cannot be extended to neutral, the hip flexion must be stretched
before ___________ can be stretched
a. Tensor fasciaelatae
b. ..
c. ..
d. ..

37. If the patient is as relaxed as possible is called_____

a. Passive stretching
b. Active stretching
c. ..
d. ..

38. ROM is limited because soft tissues have lost extensibility as a result of ____
a. Adhesion
b. Contractures
c. Scar tissue formation
d. All the above

39. If patient assists in moving the joint through greater range, it is called _____
a. Assisted stretching
b. ..
c. ..
d. ..

40. Principles of neuromuscular inhibition are incorporated into this approach, another
term used to describe these techniques is ____
a. Pre-isometric relaxation
b. Post-isometric relaxation
c. Post-isotonic relaxation
d. None of the above
41. Use of inhibition techniques to assists with muscle elongation is associated with an
approach to exercise known as ______
a. MET
b. Soft tissue mobilization
c. Manipulation
d. PNF stretches

42. Categories of stretching exercises are _____

a. Static stretching
b. Cyclic stretching
c. Ballistic stretching
d. All of above