Exam 1: Therapeutic Exercise: Foundational Concepts

Ms.L is a 78-year-old who underwent surgery for internal fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture of the (L) hip 3 days ago.For the next few weeks she must remain nonweight-bearing on the operated side and has begun to use a walker for ambulation.She is able to walk for short distances around her hospital bed but is not yet able to rise from a chair to standing.According to the ICF model, the inability to stand from a sitting position is classified as a(n):

According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the goal of designing an individualized program of therapeutic exercise, the physical therapist might develop a therapeutic exercise program in order to:

According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) endorsed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), a rotator cuff tear is considered a(n):

Which of the following components of the ICF model is defined by the individual's life-style, education, and social and environmental backgrounds?

Part of a preseason screening program for high school athletes includes testing the stability of the glenohumeral and scapulothoracic joints.If you identify an athlete with signs of shoulder instability but has no activity limitations or participation restrictions, you might suggest an exercise program designed to prevent or reduce the risk of injury during the season.This is an example of what type of prevention?

Ms.C is an 18-year-old who is 3 days post-ACL reconstruction.She must wear a knee immobilizer during ambulation with axillary crutches and must remain partial weight bearing on the involved side.She has limited passive and active range of motion of the operated knee.According to the ICF model of functioning and disability, her limited knee ROM is classified as a:

Consistent with the taxonomy of motor tasks, which of the following activities is the best example of body stability in an open environment with intertrial variability without manipulation?

Your patient is performing pelvic tilt exercises for the first time and needs verbal and tactile cues (feedback) to perform the exercises correctly.This represents which stage of motor learning?

As a result of supraspinatus impingement syndrome, Mrs.J is unable to lift her arm fully overhead without pain.You plan to design an exercise program consisting of both discrete and serial tasks.You do not want to include continuous tasks at this time.Which of the following should not be included?

For which of the following tasks will teaching components (parts) of the motor task be most effective?

Helping a patient acquire the ability to shift his weight from side to side in a standing position by means of manual guidance by the therapist is called:

According to the patient management model described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, each of the following is a component of the examination performed by the physical therapist except:

You are helping a patient learn a motor skill.You set up several variations of the same task (walking on several types of surfaces).You have the patient perform one variation of the task and have him identify his own errors after the first repetition (or point out errors to him after the first repetition).Next, allow him to repeat the same variation of the task one or two more times before moving on to another variation of the task.What term best describes this type of practice?

As a therapist, you can be relatively confident that motor learning has taken place when your patient demonstrates which of the following?

In which of the following stages of motor learning does augmented/extrinsic feedback have the most positive impact on acquisition of a motor skill?

Each of the following is a step in the process of evidence-based practice except:

The body systems react, adapt, and develop in response to forces and physical stresses placed on them.All of the following stresses help the body to develop and maintain a functional level of strength except:

Which of the following is a true statement about the components of the patient management model described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?

During several physical therapy sessions, a patient you have been treating for low back pain learned how to perform pelvic tilt exercises in several positions (supine, sitting, quadruped, standing).With continued practice at home, your patient is now able to perform extremity movements while maintaining a stable pelvic position.This represents which stage of motor learning?

Which of the following terms associated with aspects of physical function is used to describe the ability of the neuromuscular system to statically or dynamically hold proximal or distal body segments in appropriate positions using synergistic muscle action?