COMT Practice Exam #1 UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

COMT Practice Exam #1 UPDATED Study
Guide QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Hip capsular pattern:


A. IR > Flex > Abd
B. Flex > Abd > IR
C. Abd > Flex > ER
D. Ext > Abd > ER - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Flex > Abd > IR —
Cyriax capsular pattern for the hip.


Peak hip joint load during normal gait (~4 km/h):
A. 100% BW B. 150% BW C. 238% BW D. 300% BW - CORRECT
ANSWERS C. 238% BW — Lower Quarter workbook notes ~2.38×
BW at mid-stance.


Burning anterolateral thigh pain worse with standing, no weakness:
A. Femoral neuropathy
B. L3 radic
C. Meralgia paresthetica
D. Obturator entrapment - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Meralgia
paresthetica — Pure sensory LFCN entrapment.


Strongest hip ligament limiting hyperextension:
A. Pubofemoral
B. Iliofemoral
C. Ischiofemoral

, D. Ligamentum teres - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Iliofemoral — Y-
ligament prevents extension.


Hoeksma hip OA study demonstrated:
A. No benefit
B. Exercise > manual
C. Manual therapy + exercise superior
D. Manual therapy harmful - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Manual therapy
+ exercise superior — Most functional improvement.


Best test cluster for cervical radiculopathy:
A. Valsalva + Spurling + ULTT
B. Spurling + Distraction + ULTT + <60° rotation
C. Upper cervical instability cluster
D. Hoffmann + Babinski - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Wainner cluster
— Highest diagnostic accuracy.


Primary cause of IR loss in GIRD:
A. Anterior capsule
B. Posterior capsule tightness
C. RTC tear
D. Serratus weakness - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Posterior capsule
tightness — Classic cause in throwers.


Scapulohumeral rhythm ratio:
A. 0:3
B. 1:3
C. 2:3