MSK EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026
TEST BANK| COMPLETE 550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The PT is examining a patient's L knee with a special test by performing
a valgus force to the knee. What is this special test primarily testing the
integrity of?
a. ACL
b. PCL
c. medial meniscus
d. MCL - Correct Answer -d. MCL
A PT is examining a patient who is having difficulty gripping a ball.
Grip strength is decreased. There is dysesthesia distal to the wrist
produced by tapping over the carpal tunnel. Maximally flexing the
involved wrist produces numbness in the portions of the thumb, index,
middle, and ring fingers. When performing a standard differential
diagnosis, what other test should be done?
a. Phalen's test
b. Finkelstein's test
c. Allen's test
d. Retinacular test - Correct Answer -c. Allen's test
For testing vascularization of the hand - could cause numbness, tingling
The straight leg raise test result can be altered by ipsilateral tightness of
which of the following muscles?
pg. 1
,a. external obliques
b. iliopsoas
c. tensor fascia Lata
d. erector spinae - Correct Answer -d. erector spinae
A PT's examination of a patient reveals a capsular pattern of the TMJ,
palpable preauricular pain, and inability to oppose the rear teeth without
pain. Based on this evidence, a preliminary working diagnosis would
include which of the following?
a. synovitis, capsulitis, and dislocation
b. fibrosis, capsulitis, and dislocation
c. synovitis, capsulitis, and fibrosis
d. synovitis, dislocation, and fibrosis - Correct Answer -c. synovitis,
capsulitis, and fibrosis
capsular pattern - pt cannot open mouth wide
least likely thing to happen is a dislocation if you cannot open your
mouth wide
inability to bring rear teeth together without pain = synovitis or
capsulitis
A pt complains of paresthesia’s on the bottom of the R foot. The R
Achilles tendon reflex is diminished and there is decreased sensation to
light touch on the lateral side of the foot. Based on these findings, which
MMT results might also demonstrate weakness?
a. sartorius
b. tibialis anterior
c. flexor hallucis longus
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,d. adductor longus - Correct Answer -c. flexor hallucis longus
S1 and S2.
Sartorius = femoral
TA = L4/5
adductor longus = L2-4
A 25-year-old, mesomorph body type, who has been relatively inactive
over the past year recently began a running program. The client reports
that there has been a gradual onset of lateral knee pain when running
over the past few weeks. Symptoms of discomfort begin after about a
1/2 mile into the run, then continue to worsen until it is disabling and the
patient is unable to run further. What should the PT consider doing next?
a. performs an Ober Test and Noble Compression Test
b. treat with ice and instruct to only run downhill
c. fit for a knee compression sleeve and have the patient only run on a
treadmill
d. treat with transverse friction massage and adductor strengthening -
Correct Answer -a. perform an Ober Test and Noble Compression Test
Find out if this is ITB compression syndrome - most common lateral
knee problem especially in a young, active person (mesomorph - young,
muscular person)
A patient report sudden onset of severe pain in the L posterior thigh
while sprinting. Gait analysis less than 24 hours post-injury reveals an
inability to fully extend the L knee because of pain in the posterior thigh.
Visual inspection reveals ecchymosis in the mid-posterior thigh and is
tender to palpation. Which intervention is BEST to use when initiating
therapy?
a. cross friction massage to the L posterior thigh
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, b. submaximal resisted knee flexion in prone
c. knee flexion/extension within the pain-free range
d. active knee flexion and resisted knee extension - Correct Answer -c.
knee flexion/extension within the pain-free range
Better to be passive at this point, but active rest is OK.
Ice, e-stim, elevation.
A patient presents with R shoulder pain. The assessment is positive for
the "drop arm sign." The patient is weak with pain free with resisted
shoulder external rotation. Which of the following is the MOST likely
injury?
a. partial tear of infraspinatus
b. partial tear of teres minor
c. complete tear of infraspinatus
d. complete tear of teres major - Correct Answer -c. complete tear of
infraspinatus
Drop arm sign = RTC tear. Weak and pain free = complete tear.
RTC muscles: Sits. (small "t" is teres minor)
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis.
A patient who is 3 months post right ankle fracture has an active range
of motion of 0° to 5° of dorsiflexion and 0° to 20° of plantar flexion. To
restore motion required for normal dorsiflexion, which of the following
joint mobilization techniques the PT should perform?
A. Anterior glide of the talus
B. Lateral glide of the calcaneus
C. Medial glide of the calcaneus
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TEST BANK| COMPLETE 550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
The PT is examining a patient's L knee with a special test by performing
a valgus force to the knee. What is this special test primarily testing the
integrity of?
a. ACL
b. PCL
c. medial meniscus
d. MCL - Correct Answer -d. MCL
A PT is examining a patient who is having difficulty gripping a ball.
Grip strength is decreased. There is dysesthesia distal to the wrist
produced by tapping over the carpal tunnel. Maximally flexing the
involved wrist produces numbness in the portions of the thumb, index,
middle, and ring fingers. When performing a standard differential
diagnosis, what other test should be done?
a. Phalen's test
b. Finkelstein's test
c. Allen's test
d. Retinacular test - Correct Answer -c. Allen's test
For testing vascularization of the hand - could cause numbness, tingling
The straight leg raise test result can be altered by ipsilateral tightness of
which of the following muscles?
pg. 1
,a. external obliques
b. iliopsoas
c. tensor fascia Lata
d. erector spinae - Correct Answer -d. erector spinae
A PT's examination of a patient reveals a capsular pattern of the TMJ,
palpable preauricular pain, and inability to oppose the rear teeth without
pain. Based on this evidence, a preliminary working diagnosis would
include which of the following?
a. synovitis, capsulitis, and dislocation
b. fibrosis, capsulitis, and dislocation
c. synovitis, capsulitis, and fibrosis
d. synovitis, dislocation, and fibrosis - Correct Answer -c. synovitis,
capsulitis, and fibrosis
capsular pattern - pt cannot open mouth wide
least likely thing to happen is a dislocation if you cannot open your
mouth wide
inability to bring rear teeth together without pain = synovitis or
capsulitis
A pt complains of paresthesia’s on the bottom of the R foot. The R
Achilles tendon reflex is diminished and there is decreased sensation to
light touch on the lateral side of the foot. Based on these findings, which
MMT results might also demonstrate weakness?
a. sartorius
b. tibialis anterior
c. flexor hallucis longus
pg. 2
,d. adductor longus - Correct Answer -c. flexor hallucis longus
S1 and S2.
Sartorius = femoral
TA = L4/5
adductor longus = L2-4
A 25-year-old, mesomorph body type, who has been relatively inactive
over the past year recently began a running program. The client reports
that there has been a gradual onset of lateral knee pain when running
over the past few weeks. Symptoms of discomfort begin after about a
1/2 mile into the run, then continue to worsen until it is disabling and the
patient is unable to run further. What should the PT consider doing next?
a. performs an Ober Test and Noble Compression Test
b. treat with ice and instruct to only run downhill
c. fit for a knee compression sleeve and have the patient only run on a
treadmill
d. treat with transverse friction massage and adductor strengthening -
Correct Answer -a. perform an Ober Test and Noble Compression Test
Find out if this is ITB compression syndrome - most common lateral
knee problem especially in a young, active person (mesomorph - young,
muscular person)
A patient report sudden onset of severe pain in the L posterior thigh
while sprinting. Gait analysis less than 24 hours post-injury reveals an
inability to fully extend the L knee because of pain in the posterior thigh.
Visual inspection reveals ecchymosis in the mid-posterior thigh and is
tender to palpation. Which intervention is BEST to use when initiating
therapy?
a. cross friction massage to the L posterior thigh
pg. 3
, b. submaximal resisted knee flexion in prone
c. knee flexion/extension within the pain-free range
d. active knee flexion and resisted knee extension - Correct Answer -c.
knee flexion/extension within the pain-free range
Better to be passive at this point, but active rest is OK.
Ice, e-stim, elevation.
A patient presents with R shoulder pain. The assessment is positive for
the "drop arm sign." The patient is weak with pain free with resisted
shoulder external rotation. Which of the following is the MOST likely
injury?
a. partial tear of infraspinatus
b. partial tear of teres minor
c. complete tear of infraspinatus
d. complete tear of teres major - Correct Answer -c. complete tear of
infraspinatus
Drop arm sign = RTC tear. Weak and pain free = complete tear.
RTC muscles: Sits. (small "t" is teres minor)
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis.
A patient who is 3 months post right ankle fracture has an active range
of motion of 0° to 5° of dorsiflexion and 0° to 20° of plantar flexion. To
restore motion required for normal dorsiflexion, which of the following
joint mobilization techniques the PT should perform?
A. Anterior glide of the talus
B. Lateral glide of the calcaneus
C. Medial glide of the calcaneus
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