NM Final Exam Practice Exam
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According to the Nagi model of disablement, which of the following is an example of an impairment
resulting in a functional limitation?
Answers:
Decreased balance resulting in being unable to return to work
Decreased muscle strength resulting in inability to stand up
Inability to stand up resulting in inability to return to dancing with spouse
Traumatic brain injury resulting in decreased standing balance - CORRECT ANSWERS
Decreased muscle strength resulting in inability to stand up
According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF),
which of the following activities is categorized in the participation domain of human function?
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Balance in standing
Rolling in bed
Walking
Working as a cashier - CORRECT ANSWERS Working as a cashier
Based on the Task Oriented approach to examination, you observe a patient perform a functional task.?
You document that the task requires moderate assistance to be performed safely.?What should you
examine next?
?
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All impairments
Document the patient?s history and pain level
ROM and strength
,The movement strategy used to perform the task - CORRECT ANSWERS The movement
strategy used to perform the task
The cortex has control over the spinal cord and when it is damaged hyperreflexia ensues.?
Which theory of motor control best explains this assumption?
Answers:
Hierarchical
Systems
Reflex
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS Hierarchical
A patient walks in a crowded hallway, using vision to anticipate and adapt his walking pattern.?
Concurrently, the patient listens to the commands of his therapist and corrects his walking based on this
feedback.?
Which theory of motor control best explains this patient?s performance?
Answers:
Hierarchical
Reflex
Systems
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS Systems
Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to sensory deficits following a lesion to the
sensory cortex of the brain:
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A left hemianopsia is associated with right sided brain damage
Sensation is often lost in dermatomal patterns
Sensory input is important for normal motor output
, Sensory loss is often impaired but rarely absent - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is associated with damage to the corticospinal tracts:
Answers:
Chorea and spasticity
Nystagmus and apraxia
Rigidity and paresis
Spasticity and paresis - CORRECT ANSWERS Spasticity and paresis
Which of the following best describes and individual who is obtunded:
Answers:
Drowsy
Responds to painful stimuli only
Semiconscious
When aroused is confused and slow to respond - CORRECT ANSWERS When aroused is
confused and slow to respond
Examination of which of the following is outside the scope of Physical Therapy Practice:
Answers:
Coordination
Dysphagia
Muscle Tone
Proprioception - CORRECT ANSWERS Dysphagia
Which of the following statements are true:
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According to the Nagi model of disablement, which of the following is an example of an impairment
resulting in a functional limitation?
Answers:
Decreased balance resulting in being unable to return to work
Decreased muscle strength resulting in inability to stand up
Inability to stand up resulting in inability to return to dancing with spouse
Traumatic brain injury resulting in decreased standing balance - CORRECT ANSWERS
Decreased muscle strength resulting in inability to stand up
According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF),
which of the following activities is categorized in the participation domain of human function?
Answers:
Balance in standing
Rolling in bed
Walking
Working as a cashier - CORRECT ANSWERS Working as a cashier
Based on the Task Oriented approach to examination, you observe a patient perform a functional task.?
You document that the task requires moderate assistance to be performed safely.?What should you
examine next?
?
Answers:
All impairments
Document the patient?s history and pain level
ROM and strength
,The movement strategy used to perform the task - CORRECT ANSWERS The movement
strategy used to perform the task
The cortex has control over the spinal cord and when it is damaged hyperreflexia ensues.?
Which theory of motor control best explains this assumption?
Answers:
Hierarchical
Systems
Reflex
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS Hierarchical
A patient walks in a crowded hallway, using vision to anticipate and adapt his walking pattern.?
Concurrently, the patient listens to the commands of his therapist and corrects his walking based on this
feedback.?
Which theory of motor control best explains this patient?s performance?
Answers:
Hierarchical
Reflex
Systems
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS Systems
Which of the following statements is NOT true with regard to sensory deficits following a lesion to the
sensory cortex of the brain:
Answers:
A left hemianopsia is associated with right sided brain damage
Sensation is often lost in dermatomal patterns
Sensory input is important for normal motor output
, Sensory loss is often impaired but rarely absent - CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is associated with damage to the corticospinal tracts:
Answers:
Chorea and spasticity
Nystagmus and apraxia
Rigidity and paresis
Spasticity and paresis - CORRECT ANSWERS Spasticity and paresis
Which of the following best describes and individual who is obtunded:
Answers:
Drowsy
Responds to painful stimuli only
Semiconscious
When aroused is confused and slow to respond - CORRECT ANSWERS When aroused is
confused and slow to respond
Examination of which of the following is outside the scope of Physical Therapy Practice:
Answers:
Coordination
Dysphagia
Muscle Tone
Proprioception - CORRECT ANSWERS Dysphagia
Which of the following statements are true:
