Therapeutic Exercise Chapter 1 Quiz
Questions with complete solutions.
According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the impact of exercise on the
disablement process, which of the following is a correct statement about therapeutic
exercise? It can be used to:
A) Remediate physical impairments but has little to no impact on functional limitations
B) Halt or retard the process of disablement but cannot partially or fully reverse the
process of disablement
C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent physical impairments and functional limitations
D) Remediate or decrease physical impairments and functional limitations but cannot
reduce risk factors for pathology - ANSWER: C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent
physical impairments and functional limitations
Awareness of safety measures during exercise protects the patient and the therapist.
Which of the following measures should be taken to prevent injury of the physical
therapist?
A) Screen the patient's current health status to ensure that he/she is able to participate
in therapeutic exercise
B) Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual resistance, stretching or joint
mobilization techniques
C) Assess the physical environment for adequate space and equipment
D) Provide the necessary feedback and education for proper performance of therapeutic
exercise - ANSWER: B) Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual
resistance, stretching or joint mobilization techniques
Which of the following terms, associated with aspects of physical function that can be
modified by therapeutic exercise, is used to describe synergistic muscle actions that
statically or dynamically hold proximal or distal body segments in appropriate positions?
A) Muscle strength
B) Muscle power
C) Anaerobic equilibrium
, D) Stability - ANSWER: D) Stability
Consistent with terminology, associated with aspects of physical function that can be
modified by therapeutic exercise, a term synonymous with aerobic fitness is:
A) Cardiopulmonary resistance
B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
C) Cardiopulmonary stability
D) Cardiopulmonary strength - ANSWER: B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
Each of the following is a step in the process of evidence-based practice except:
A) Convert the patient problem to an answerable clinical question
B) Spend many hours gathering any and all evidence that might be used to answer the
question
C) Integrate relevant evidence with clinical experience and expertise to make decisions
about the management and care of a patient
D) Assess the outcomes of interventions based on evidence - ANSWER: B) Spend
many hours gathering any and all evidence that might be used to answer the question
In the model of disablement described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice a
rotator cuff tear is considered a (an):
A) Pathology
B) Impairment
C) Functional limitation
D) Disability - ANSWER: A) Pathology
Which of the following components of the disablement process is influenced primarily by
personal desires, family roles, and societal expectations?
A) Risk factors for pathology
B) Impairments
C) Functional limitations
D) Disability - ANSWER: D) Disability
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 remain partial weight bearing
on the involved side. She has limited passive and active motion of the operated knee.
According to the disablement model and patient management model described in the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, her limited knee ROM is classified as a (an):
A) Pathology
B) Impairment
C) Physical therapy diagnosis
D) Functional limitation - ANSWER: B) Impairment
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 non-weight
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. The inability to stand up from a sitting position is classified as a (an):
Questions with complete solutions.
According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the impact of exercise on the
disablement process, which of the following is a correct statement about therapeutic
exercise? It can be used to:
A) Remediate physical impairments but has little to no impact on functional limitations
B) Halt or retard the process of disablement but cannot partially or fully reverse the
process of disablement
C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent physical impairments and functional limitations
D) Remediate or decrease physical impairments and functional limitations but cannot
reduce risk factors for pathology - ANSWER: C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent
physical impairments and functional limitations
Awareness of safety measures during exercise protects the patient and the therapist.
Which of the following measures should be taken to prevent injury of the physical
therapist?
A) Screen the patient's current health status to ensure that he/she is able to participate
in therapeutic exercise
B) Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual resistance, stretching or joint
mobilization techniques
C) Assess the physical environment for adequate space and equipment
D) Provide the necessary feedback and education for proper performance of therapeutic
exercise - ANSWER: B) Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual
resistance, stretching or joint mobilization techniques
Which of the following terms, associated with aspects of physical function that can be
modified by therapeutic exercise, is used to describe synergistic muscle actions that
statically or dynamically hold proximal or distal body segments in appropriate positions?
A) Muscle strength
B) Muscle power
C) Anaerobic equilibrium
, D) Stability - ANSWER: D) Stability
Consistent with terminology, associated with aspects of physical function that can be
modified by therapeutic exercise, a term synonymous with aerobic fitness is:
A) Cardiopulmonary resistance
B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
C) Cardiopulmonary stability
D) Cardiopulmonary strength - ANSWER: B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
Each of the following is a step in the process of evidence-based practice except:
A) Convert the patient problem to an answerable clinical question
B) Spend many hours gathering any and all evidence that might be used to answer the
question
C) Integrate relevant evidence with clinical experience and expertise to make decisions
about the management and care of a patient
D) Assess the outcomes of interventions based on evidence - ANSWER: B) Spend
many hours gathering any and all evidence that might be used to answer the question
In the model of disablement described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice a
rotator cuff tear is considered a (an):
A) Pathology
B) Impairment
C) Functional limitation
D) Disability - ANSWER: A) Pathology
Which of the following components of the disablement process is influenced primarily by
personal desires, family roles, and societal expectations?
A) Risk factors for pathology
B) Impairments
C) Functional limitations
D) Disability - ANSWER: D) Disability
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 remain partial weight bearing
on the involved side. She has limited passive and active motion of the operated knee.
According to the disablement model and patient management model described in the
Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, her limited knee ROM is classified as a (an):
A) Pathology
B) Impairment
C) Physical therapy diagnosis
D) Functional limitation - ANSWER: B) Impairment
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 non-weight
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. The inability to stand up from a sitting position is classified as a (an):
