FMC FINAL EXAM PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & UPDATED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
What mechanism of pain is characterized by clear aggravating and easing movements and no
symptoms of numbness or tingling?
a. Nociceptive
b. Viscerogenic
c. Peripheral neuropathic
d. Nociplastic
a. Nociceptive
Which of the following components of the subjective examination is the strongest indicator of
the irritability of the patient's presentation?
a. Mechanism of injury
b. Activity limitations
c. Numeric pain rating scale
d. Symptom behaviors
d. Symptom behaviors
Which of the following statements are true regarding the mechanisms that contribute to a pain
experience?
a. Nociceptors can be stimulated by mechanical, temperature, or chemical changes to the
peripheral tissues.
b. Changes in ion channel expression, nerve compression, and blood supply to the nervous
system occur in isolation.
c. A-delta and C fibers transmit pain signals from peripheral tissues to the central nervous
system.
d. Environmental factors have no impact on sensory processing within the pain experience.
a. Nociceptors can be stimulated by mechanical, temperature, or chemical changes to the
peripheral tissues.
Which of the following statements represents a maladaptive belief regarding pain?
a. Passive treatments can be used to modulate pain.
b. All pain must be gone before engaging in activity.
,c. Pain does not directly correlate to tissue damage.
d. Pain serves a normal biological function in the acute stage.
b. All pain must be gone before engaging in activity.
Which of the following examination findings MOST indicates symptoms that are musculoskeletal
in nature?
a. Numbness and tingling
b. Severe and unrelenting pain
c. Aggravation or alleviation with movement
d. The presence of a fever
c. Aggravation or alleviation with movement
Which of the folllowing combinations of pain characteristics is a red flag?
a. Constant and Consistent
b. Intermittent and Variable
c. Intermittent and Consistent
d. Constant and Variable
a. Constant and Consistent
What term describes signs or symptoms related to serious underlying pathology that may
require additional diagnostic testing before treatment can be delivered?
a. Precaution[
b. Yellow flag
c. Contraindication
d. Red flag
d. Red flag
What body structure is MOST likely to be impaired if a patient presents with symptoms that are
at their worst intensity in the morning and ease with gradual movement?
a. Nerve
b. Muscle
c. Joint
d. Bone
c. Joint
,Which of the following instruments BEST helps to determine the severity of a patient's
symptoms?
a. Numeric Pain Rating Scale
b. Pain Catastrophizing Scale
c. Patient Health Questionnaire-2
d. Patient Specific Functional Scale
d. Patient Specific Functional Scale
Which of the following criteria indicates an increased likelihood of cancer?
a. Pain that relieves with bed rest
b. Anticipated weight gain >10 lbs over 1 month
c. Age <50
d. Failure of conservative therapy
d. Failure of conservative therapy
What role of the physical therapist is described as helping the patient to change their behavior
while eliciting and strengthening autonomous motivation?
a. Confidant
b. Coach
c. Teacher
d. Communicative detective
b. Coach
Which of the following questions is an example of using directive questioning during a patient
interview?
a. "Are you having shoulder symptoms right now?"
b. "What else can you tell me about your shoulder symptoms?"
c. "Have I addressed your concerns about your shoulder symptoms?"
d. "When do you think you are overloading your shoulder?"
d. "When do you think you are overloading your shoulder?"
What communication strategy allows the therapist to gather specific, concise information?
a. Funnel questioning
b. Open-ended questioning
c. Directive questioning
d. Closed-ended questioning
, d. Closed-ended questioning
What role of the physical therapist is primarily used during the review of systems?
a. Teacher
b. Confidant
c. Communicative detective
d. Coach
c. Communicative detective
What physical therapist attitude skill is described by viewing, hearing, and sensing the world
from the patient's frame of reference?
a. Empathy
b. Genuineness
c. Concreteness
d. Respect and acceptance
a. Empathy
Which of the following philosophical viewpoints BEST aligns with narrative reasoning?
a. Social constructivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Postpositivism
d. Positivism
a. Social constructivism
A physical therapist recognizes 1 symptom related to a meniscus tear and plans their physical
examination to only include tests and measures for that condition despite evidence of other
possible conditions. What type of cognitive error is this physical therapist making?
a. Overconfidence bias
b. Confirmation bias
c. Ascertainment bias
d. Diagnostic momentum
b. Confirmation bias
A physical therapist recognizes that he has not considered all possible diagnostic hypotheses
when planning the physical examination and quickly adjusts the type of tests and measures that
he will include. What type of thinking strategy is this physical therapist using?
a. Intuitive reasoning
QUESTIONS & UPDATED CORRECT
ANSWERS PASSED 100%
What mechanism of pain is characterized by clear aggravating and easing movements and no
symptoms of numbness or tingling?
a. Nociceptive
b. Viscerogenic
c. Peripheral neuropathic
d. Nociplastic
a. Nociceptive
Which of the following components of the subjective examination is the strongest indicator of
the irritability of the patient's presentation?
a. Mechanism of injury
b. Activity limitations
c. Numeric pain rating scale
d. Symptom behaviors
d. Symptom behaviors
Which of the following statements are true regarding the mechanisms that contribute to a pain
experience?
a. Nociceptors can be stimulated by mechanical, temperature, or chemical changes to the
peripheral tissues.
b. Changes in ion channel expression, nerve compression, and blood supply to the nervous
system occur in isolation.
c. A-delta and C fibers transmit pain signals from peripheral tissues to the central nervous
system.
d. Environmental factors have no impact on sensory processing within the pain experience.
a. Nociceptors can be stimulated by mechanical, temperature, or chemical changes to the
peripheral tissues.
Which of the following statements represents a maladaptive belief regarding pain?
a. Passive treatments can be used to modulate pain.
b. All pain must be gone before engaging in activity.
,c. Pain does not directly correlate to tissue damage.
d. Pain serves a normal biological function in the acute stage.
b. All pain must be gone before engaging in activity.
Which of the following examination findings MOST indicates symptoms that are musculoskeletal
in nature?
a. Numbness and tingling
b. Severe and unrelenting pain
c. Aggravation or alleviation with movement
d. The presence of a fever
c. Aggravation or alleviation with movement
Which of the folllowing combinations of pain characteristics is a red flag?
a. Constant and Consistent
b. Intermittent and Variable
c. Intermittent and Consistent
d. Constant and Variable
a. Constant and Consistent
What term describes signs or symptoms related to serious underlying pathology that may
require additional diagnostic testing before treatment can be delivered?
a. Precaution[
b. Yellow flag
c. Contraindication
d. Red flag
d. Red flag
What body structure is MOST likely to be impaired if a patient presents with symptoms that are
at their worst intensity in the morning and ease with gradual movement?
a. Nerve
b. Muscle
c. Joint
d. Bone
c. Joint
,Which of the following instruments BEST helps to determine the severity of a patient's
symptoms?
a. Numeric Pain Rating Scale
b. Pain Catastrophizing Scale
c. Patient Health Questionnaire-2
d. Patient Specific Functional Scale
d. Patient Specific Functional Scale
Which of the following criteria indicates an increased likelihood of cancer?
a. Pain that relieves with bed rest
b. Anticipated weight gain >10 lbs over 1 month
c. Age <50
d. Failure of conservative therapy
d. Failure of conservative therapy
What role of the physical therapist is described as helping the patient to change their behavior
while eliciting and strengthening autonomous motivation?
a. Confidant
b. Coach
c. Teacher
d. Communicative detective
b. Coach
Which of the following questions is an example of using directive questioning during a patient
interview?
a. "Are you having shoulder symptoms right now?"
b. "What else can you tell me about your shoulder symptoms?"
c. "Have I addressed your concerns about your shoulder symptoms?"
d. "When do you think you are overloading your shoulder?"
d. "When do you think you are overloading your shoulder?"
What communication strategy allows the therapist to gather specific, concise information?
a. Funnel questioning
b. Open-ended questioning
c. Directive questioning
d. Closed-ended questioning
, d. Closed-ended questioning
What role of the physical therapist is primarily used during the review of systems?
a. Teacher
b. Confidant
c. Communicative detective
d. Coach
c. Communicative detective
What physical therapist attitude skill is described by viewing, hearing, and sensing the world
from the patient's frame of reference?
a. Empathy
b. Genuineness
c. Concreteness
d. Respect and acceptance
a. Empathy
Which of the following philosophical viewpoints BEST aligns with narrative reasoning?
a. Social constructivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Postpositivism
d. Positivism
a. Social constructivism
A physical therapist recognizes 1 symptom related to a meniscus tear and plans their physical
examination to only include tests and measures for that condition despite evidence of other
possible conditions. What type of cognitive error is this physical therapist making?
a. Overconfidence bias
b. Confirmation bias
c. Ascertainment bias
d. Diagnostic momentum
b. Confirmation bias
A physical therapist recognizes that he has not considered all possible diagnostic hypotheses
when planning the physical examination and quickly adjusts the type of tests and measures that
he will include. What type of thinking strategy is this physical therapist using?
a. Intuitive reasoning
