FINAL FRONTIER NPTE STUDY SET
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
Oswestry Disability Index, Higher score means what? - ANS The pt is getting worse
Smiths Fx - ANS (Garden spade deformity) Radius dislocated in a volar direction
Colles Fx - ANS (Dinner fork) Radius dislocated in a dorsal direction
Convex on Concave - ANS roll and slide in opposite directions
Concave on Convex - ANS roll and slide in same direction
Roll/ Glide of shoulder for IR/ER - ANS LAMP
Glide for adhesive capsulitis - ANS Posterior-inferior glide
Pronation of foot - ANS Eversion, DF, ABD
Supination of foot - ANS inversion, PF, ADD
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,Joints Concave on Convex - ANS Joints switch back and forth
Shoulder: Opp
Elbow: Same
so on
Grade I & II - ANS Pain
Grade III/IV - ANS Pain free
Which intervention should be first stretch or strength - ANS stretch
Upper Cross syndrome - ANS Inhibited: deep cervical flexors, Lower traps/SA
Facilitated: Upper Trap/levator scap, SCM, pecs
Lower Cross syndrome - ANS Inhibited: Abds, Glutes
Facilitated: Rec fem, Iliopsoas, Thoraco-lumbar extensors
When looking at a treatment plane what should you do - ANS Stick to plane, if transvers treat
transvers
Options between close chain or open chain - ANS pick close chain
Isometric - ANS Muscle torque=load torque
Concentric - ANS Muscle Torque > Load
Eccentric - ANS Muscle torque < Load
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,Eccentrics are used for what - ANS deceleration
Trendelenburg Sign - ANS Non stance leg will drop due to weakness in ABD on stance leg.
Trunk pulled toward weak side
Inferior gluteal nerve - ANS Glute Max
Superior Gluteal Nerve - ANS Glute med/min
Weak glute max will do what to trunk - ANS pull posterior
Upward Scap Rotation Muscles - ANS Upper part of traps, SA, Lower traps
UPset Thor SmAcks Loki
Downward Rotation of scap - ANS Rhomboids, Levator scap, Pec Minor, Lats
"L"ittle "M"inor "P"irates "L"ove "R"um then fall DOWN
Active Insufficiency - ANS Same function of the muscles
Passive insufficiency - ANS Opposite motion of 2 joint muscles
4 steps to determine active vs passive insufficiency - ANS 1: Name muscle
2: is it a two joint muscle
3: End range/ function of muscle
4: Active to passive
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, Example of 4 steps active vs passive insufficiency. (Hamstrings) - ANS 1: Hamstrings
2: Yes
3:Knee flex/Hip extension
4: Active (Same)
Passive (Opposite)
How to treat active insufficiency - ANS Strengthen them
How to treat passive insufficiency - ANS Stretch them
Kinematic Chain of LE Ankle > L/s - ANS Ankle: Pronated
Knee: Valgum
Hip: Lateral/Posterior
Anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar Lordosis
Toe inward caused from hip ... - ANS Anteversion
Toeing out caused from hip - ANS Retroversion
Order of strongest evidence articles - ANS Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
RCT
Cohort
Case control
Cross section
Case series
Case report
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
PASS.
Oswestry Disability Index, Higher score means what? - ANS The pt is getting worse
Smiths Fx - ANS (Garden spade deformity) Radius dislocated in a volar direction
Colles Fx - ANS (Dinner fork) Radius dislocated in a dorsal direction
Convex on Concave - ANS roll and slide in opposite directions
Concave on Convex - ANS roll and slide in same direction
Roll/ Glide of shoulder for IR/ER - ANS LAMP
Glide for adhesive capsulitis - ANS Posterior-inferior glide
Pronation of foot - ANS Eversion, DF, ABD
Supination of foot - ANS inversion, PF, ADD
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,Joints Concave on Convex - ANS Joints switch back and forth
Shoulder: Opp
Elbow: Same
so on
Grade I & II - ANS Pain
Grade III/IV - ANS Pain free
Which intervention should be first stretch or strength - ANS stretch
Upper Cross syndrome - ANS Inhibited: deep cervical flexors, Lower traps/SA
Facilitated: Upper Trap/levator scap, SCM, pecs
Lower Cross syndrome - ANS Inhibited: Abds, Glutes
Facilitated: Rec fem, Iliopsoas, Thoraco-lumbar extensors
When looking at a treatment plane what should you do - ANS Stick to plane, if transvers treat
transvers
Options between close chain or open chain - ANS pick close chain
Isometric - ANS Muscle torque=load torque
Concentric - ANS Muscle Torque > Load
Eccentric - ANS Muscle torque < Load
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,Eccentrics are used for what - ANS deceleration
Trendelenburg Sign - ANS Non stance leg will drop due to weakness in ABD on stance leg.
Trunk pulled toward weak side
Inferior gluteal nerve - ANS Glute Max
Superior Gluteal Nerve - ANS Glute med/min
Weak glute max will do what to trunk - ANS pull posterior
Upward Scap Rotation Muscles - ANS Upper part of traps, SA, Lower traps
UPset Thor SmAcks Loki
Downward Rotation of scap - ANS Rhomboids, Levator scap, Pec Minor, Lats
"L"ittle "M"inor "P"irates "L"ove "R"um then fall DOWN
Active Insufficiency - ANS Same function of the muscles
Passive insufficiency - ANS Opposite motion of 2 joint muscles
4 steps to determine active vs passive insufficiency - ANS 1: Name muscle
2: is it a two joint muscle
3: End range/ function of muscle
4: Active to passive
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, Example of 4 steps active vs passive insufficiency. (Hamstrings) - ANS 1: Hamstrings
2: Yes
3:Knee flex/Hip extension
4: Active (Same)
Passive (Opposite)
How to treat active insufficiency - ANS Strengthen them
How to treat passive insufficiency - ANS Stretch them
Kinematic Chain of LE Ankle > L/s - ANS Ankle: Pronated
Knee: Valgum
Hip: Lateral/Posterior
Anterior pelvic tilt
Lumbar Lordosis
Toe inward caused from hip ... - ANS Anteversion
Toeing out caused from hip - ANS Retroversion
Order of strongest evidence articles - ANS Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
RCT
Cohort
Case control
Cross section
Case series
Case report
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