NBCE Physiotherapy Questions and Answers Already Graded A

NBCE Physiotherapy Questions and Answers Already Graded A A patient with a hx of thrombosis who is taking an anticoagulant presents with lower extremity muscle sorenes after hiking. Which of the following modalities is contraindicated? A. Interferential with suction B. Cryotherapy C. High-volt Pulsed Direct Current D. Low-Frequency A. interferential with suction A 46 yo Male hemiplegic presents with a history of shoulder spasticity and secondary shoulder joint dysfunction. Which of the following would elicit a temporary, therapeatically effective decrease in spaspaticity? A. ultraviolet B. Fluidotherapy C. Crypotherapy D. Effleurage Massage C. cryotherapy Which of the following units of measure indicates the rate of electrical current flow? A. volt B. Watt C. ampere D. ohm C. ampere The physiological effects of which of the following modalities are most similar to those of high-volt therapy? A. ultrasound B. Russian Stimulation C. Faradic Current D. shortwave diathermy C. faradic current Positive galvanic current produces which of hte following physiological effects? A. hyperemia B. softened tissue c. faradic current D. shortwave diathermy D. shortwave diathermy which of the following is a systemic effect of applying heat to the body? A. decreased metabolism B. Bradypnea C. polyuria D. Bradycardia C. polyuria The presence of which of the following contraindicates the use of paraffin for treatment of osteoarthritis of the hands A. contracture B. Scar Tissue C. Impaired Circulation D. Postfracture stiffness C. impaired circulation Which of the following is the treatment of choice for generalized rheumatoid arthritis? A. ultraviolet B. Ultrasound C. Infrared Lamp D. microwave diathermy C. infrared lamp Which of the following conditions contraindicates continuous shortwave diathermy? A. cervical radiculitis B. arteriosclerosis obliterans C. sinusitis D. Brochitis B. arteriosclerosis obliterans Which of the following is the treatment of choice during exacerbations of Raynaud's disease? A. smooth-wave galvanism B. ultraviolet radiation C. infrared therapy D. cryotherapy c. infrared therapy To enhance ultrasound treatment of the target area, which of the following additional areas should be treated? A. antagonistic muscle B. dermatomal nerve root C. Contralateral Muslce D. motor nerve root b. dermatomal nerve root Overuse of which of the following modalities may cause platelet aggregation and risk of thrombus formation? A. shortwave B. ultrasound C. galvanism D. ultraviolet b. ultrasound Which of the following modalities is most appropriate for a 40 yo female with accute low back spasms during heavy menses? A. hot pack B. ice pack C. ultraviolet D. elctrical muscle stimulation b. ice pack Which of the following is the appropriate modality for stimulating the production of endorphins? A. ultrasound B. shortwave diathermy C. electrical stimulation D. fluidotherapy c. electrical stim Muscle tetany with fatigue occurs during_________ Hz frequency range. A. 1-4 B. 5-20 C. 20-40 D. 80-100 d. 80-100 Muscles should not be tetanized during treatment for which of the following? A. acute muscle spasms B. Chronic Muscle spasms C. prevention of disuse atrophy D. passive exercise of normally innervated muscle a. acute muscle spasms Which of the following electrotherapy currents most effectively relieves muscle spasm? A. rapid sinusoidal B. galvanic C. Tetanizing D. pulsating c. tetanizing The use of which of the following is the most effective treatment for acute inflammatory tendinitis? A. joint traction B. infrared lamp C. hot moist packs D. transverse friction massage d. TFM The weight of initial lumbar traction should be _____% of hte patient's body weight? A. 10 B. 20 C. 25 D. 40 c. 25 Which of the following may be defined as the maximum force that can be exerted during muscle contaction? A. endurance B. strength C. power D. torsion b. strength Which ofthe following is the correct sequence for lengthening a shortened muscle? A. heat, stretch, cool B. cool, stretch, heat C. stretch, heat, cool D. stretch, cool, heat a. heat, stretch, cool Restoration of coordination may be facilitated during rehabilitation of a patient with decreased proprioception by including _____ with the exercise program. A. heavy resistance B. Visual Cues C. random motions D. friction massage b. visual cues Which of the following should be strengthened first to prevent damage due to fatigue? A. small muscle groups B. large muscle groups C. trunk muscles D. extremity muscles a. small muscle groups Which of the following muscles is most appropriate for selective strengthening to treat chondromalacia patellae? A. vastus intermedius B. vastus medialis C. vastus lateralis D. rectus femoris b. vastus medialis Which of the following therapy combinations is most beneficial for a patient with recent-onset, symmetrical polyneuropathy? A. muscle stimulation and biofeedback B. ultrasound and praffin wax C. cryotherapy and massage D. systemic exercise and heat d. systemic exercise and heat Which exercise would you give a patient with COPD, aging and AS A. Beurger-Allen's B. Harvard Step C. Breugger's D. McGill C. Breugger's Exercise for patient who has spondylolisthesis, facet syndrome or hyperlordosis? A. Williams B. McKenzie C. Modified McKenzie D. McGill A. Williams flexion exercises for the low back What muscle do you avoid using when performing the Codman's/pendular exercise? A. supraspinatus B. Infraspinatus C. Teres Minor D. subscapularis A. supraspinatus Administered to patient's with peripheral vascular disease? A. harvard step B. buerger-allen's C. yoga D. kegel's b. buerger-allen's Same length, same resistance A. isotonic B. iosmetric c. Isokinetic B. isometric used to protect joints Same speed exercise a. isometric b. isotonic c. isokinetic c. isokinetic used so agonist and antagonist can be worked How many reps on each side should be preformed for plyometrics? A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 C. 20 each side with gradually increasing speed. example: punching bag, medicine ball, jumping, etc Method of massage that is deep kneading and used to decrease spasm is called: A. Tapotement B. Effleurage C. Petrissage D. TFM C. petrissage Purpose of Effleurage massage is to: A. sedate B. decrease spasm c. decrease congestioin d. remove adhesion A. sedate by stroking towards the heart Which was does not decrease congestion? A. vibration B. deep pressure C. tapotement B. deep pressure is used to decrease adhesions and trigger points