NBCE PT BOARDS QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NBCE PT BOARDS QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


Depth0of0UV0-0ans--superficial
1-20mm0(skin)

Depth0of0Infrared0-0ans--superficial
8-100mm0(vascular)

Depth0of0Microwave0Diathermy0-0ans--deep

Depth0of0Shortwave0Diathermy0-0ans--deep

Depth0of0Ultrasound0-0ans--deepest!
4-80cm

Best0Modality0for0Herpes0Zoster0-0ans--UV0and0ultrasound

Best0modality0for0Diabetes0Mellitus0-0ans--Infrared

If0open0growth0centers,0do0NOT0use0what0modalities?0(3)0-0ans--Shortwave0Diathermy
Microwave0Diathermy
Ultrasound

Goggles0are0required0for0what0modalities?0(3)0-0ans--UV
Microwave0Diathermy0(wire-mesh)
Laser

Which0electrical0modalities0are0direct0current?0(3)0-0ans--Low-Volt0Galvanic
High0Volt
Microcurrent

What0current0is0unidirectional0and0monophasic?0-0ans--Direct0Current

What0electrical0modalities0are0alternating0current?0(3)0-0ans--Sine0wave
Faradic
Interferential

What0current0is0bidirectional0and0biphasic?0-0ans--Alternating0Current

,What0electrical0modality0is0both0alternating0and0direct0current?0-0ans--TENS

To0avoid0transcerebral0and0transthoracic,0how0do0you0place0the0pads?0-0ans--Co-
planar0(TMJ)

Which0electrical0modality0do0you0use0iontophoresis?0-0ans--LVG

What0solution0do0you0use0to0break0adhesions0when0doing0iontophoresis?0-0ans--
Potassium0Iodine0(KI)

(-0pole)

What0solution0do0you0use0for0bursitis0when0doing0iontophoresis?0-0ans--
Sodium0Salicylate

(-0pole)

What0solution0do0you0use0for0edema0when0doing0iontophoresis?0-0ans--MgSO4

(+0pole)

What0solution0do0you0use0for0fungus0when0doing0iontophoresis?0-0ans--CuSO4

(+0pole)

What0does0electrodiagnosis0with0LVG0look0for?0-0ans--Reaction0of0Degeneration0(RD)
AKA0LMNL

What0are0the0signs0of0a0lower0motor0neuron0lesion?0(4)0-0ans--Flaccid
Decreased0DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation

Which0electrical0modalities0have0settings0that0can0give0both0endorphins0and0enkephalins
?0(3)0-0ans--High0Volt
Interferential
Tens

Which0heat0modality0is0the0best0for0increasing0circulation?0-0ans--Infrared

Which0electrical0modalities0can0be0used0for0pain0control?0(3)0-0ans--High0Volt
Interferential
TENS

Which0modality0is0both0an0antibacterial0and0antifungal?0-0ans--UV

, If0your0patient0has0Scheuermann's0Disease,0what0type0of0exercises0should0NOT0be0perf
ormed?0-0ans--FLEXION0or0Williams

If0you0patient0has0facet0syndrome,0what0type0of0exercises0should0NOT0be0performed?0-
0ans--EXTENSION 0or0McKenzie



What0device0should0you0use0for0active0recovery0for0an0ankle?0-0ans--Wobble0Board

What0is0inhibited0in0lower0cross0syndrome?0-0ans--Glutes

T/F:0You0should0strengthen0the0low0back0in0acute0low0back0patients.0-0ans--False

If0your0patient0is0having0toe0out0problems,0what0muscle0is0affected?0-0ans--Piriformis

If0you0increase0aerobic0exercise,0what0happens0to0mitochondria0activity?0-0ans--
It0increases0as0well

What0is0the0action0of0the0subscapularis0muscle?0-0ans--
Assists0in0medial0rotation0of0the0shoulder

What0type0of0stretching0do0you0hold0and0then0stretch?0-0ans--
PNF0or0Proprioceptive0Neuromuscular0Facilitation

What0is0the0treatment0technique0for0an0upper0motor0neuron0lesion0called?0-0ans--
Bobath's

To0be0considered0aerobic0exercise,0how0long0must0an0individual0maintain0their0target0he
art0rate?0-0ans--15-200minutes

Aerobic0exercise0refers0to0cyclic0movements0caused0by0the0contraction0of0what?0-0ans--
Large0muscle0masses0relying0on0aerobic0energy0pathways

What0are0the0heart0rate0percentage0ranges0and0give0an0example0patient0for0each.0-
0ans--.60=0sedentary0/0post0MI

.750=0average0Joe0/0weekend0warrior
.90=0triathlete

What0is0the0target0heart0rate0equation?0-0ans--((220-age)-Resting0HR)*%+Resting0HR

Williams0believed0that0the0cause0of0low0back0pain0was0acquired0how?0-0ans--
By0walking0upright0in0a0straight0position

-he0stated0that0normal0posture0is0with0knees0bent0and0torso0slightly0bent0forward