OT 550 Final Exam Study Set A+ Graded
Which of the following defines decreased muscle tone or flaccidity?
A. Clonus
B. Hypotonia
C. Spasticity
D. Hypertonia - ANSWER B. Hypotonia
Muscle tone is measured clinically by observing response to what type of stretch?
A. Active
B. Normal
C. Passive - ANSWER C. Passive
What test was developed as a quick clinical measure of dynamic balance that uses a
continuous scoring system to assess the risk of falls in the elderly?
A. Functional Reach Test
B. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
C. Wolf Motor Function Test
D. Apraxia screening test - ANSWER A. Functional Reach Test
_____________________ are groups of muscles, usually spanning several joints, that are
constrained to act as a single functional unit.
A. Dynamical systems
B. Coordinative structures
C. Closed-loop systems
D. CNS - ANSWER B. Coordinative structures
Which of the following is a specific deficit in spatial-organizational performance?
A. Agnosia
B. Limb apraxia
C. Constructional apraxia
,D. Dysmetria - ANSWER C. Constructional apraxia
The _______________ evaluates a client's performance on 14 items common in everyday
life:
A. Functional Reach Test
B. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
C. Wolf Motor Function Test
D. Berg Balance Scale - ANSWER D. Berg Balance Scale
Which of the following is assessed through observational analysis as the person
performs self-initiated movements in sitting and standing?
A. Balance
B. CNS damage
C. Muscle strength
D. Motor activities - ANSWER A. Balance
The most widely used assessment for grading spasticity is the:
A. Modified Ashworth Scale
B. Arm Motor Ability Test
C. Motor Activity Log
D. Functional Reach Test - ANSWER A. Modified Ashworth Scale
The nervous system is the only system which influences motor behavior.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER B. False
The inability to move a single joint without producing unnecessary movements in other
joints, resulting in stereotyped movement patterns.
A. Clonus
B. Dysmetria
C. Loss of fractionation - ANSWER C. Loss of fractionation
What is the first step in the systems-based task related approach?
,A. Assess client factors
B. Gain an understanding of the client's environment
C. Assess role performance - ANSWER C. Assess role performance
Which assessment of occupational performance requires extensive training before it
can be used?
A. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
B. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
C. Role Change Assessment - ANSWER B. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
Which assessment is most often used to assess the effects of constraint-induced
movement therapy?
A. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
B. Wolf Motor Function Test
C. Functional Reach Test - ANSWER B. Wolf Motor Function Test
What deficit/client factor is being investigated when the therapist asks a client to "show
me how you brush your teeth", or imitate the therapist, or use an object handed to the
client?
A. Attention
B. Agnosia
C. Apraxia - ANSWER C. Apraxia
Which statements are true regarding systems-based task-related approach? (3/6)
A. Movements are organized by functional needs and goals
B. Primary focus is on performance components
C. Intensive and variable functional task practice improves the motor behavior
D. Systems are self-organizing and dynamical
E. Recovery from CNS damage follows a predictable sequence
F. CNS damage leads to regression to lower levels and more stereotypical behaviors -
, ANSWER A. Movements are organized by functional needs and goals
C. Intensive and variable functional task performance improves the motor behavior
D. Systems are self-organizing and dynamical
What type of sensations are sensation of pain and temperature extremes that signal the
threat of tissue damage?
A. Excessive
B. Protective
C. Insensitive
D. Proprioceptive - ANSWER B. Protective
Which of the following is based on the idea that progressive stimulation will allow
progressive tolerance?
A. Sensory reeducation
B. Immersion
C. Desensitization
D. Vibration - ANSWER C. Desensitization
__________ is a condition in which nonpainful stimuli produce painful sensations.
A. Allodynia
B. Hyperesthesia
C. Graphesthesia
D. Tactile gnosis - ANSWER A. Allodynia
__________ often disrupts the sensory-motor relationship of the affected side, resulting in
Which of the following defines decreased muscle tone or flaccidity?
A. Clonus
B. Hypotonia
C. Spasticity
D. Hypertonia - ANSWER B. Hypotonia
Muscle tone is measured clinically by observing response to what type of stretch?
A. Active
B. Normal
C. Passive - ANSWER C. Passive
What test was developed as a quick clinical measure of dynamic balance that uses a
continuous scoring system to assess the risk of falls in the elderly?
A. Functional Reach Test
B. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
C. Wolf Motor Function Test
D. Apraxia screening test - ANSWER A. Functional Reach Test
_____________________ are groups of muscles, usually spanning several joints, that are
constrained to act as a single functional unit.
A. Dynamical systems
B. Coordinative structures
C. Closed-loop systems
D. CNS - ANSWER B. Coordinative structures
Which of the following is a specific deficit in spatial-organizational performance?
A. Agnosia
B. Limb apraxia
C. Constructional apraxia
,D. Dysmetria - ANSWER C. Constructional apraxia
The _______________ evaluates a client's performance on 14 items common in everyday
life:
A. Functional Reach Test
B. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
C. Wolf Motor Function Test
D. Berg Balance Scale - ANSWER D. Berg Balance Scale
Which of the following is assessed through observational analysis as the person
performs self-initiated movements in sitting and standing?
A. Balance
B. CNS damage
C. Muscle strength
D. Motor activities - ANSWER A. Balance
The most widely used assessment for grading spasticity is the:
A. Modified Ashworth Scale
B. Arm Motor Ability Test
C. Motor Activity Log
D. Functional Reach Test - ANSWER A. Modified Ashworth Scale
The nervous system is the only system which influences motor behavior.
A. True
B. False - ANSWER B. False
The inability to move a single joint without producing unnecessary movements in other
joints, resulting in stereotyped movement patterns.
A. Clonus
B. Dysmetria
C. Loss of fractionation - ANSWER C. Loss of fractionation
What is the first step in the systems-based task related approach?
,A. Assess client factors
B. Gain an understanding of the client's environment
C. Assess role performance - ANSWER C. Assess role performance
Which assessment of occupational performance requires extensive training before it
can be used?
A. Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
B. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
C. Role Change Assessment - ANSWER B. Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
Which assessment is most often used to assess the effects of constraint-induced
movement therapy?
A. Fugl-Meyer Assessment
B. Wolf Motor Function Test
C. Functional Reach Test - ANSWER B. Wolf Motor Function Test
What deficit/client factor is being investigated when the therapist asks a client to "show
me how you brush your teeth", or imitate the therapist, or use an object handed to the
client?
A. Attention
B. Agnosia
C. Apraxia - ANSWER C. Apraxia
Which statements are true regarding systems-based task-related approach? (3/6)
A. Movements are organized by functional needs and goals
B. Primary focus is on performance components
C. Intensive and variable functional task practice improves the motor behavior
D. Systems are self-organizing and dynamical
E. Recovery from CNS damage follows a predictable sequence
F. CNS damage leads to regression to lower levels and more stereotypical behaviors -
, ANSWER A. Movements are organized by functional needs and goals
C. Intensive and variable functional task performance improves the motor behavior
D. Systems are self-organizing and dynamical
What type of sensations are sensation of pain and temperature extremes that signal the
threat of tissue damage?
A. Excessive
B. Protective
C. Insensitive
D. Proprioceptive - ANSWER B. Protective
Which of the following is based on the idea that progressive stimulation will allow
progressive tolerance?
A. Sensory reeducation
B. Immersion
C. Desensitization
D. Vibration - ANSWER C. Desensitization
__________ is a condition in which nonpainful stimuli produce painful sensations.
A. Allodynia
B. Hyperesthesia
C. Graphesthesia
D. Tactile gnosis - ANSWER A. Allodynia
__________ often disrupts the sensory-motor relationship of the affected side, resulting in
