NBCOT EXAM | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+|
2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
What does a manual muscle test of (2-) indicate? Poor Minus (P-): Individual is only able to
move
joint through incomplete range of motion with
gravity eliminated
What does a manual muscle test of (2) indicate? Poor (P): Part moves through complete
range of
motion with gravity eliminated
What does a manual muscle test of (2+) indicate? Poor Plus (P+):
-Part moves through incomplete range of motion
(less than 50%) against gravity
-OR through complete range of motion with
gravity decreased against slight resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (3-) indicate? Fair minus (F-): Part moves through
incomplete
range of motion (more than 50%) against gravity
What does a manual muscle test of (3) indicate? Fair (F): Part moves through complete range
of
motion against gravity
,What does a manual muscle test of (3+) indicate? Fair plus (F+): Part moves through
complete range
of motion against gravity and slight resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (4) indicate? Good (G): Part moves through complete
range of
motion against gravity and moderate resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (5) indicate? Normal (N): Part moves through complete
range
of motion against gravity and full resistance
How should sensation testing be conducted in a
spinal cord injury? -Tested proximal to distal
-Vision occluded
-Test uninvolved side first
How should sensation testing be conducted in a
peripheral nerve injury? -Tested distal to proximal
-Vision occluded
-Test uninvolved side first
What is the protocol for a contrast bath? -Begin in warm water for 10 minutes
-Move hand to cold water for 1 minute then back
to warm for four minutes
-Continue for 15 to 30 minutes and end in warm
,water
-In severe case of edema end in cold water for 1
Minute
How are cold packs most effectively placed? In an elevated position
What type of split would be crafted for a brachial
plexus injury? A flail arm splint
What type of split would be crafted for a median
nerve injury? An opponens splint or C-Bar splint
What type of split would be crafted for an ulnar
nerve injury? A dynamic/static splint to position MPs in flexion
What type of split would be crafted for a combined
median/ulnar nerve injury? A figure of eight splint or dynamic MCP flexion
Splint
What type of splint would be crafted for someone
with a C6-C7 spinal cord injury? A tenodesis splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with the skiers thumb injury? A hand-based thumb splint
, What type of split would be crafted for someone
with CMC arthritis? A hand-based thumb splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with a flexor tendon injury? Kleinert or Duran dorsal protection splint
What type of splint would be crafted for someone
with swan neck? Silver rings or buttonhole splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with a Boutenniere deformity? Silver rings or dynamic PIP extension splints
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with arthritis? A functional splint or safe splints depending on
Stage
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with flaccidity? A resting splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with spasticity? A spasticity splint or a cone splint
What is the position of deformity? -Wrist flexion
-MCP hyperextension
-IP joints flexed
2025/2026 LATEST UPDATE
What does a manual muscle test of (2-) indicate? Poor Minus (P-): Individual is only able to
move
joint through incomplete range of motion with
gravity eliminated
What does a manual muscle test of (2) indicate? Poor (P): Part moves through complete
range of
motion with gravity eliminated
What does a manual muscle test of (2+) indicate? Poor Plus (P+):
-Part moves through incomplete range of motion
(less than 50%) against gravity
-OR through complete range of motion with
gravity decreased against slight resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (3-) indicate? Fair minus (F-): Part moves through
incomplete
range of motion (more than 50%) against gravity
What does a manual muscle test of (3) indicate? Fair (F): Part moves through complete range
of
motion against gravity
,What does a manual muscle test of (3+) indicate? Fair plus (F+): Part moves through
complete range
of motion against gravity and slight resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (4) indicate? Good (G): Part moves through complete
range of
motion against gravity and moderate resistance
What does a manual muscle test of (5) indicate? Normal (N): Part moves through complete
range
of motion against gravity and full resistance
How should sensation testing be conducted in a
spinal cord injury? -Tested proximal to distal
-Vision occluded
-Test uninvolved side first
How should sensation testing be conducted in a
peripheral nerve injury? -Tested distal to proximal
-Vision occluded
-Test uninvolved side first
What is the protocol for a contrast bath? -Begin in warm water for 10 minutes
-Move hand to cold water for 1 minute then back
to warm for four minutes
-Continue for 15 to 30 minutes and end in warm
,water
-In severe case of edema end in cold water for 1
Minute
How are cold packs most effectively placed? In an elevated position
What type of split would be crafted for a brachial
plexus injury? A flail arm splint
What type of split would be crafted for a median
nerve injury? An opponens splint or C-Bar splint
What type of split would be crafted for an ulnar
nerve injury? A dynamic/static splint to position MPs in flexion
What type of split would be crafted for a combined
median/ulnar nerve injury? A figure of eight splint or dynamic MCP flexion
Splint
What type of splint would be crafted for someone
with a C6-C7 spinal cord injury? A tenodesis splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with the skiers thumb injury? A hand-based thumb splint
, What type of split would be crafted for someone
with CMC arthritis? A hand-based thumb splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with a flexor tendon injury? Kleinert or Duran dorsal protection splint
What type of splint would be crafted for someone
with swan neck? Silver rings or buttonhole splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with a Boutenniere deformity? Silver rings or dynamic PIP extension splints
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with arthritis? A functional splint or safe splints depending on
Stage
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with flaccidity? A resting splint
What type of split would be crafted for someone
with spasticity? A spasticity splint or a cone splint
What is the position of deformity? -Wrist flexion
-MCP hyperextension
-IP joints flexed
