HPEX 440 Exam 1
What does the central nervous system consist of correct answersbrain,
spinal cord and optic nerves
Men tend to be more severely affected compared to that of women correct
answersTrue
What is the number one complaint for individuals diagnosed with
MS correct answersFatigue
Please name the most common 'sub-type' of MS correct answersRelapsing,
remitting MS
What is the appropriate term used for heat-sensitivity in MS
patient correct answersUhthoff's phenomenon
Which of the following is NOT an atypical exercise response in MS
patients correct answersInability to improve muscular strength
Which of the following exercises are recommended for MS
patients correct answersLower extremity exercises, machine
weights
MS is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease of the peripheral
nervous system correct answersFalse
A common exercise limitation in MS patients i correct answersThermo-
sensitivity
Uhthoff's phenomenon means what correct answersWorsening of
neurological symptoms due to overheating
What is the most common barrier that prevent patients from participating
in exercise programs correct answersLack of time
Which of the following is part of the Basic CDD4 Recommendations for
evaluation of physical functioning correct answers6 or 8 meter gait speed
> 0.6 m/s
All of the following are relative contradictions to Physical Performance
Testing, except correct answersLack of sleep
What percentage of cerebral palsy patients have the 'spastic' form of
CP correct answers70-80%
What approximate percentage of CP patients develop Epilepsy correct
answers35%
, A cure exists for CP correct answersFalse
Cerebral Palsy is considered a 'non-progressive' disorder correct
answersTrue
Which statement is true regarding exercise and cerebral palsy correct
answersPA is difficult due to motor impairments and easily fatigability
Some CP patients lose their ability to walk later in life correct
answersTrue
What GMFCS level best describes the following statement: "patient will
need powered wheelchairs or help pushing a manual wheelchair correct
answersLevel 4
patient needs to be transported in all situations correct answersLevel 5
patient walks and runs independently without any support. Coordination,
balance and speed might be reduced correct answersLevel 1
patient can walk without support, but may need adaptive measures in
certain situations correct answersLevel 2
patient walks with support and will most likely need adaptive
equipment correct answersLevel 3
How often is it recommended that patients with Cerebral Palsy participate
in muscular strength exercises correct answers2-3 times per week
How often is it recommended to participate in aerobic exercises correct
answers2-3 days/week
Children with cerebral palsy have abnormalities in 1 or more parts of
the brain that affect the ability to control muscles correct answersTrue
The signs of cerebral palsy vary greatly because there are many levels
of disability correct answersTrue
Cerebral palsy can be cured correct answersfalse
Treatment for cerebral palsy often includes physical therapy correct
answersTrue
How much of the dopamine-producing cells are lost before symptoms of
Parkinson's develop correct answers80%
All of the following are signs/symptoms of Parkinson disease,
except correct answersBlurred vision
What does the central nervous system consist of correct answersbrain,
spinal cord and optic nerves
Men tend to be more severely affected compared to that of women correct
answersTrue
What is the number one complaint for individuals diagnosed with
MS correct answersFatigue
Please name the most common 'sub-type' of MS correct answersRelapsing,
remitting MS
What is the appropriate term used for heat-sensitivity in MS
patient correct answersUhthoff's phenomenon
Which of the following is NOT an atypical exercise response in MS
patients correct answersInability to improve muscular strength
Which of the following exercises are recommended for MS
patients correct answersLower extremity exercises, machine
weights
MS is a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease of the peripheral
nervous system correct answersFalse
A common exercise limitation in MS patients i correct answersThermo-
sensitivity
Uhthoff's phenomenon means what correct answersWorsening of
neurological symptoms due to overheating
What is the most common barrier that prevent patients from participating
in exercise programs correct answersLack of time
Which of the following is part of the Basic CDD4 Recommendations for
evaluation of physical functioning correct answers6 or 8 meter gait speed
> 0.6 m/s
All of the following are relative contradictions to Physical Performance
Testing, except correct answersLack of sleep
What percentage of cerebral palsy patients have the 'spastic' form of
CP correct answers70-80%
What approximate percentage of CP patients develop Epilepsy correct
answers35%
, A cure exists for CP correct answersFalse
Cerebral Palsy is considered a 'non-progressive' disorder correct
answersTrue
Which statement is true regarding exercise and cerebral palsy correct
answersPA is difficult due to motor impairments and easily fatigability
Some CP patients lose their ability to walk later in life correct
answersTrue
What GMFCS level best describes the following statement: "patient will
need powered wheelchairs or help pushing a manual wheelchair correct
answersLevel 4
patient needs to be transported in all situations correct answersLevel 5
patient walks and runs independently without any support. Coordination,
balance and speed might be reduced correct answersLevel 1
patient can walk without support, but may need adaptive measures in
certain situations correct answersLevel 2
patient walks with support and will most likely need adaptive
equipment correct answersLevel 3
How often is it recommended that patients with Cerebral Palsy participate
in muscular strength exercises correct answers2-3 times per week
How often is it recommended to participate in aerobic exercises correct
answers2-3 days/week
Children with cerebral palsy have abnormalities in 1 or more parts of
the brain that affect the ability to control muscles correct answersTrue
The signs of cerebral palsy vary greatly because there are many levels
of disability correct answersTrue
Cerebral palsy can be cured correct answersfalse
Treatment for cerebral palsy often includes physical therapy correct
answersTrue
How much of the dopamine-producing cells are lost before symptoms of
Parkinson's develop correct answers80%
All of the following are signs/symptoms of Parkinson disease,
except correct answersBlurred vision
