Due to pain, your patient has been unable increase activity and is likely suffering
physiological changes associated with immobilization. Which of the following
statements is false
regarding functional consequences of immobilization and reduced activity?
A) Decreased total blood and plasma volume
B) Increased blood lipids related to heart disease
C) Decreased basal heart rate
D) Closure of small airways in dependent regions of lungs leading to lung collapse
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Correct: C
Increased basal heart rate.
Basal = Resting
,Central Cord Syndrome
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- This is the most common spinal cord injury resulting from cervical
hyperexetension injuries.
- The primary result is UE>LE deficits; motor>sensory
Your 6 week post concussion patient returns to see you for reoccurring headaches
and jaw pain. In sitting, his tongue is placed on the roof of his mouth, teeth are
together, and lips are closed. On palpation, he reports tenderness over the angle of
the mandible, temples and suprahyoid muscles.
Which of the following patients may benefit from cervical traction?
A) A patient with postural neck pain and osteomyelitis
B) A patient with osteoporosis in the cervical spine
C) A patient with spinal instability in the cervical region after severe concussion
D) A patient with a C2 cervical radiculopathy
Give this one a try later!
Correct: D
Contraindications for traction include:
● Spinal disease, infection (osteomyelitis), inflammation and tumor -
induces further damage
● Vertebral fracture of dislocation - damages the spinal cord due to
increased joint mobility
● Spinal instability or hypermobility - damages the spinal cord due to
increases joint mobility
● Severe disk herniation - enhances herniation
● Vertebral arterial dysfunction - creates vascular damage
● Osteoporosis - increased risk of vertebral fracture
● Severe Arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - enhances degeneration
● Aortic aneurysm - increases risk of hemorrhage
● Abdominal hernia - enhances condition
, ● Abdominal hernia - enhances the condition
● Uncontrolled hypertension - enhances the condition
● Pregnancy (lumbar traction only) - multiple complications
Your patient successfully received a heart transplant 6 weeks ago. You have been
instructed to start a monitored exercise program. Which of the following would you
NOT recommend as a mode of monitoring his vitals at this stage of recovery?
A) Rate of Perceived Exertion
B) Heart Rate
C) Blood Pressure
D) Electrocardiogram
Give this one a try later!
Correct: B
The heart has been de-innervated and no longer receives stimulation from
the autonomic nervous system to respond quickly to exercise.
During exercise, the heart rate will respond very slowly to chemical
changes in the blood. Therefore, this is not an effective way to monitor
exertion.
Which of the following is a correct statement about low level laser therapy (LLLT)?
A) LLLT is considered a thermal modality
B) LLLT is considered a non thermal modality
C). LLLT is contraindicated over open wounds
D) LLLT is contraindicated over acute musculoskeletal injuries
Give this one a try later!
, The physiologic effects of LLLT are associated with photochemical
reactions rather than heat.
Bélanger, A. (2015). Therapeutic electrophysical agents: evidence behind
practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Pg. 170-180
You are performing exercise testing on an 18 year old male for research purposes. He
has no prior medical history.
Which of the following statements are false regarding maximum oxygen uptake?
A) VO2max increases with age up to 20 years of age
B) Before puberty, girls and boys show no significant differences in maximum aerobic
capacity
C) Cardiac output in children is the same as in the adult for any given oxygen
D) Endurance times increase with age
Give this one a try later!
Correct: D
Myasthenia Gravis
Give this one a try later!
A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and
produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles.
The hallmark signs of MG are fluctuating, asymmetrical ptosis of the eyes,
weakness of
muscles that worsens rapidly with repetition and subsides with rest.
physiological changes associated with immobilization. Which of the following
statements is false
regarding functional consequences of immobilization and reduced activity?
A) Decreased total blood and plasma volume
B) Increased blood lipids related to heart disease
C) Decreased basal heart rate
D) Closure of small airways in dependent regions of lungs leading to lung collapse
Give this one a try later!
Correct: C
Increased basal heart rate.
Basal = Resting
,Central Cord Syndrome
Give this one a try later!
- This is the most common spinal cord injury resulting from cervical
hyperexetension injuries.
- The primary result is UE>LE deficits; motor>sensory
Your 6 week post concussion patient returns to see you for reoccurring headaches
and jaw pain. In sitting, his tongue is placed on the roof of his mouth, teeth are
together, and lips are closed. On palpation, he reports tenderness over the angle of
the mandible, temples and suprahyoid muscles.
Which of the following patients may benefit from cervical traction?
A) A patient with postural neck pain and osteomyelitis
B) A patient with osteoporosis in the cervical spine
C) A patient with spinal instability in the cervical region after severe concussion
D) A patient with a C2 cervical radiculopathy
Give this one a try later!
Correct: D
Contraindications for traction include:
● Spinal disease, infection (osteomyelitis), inflammation and tumor -
induces further damage
● Vertebral fracture of dislocation - damages the spinal cord due to
increased joint mobility
● Spinal instability or hypermobility - damages the spinal cord due to
increases joint mobility
● Severe disk herniation - enhances herniation
● Vertebral arterial dysfunction - creates vascular damage
● Osteoporosis - increased risk of vertebral fracture
● Severe Arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis - enhances degeneration
● Aortic aneurysm - increases risk of hemorrhage
● Abdominal hernia - enhances condition
, ● Abdominal hernia - enhances the condition
● Uncontrolled hypertension - enhances the condition
● Pregnancy (lumbar traction only) - multiple complications
Your patient successfully received a heart transplant 6 weeks ago. You have been
instructed to start a monitored exercise program. Which of the following would you
NOT recommend as a mode of monitoring his vitals at this stage of recovery?
A) Rate of Perceived Exertion
B) Heart Rate
C) Blood Pressure
D) Electrocardiogram
Give this one a try later!
Correct: B
The heart has been de-innervated and no longer receives stimulation from
the autonomic nervous system to respond quickly to exercise.
During exercise, the heart rate will respond very slowly to chemical
changes in the blood. Therefore, this is not an effective way to monitor
exertion.
Which of the following is a correct statement about low level laser therapy (LLLT)?
A) LLLT is considered a thermal modality
B) LLLT is considered a non thermal modality
C). LLLT is contraindicated over open wounds
D) LLLT is contraindicated over acute musculoskeletal injuries
Give this one a try later!
, The physiologic effects of LLLT are associated with photochemical
reactions rather than heat.
Bélanger, A. (2015). Therapeutic electrophysical agents: evidence behind
practice. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Pg. 170-180
You are performing exercise testing on an 18 year old male for research purposes. He
has no prior medical history.
Which of the following statements are false regarding maximum oxygen uptake?
A) VO2max increases with age up to 20 years of age
B) Before puberty, girls and boys show no significant differences in maximum aerobic
capacity
C) Cardiac output in children is the same as in the adult for any given oxygen
D) Endurance times increase with age
Give this one a try later!
Correct: D
Myasthenia Gravis
Give this one a try later!
A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and
produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles.
The hallmark signs of MG are fluctuating, asymmetrical ptosis of the eyes,
weakness of
muscles that worsens rapidly with repetition and subsides with rest.
