MPM Exam 3 Update Final Questions With Complete
Solutions
______ muscles are typically incised as part of spina lsurgery
Correct Answers Deep stabilizing
_______ and ________ are continuous, so overactivity or under
activity in one indicates dysfunction in the other Correct
Answers TA; levator ani
_______ may be effective in early onset scoliosis (EOS)
Correct Answers Serial casting
(casts change every 2-3 months)
_______ pound(s) pressure used to palpate for TMJ tenderness
Correct Answers 1
________ and ________ are continuous with the pelvic floor
Correct Answers Piriformis; obturator internus. (both are hip
rotators of the lower support system)
________ curves have a greater risk for progression than
________ curves Correct Answers Double; single
_________ curves are not directly linked to a disease process as
they are more likely to have an underlying neurologic cause
Correct Answers Left thoracic
__________ allows for friction reduction with lumbar
mechanical table traction Correct Answers Split table
,__________ of TMJ not responsive to other modalities of
treatment Correct Answers Inflammatory arthritis
__________ scoliosis is the highest percentage of scoliosis
Correct Answers Adolescent
___________ are associated with more post-op complication,
contraindications, and longer healing times compared to
______________ Correct Answers Spinal fusions; discectomy
____________ is considered the gold standard scoliosis
procedure (many options for instrumentation) Correct Answers
Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF)
_____% of back pain is mechanical Correct Answers 98%
A _________ curve at diagnosis is a better prognosis for
scoliosis Correct Answers lower
A child is defined as the ages from _________ Correct Answers
2 years to puberty
A correction of _________ degrees is considered significant for
scoliosis. Pain is more significant in curves greater than
_________ degrees Correct Answers >7º; 45º
curve size related to disability, QoL, and psychological well
being
,A progressive cure is a sustained increase of_________ + on
two or more consecutive examinations occuring at _______
intervals Correct Answers 5 deg; 4-6 month
Absolute contraindications to exercise during pregnancy
Correct Answers Hemodynamically significant heart disease
Restrictive lung disease
Incompetent cervix/cerclage
Multiple gestation at risk for premature labor
Persistent second or third-trimester bleeding
Placenta previa after 26 weeks of gestation
Premature labor during the current pregnancy
Ruptured membranes
Preeclampsia/pregnancy-induced hypertension
Absolute contraindications to traction (3-5) Correct Answers
Structural disease (tumor, infection, fracture)
Osteoporosis with > 45% DEXA loss
Surgical rods
, Acute PT treatment post-op for scoliosis Correct Answers Bed
mobility, incision care, activities of daily living
Orthosis management
Walking
Acute, severe pain, high FABQ traction duty cycle Correct
Answers 1:2 duty cycle
Typical times include 15s:30s
Adam's forward Bend Correct Answers Scoliosis special test:
-Shoulder height/symmetry, shoulder blade prominence
-Head centered over pelvis
-Iliac crest height/symmetry
-Rib cage symmetry
-Waist line
-Rib hump with remain after surgical intervention
Additional SIJ assessment tests Correct Answers FABER
ASLR
Adolescent Correct Answers Onset of puberty to cessation of
growth, epiphyseal closure, attainment of adult stature
Adolescent Scoliosis (AIS) Correct Answers 10+ years
80%
Solutions
______ muscles are typically incised as part of spina lsurgery
Correct Answers Deep stabilizing
_______ and ________ are continuous, so overactivity or under
activity in one indicates dysfunction in the other Correct
Answers TA; levator ani
_______ may be effective in early onset scoliosis (EOS)
Correct Answers Serial casting
(casts change every 2-3 months)
_______ pound(s) pressure used to palpate for TMJ tenderness
Correct Answers 1
________ and ________ are continuous with the pelvic floor
Correct Answers Piriformis; obturator internus. (both are hip
rotators of the lower support system)
________ curves have a greater risk for progression than
________ curves Correct Answers Double; single
_________ curves are not directly linked to a disease process as
they are more likely to have an underlying neurologic cause
Correct Answers Left thoracic
__________ allows for friction reduction with lumbar
mechanical table traction Correct Answers Split table
,__________ of TMJ not responsive to other modalities of
treatment Correct Answers Inflammatory arthritis
__________ scoliosis is the highest percentage of scoliosis
Correct Answers Adolescent
___________ are associated with more post-op complication,
contraindications, and longer healing times compared to
______________ Correct Answers Spinal fusions; discectomy
____________ is considered the gold standard scoliosis
procedure (many options for instrumentation) Correct Answers
Posterior Spinal Fusion (PSF)
_____% of back pain is mechanical Correct Answers 98%
A _________ curve at diagnosis is a better prognosis for
scoliosis Correct Answers lower
A child is defined as the ages from _________ Correct Answers
2 years to puberty
A correction of _________ degrees is considered significant for
scoliosis. Pain is more significant in curves greater than
_________ degrees Correct Answers >7º; 45º
curve size related to disability, QoL, and psychological well
being
,A progressive cure is a sustained increase of_________ + on
two or more consecutive examinations occuring at _______
intervals Correct Answers 5 deg; 4-6 month
Absolute contraindications to exercise during pregnancy
Correct Answers Hemodynamically significant heart disease
Restrictive lung disease
Incompetent cervix/cerclage
Multiple gestation at risk for premature labor
Persistent second or third-trimester bleeding
Placenta previa after 26 weeks of gestation
Premature labor during the current pregnancy
Ruptured membranes
Preeclampsia/pregnancy-induced hypertension
Absolute contraindications to traction (3-5) Correct Answers
Structural disease (tumor, infection, fracture)
Osteoporosis with > 45% DEXA loss
Surgical rods
, Acute PT treatment post-op for scoliosis Correct Answers Bed
mobility, incision care, activities of daily living
Orthosis management
Walking
Acute, severe pain, high FABQ traction duty cycle Correct
Answers 1:2 duty cycle
Typical times include 15s:30s
Adam's forward Bend Correct Answers Scoliosis special test:
-Shoulder height/symmetry, shoulder blade prominence
-Head centered over pelvis
-Iliac crest height/symmetry
-Rib cage symmetry
-Waist line
-Rib hump with remain after surgical intervention
Additional SIJ assessment tests Correct Answers FABER
ASLR
Adolescent Correct Answers Onset of puberty to cessation of
growth, epiphyseal closure, attainment of adult stature
Adolescent Scoliosis (AIS) Correct Answers 10+ years
80%
