Page | 1
NBCE PHYSIOTHERAPY REVIEW
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following muscles is most appropriate for selective
strengthening to treat chondromalacia patellae?
A. vastus intermedius
B. vastus medialis
C. vastus lateralis
D. rectus femoris - correct answer -b. vastus medialis
2. Which of the following therapy combinations is most beneficial
for a patient with recent-onset, symmetrical polyneuropathy?
A. muscle stimulation and biofeedback
B. ultrasound and praffin wax
C. cryotherapy and massage
D. systemic exercise and heat - correct answer -d. systemic
exercise and heat
3. Which exercise would you give a patient with COPD, aging and
AS
A. Beurger-Allen's
B. Harvard Step
C. Breugger's
D. McGill - correct answer -C. Breugger's
, Page | 2
4. Exercise for patient who has spondylolisthesis, facet syndrome
or hyperlordosis?
A. Williams
B. McKenzie
C. Modified McKenzie
D. McGill - correct answer -A. Williams flexion exercises for
the low back
5. What muscle do you avoid using when performing the
Codman's/pendular exercise?
A. supraspinatus
B. Infraspinatus
C. Teres Minor
D. subscapularis - correct answer -A. supraspinatus
6. Administered to patient's with peripheral vascular disease?
A. harvard step
B. buerger-allen's
C. yoga
D. kegel's - correct answer -b. buerger-allen's
7. Same length, same resistance
A. isotonic
NBCE PHYSIOTHERAPY REVIEW
BRAND NEW OFFICIAL QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following muscles is most appropriate for selective
strengthening to treat chondromalacia patellae?
A. vastus intermedius
B. vastus medialis
C. vastus lateralis
D. rectus femoris - correct answer -b. vastus medialis
2. Which of the following therapy combinations is most beneficial
for a patient with recent-onset, symmetrical polyneuropathy?
A. muscle stimulation and biofeedback
B. ultrasound and praffin wax
C. cryotherapy and massage
D. systemic exercise and heat - correct answer -d. systemic
exercise and heat
3. Which exercise would you give a patient with COPD, aging and
AS
A. Beurger-Allen's
B. Harvard Step
C. Breugger's
D. McGill - correct answer -C. Breugger's
, Page | 2
4. Exercise for patient who has spondylolisthesis, facet syndrome
or hyperlordosis?
A. Williams
B. McKenzie
C. Modified McKenzie
D. McGill - correct answer -A. Williams flexion exercises for
the low back
5. What muscle do you avoid using when performing the
Codman's/pendular exercise?
A. supraspinatus
B. Infraspinatus
C. Teres Minor
D. subscapularis - correct answer -A. supraspinatus
6. Administered to patient's with peripheral vascular disease?
A. harvard step
B. buerger-allen's
C. yoga
D. kegel's - correct answer -b. buerger-allen's
7. Same length, same resistance
A. isotonic
