NSC 232 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% SOLVED | RATED A+
What are some structures for mobility? - ✔✔Bones, Joints, Skeletal
muscles, soft tissue
What are some functions for mobility? - ✔✔Regulations of movement,
proprioception, body mechanics, and body alignment
What do long bones do? - ✔✔Bear weight
What do short bones do? - ✔✔Move
Tendons - ✔✔Muscle to bone
Ligaments - ✔✔Bone to bone
Factors affecting mobility - ✔✔Lifestyle, environment, development
(congenital abnormalities), physiological (musculoskeletal, neurological)
What are the four basic elements of normal movement? - ✔✔Body
alignment/posture, joint mobility, balance, coordinated movement
Person maintains balance as long as... - ✔✔Line of gravity passes through
center of gravity
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,What is ROM? - ✔✔The max movement possible for joint.
ROM varies and can be determined by.., - ✔✔Genetic Makeup
Developmental Patters
Presence or absence of disease
Physical activity
What is proprioception? - ✔✔Awareness of posture, movement, and
changes in equilibrium. Your body knows what type of position you are in.
Where is proprioception located in the brain? - ✔✔Frontal lobe
Coordinated movement is considered... - ✔✔Smooth purposeful movement
What does the cerebral cortex do? - ✔✔Initiate voluntary movement
What does the cerebellum do? - ✔✔Coordinated motor activity
What does the basal ganglia do? - ✔✔Maintain posture.
What disease causes the spine to make the head go forward? -
✔✔Kyphosis
What disease makes the pelvis stick out? - ✔✔Lordosis
What disease makes the spine swerve? - ✔✔Scoliosis
What are isometric exercises? - ✔✔Specific muscle group strengthening
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,What are isotonic exercises? - ✔✔Increase muscle tone, strength, and
flexibility.
What are isokinetic exercises? - ✔✔Physical conditioning.
What are three interventions to improve activity tolerance? - ✔✔Build
muscle mass and strength
Mobilize
Controlling pain
What are some interventions to promote mobility? - ✔✔Maintain joint
mobility
Transferring clients safely
Support client in ambulation
Compensating for physical impairments
What can you use to compensate for physical impairments? - ✔✔Walker
Cane
Crutches
Wheelchair
What side should the cane be on? - ✔✔Strong side
On the four prong cane, which prong should be near the person? - ✔✔The
large prong.
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, With crutches, what should you make sure of? - ✔✔Rubber not worn on
ends
30 degree angle
Put weight on hands
3 fingers below axilla
What are the psychosocial effects of inactivity and immobility? - ✔✔At first,
it's welcomed!
When it becomes long term there is a loss of motivation, interest in
participation, and loss of contact with people.
Negative feelings
Mental confusion.
What are some factors that affect activity and mobility? - ✔✔Pain
Therapeutic or prescribed inactivity
Change in consciosness
Change in musculoskelatal functioning
Emotional or psychological disturbances
Chronic illness
How does exercise help the muscoloskeletal system? - ✔✔Maintain size,
shape, tone, and strength of muscles (including the heart muscle)
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ANSWERS 100% SOLVED | RATED A+
What are some structures for mobility? - ✔✔Bones, Joints, Skeletal
muscles, soft tissue
What are some functions for mobility? - ✔✔Regulations of movement,
proprioception, body mechanics, and body alignment
What do long bones do? - ✔✔Bear weight
What do short bones do? - ✔✔Move
Tendons - ✔✔Muscle to bone
Ligaments - ✔✔Bone to bone
Factors affecting mobility - ✔✔Lifestyle, environment, development
(congenital abnormalities), physiological (musculoskeletal, neurological)
What are the four basic elements of normal movement? - ✔✔Body
alignment/posture, joint mobility, balance, coordinated movement
Person maintains balance as long as... - ✔✔Line of gravity passes through
center of gravity
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
,What is ROM? - ✔✔The max movement possible for joint.
ROM varies and can be determined by.., - ✔✔Genetic Makeup
Developmental Patters
Presence or absence of disease
Physical activity
What is proprioception? - ✔✔Awareness of posture, movement, and
changes in equilibrium. Your body knows what type of position you are in.
Where is proprioception located in the brain? - ✔✔Frontal lobe
Coordinated movement is considered... - ✔✔Smooth purposeful movement
What does the cerebral cortex do? - ✔✔Initiate voluntary movement
What does the cerebellum do? - ✔✔Coordinated motor activity
What does the basal ganglia do? - ✔✔Maintain posture.
What disease causes the spine to make the head go forward? -
✔✔Kyphosis
What disease makes the pelvis stick out? - ✔✔Lordosis
What disease makes the spine swerve? - ✔✔Scoliosis
What are isometric exercises? - ✔✔Specific muscle group strengthening
2
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,What are isotonic exercises? - ✔✔Increase muscle tone, strength, and
flexibility.
What are isokinetic exercises? - ✔✔Physical conditioning.
What are three interventions to improve activity tolerance? - ✔✔Build
muscle mass and strength
Mobilize
Controlling pain
What are some interventions to promote mobility? - ✔✔Maintain joint
mobility
Transferring clients safely
Support client in ambulation
Compensating for physical impairments
What can you use to compensate for physical impairments? - ✔✔Walker
Cane
Crutches
Wheelchair
What side should the cane be on? - ✔✔Strong side
On the four prong cane, which prong should be near the person? - ✔✔The
large prong.
3
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, With crutches, what should you make sure of? - ✔✔Rubber not worn on
ends
30 degree angle
Put weight on hands
3 fingers below axilla
What are the psychosocial effects of inactivity and immobility? - ✔✔At first,
it's welcomed!
When it becomes long term there is a loss of motivation, interest in
participation, and loss of contact with people.
Negative feelings
Mental confusion.
What are some factors that affect activity and mobility? - ✔✔Pain
Therapeutic or prescribed inactivity
Change in consciosness
Change in musculoskelatal functioning
Emotional or psychological disturbances
Chronic illness
How does exercise help the muscoloskeletal system? - ✔✔Maintain size,
shape, tone, and strength of muscles (including the heart muscle)
4
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