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MSK Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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A patient reports feeling tenderness and sensitivity to pressure in an area of the hand consistent
with the marking in the image (4th- 5th finder at MCP). This subjective finding is MOST
consistent with:
1.carpal tunnel syndrome
2.Dupuytren's contracture
3.de Quervain's disease
4.ulnar nerve entrapment - Answer✔2.Dupuytren's contracture
A physician completes a physical examination on a 16-year-old male who injured his knee while
playing in a soccer contest yesterday. The physician's preliminary diagnosis is a grade II anterior
cruciate ligament injury. Which of the following diagnostic tools would be the MOST
appropriate in the immediate medical management of the patient?
1.bone scan
2.computed tomography
3.magnetic resonance imaging
4.x-ray - Answer✔4.x-ray
A male physical therapist examines a female diagnosed with subacromial bursitis. After taking a
thorough history, the therapist asks the patient to change into a gown. The patient seems very
uneasy about this suggestion, but finally agrees to use the gown. The MOST appropriate course
of action would be to:
1.continue with treatment as planned
2.attempt to treat the patient without using the gown
3.bring a female staff member into the treatment room and continue with treatment
4.offer to transfer the patient to a female physical therapist - Answer✔3.bring a female staff
member into the treatment room and continue with treatment
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A physical therapist treats a 12-year-old with spastic diplegia that recently underwent an
iliopsoas tendon release. The MOST likely associated finding with this surgical procedure is:
1.crouched gait
2.lower limb scissoring
3.equinovarus deformity
4.knee flexion contracture - Answer✔1.crouched gait
A physical therapist prepares to treat a patient diagnosed with impingement syndrome with
iontophoresis directly over the insertion of the supraspinatus muscle. What bony landmark BEST
corresponds to this site?
1.lesser tubercle of the humerus
2.greater tubercle of the humerus
3.supraspinous fossa of the scapula
4.deltoid tuberosity of the humerus - Answer✔2.greater tubercle of the humerus
A physical therapist inspects the static wrist and hand position of a patient with advanced
rheumatoid arthritis. Which positioning is MOST likely based on the medical diagnosis?
1.radial deviation of the radiocarpal joint and radial deviation of the fingers
2.radial deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers
3.ulnar deviation of the radiocarpal joint and radial deviation of the fingers
4.ulnar deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers - Answer✔2.radial
deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers
A patient's job requires him to move boxes weighing 35 pounds from a transport cart to an
elevated conveyor belt. The patient can complete the activity, however, is unable to prevent
hyperextension of the spine. The MOST appropriate physical therapist action is to:
1.implement a pelvic stabilization program
2.design an abdominal strengthening program
3.review proper body mechanics
4.use an elevated platform when placing boxes on the belt - Answer✔4.use an elevated platform
when placing boxes on the belt
A physical therapist completes an examination on a five-year-old boy diagnosed with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy. The referral indicates that the boy was diagnosed with the disease less than
one year ago. Assuming a normal progression, which of the following findings would be the
FIRST to occur?
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MSK Exam Questions With Correct Answers
A+
A patient reports feeling tenderness and sensitivity to pressure in an area of the hand consistent
with the marking in the image (4th- 5th finder at MCP). This subjective finding is MOST
consistent with:
1.carpal tunnel syndrome
2.Dupuytren's contracture
3.de Quervain's disease
4.ulnar nerve entrapment - Answer✔2.Dupuytren's contracture
A physician completes a physical examination on a 16-year-old male who injured his knee while
playing in a soccer contest yesterday. The physician's preliminary diagnosis is a grade II anterior
cruciate ligament injury. Which of the following diagnostic tools would be the MOST
appropriate in the immediate medical management of the patient?
1.bone scan
2.computed tomography
3.magnetic resonance imaging
4.x-ray - Answer✔4.x-ray
A male physical therapist examines a female diagnosed with subacromial bursitis. After taking a
thorough history, the therapist asks the patient to change into a gown. The patient seems very
uneasy about this suggestion, but finally agrees to use the gown. The MOST appropriate course
of action would be to:
1.continue with treatment as planned
2.attempt to treat the patient without using the gown
3.bring a female staff member into the treatment room and continue with treatment
4.offer to transfer the patient to a female physical therapist - Answer✔3.bring a female staff
member into the treatment room and continue with treatment
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A physical therapist treats a 12-year-old with spastic diplegia that recently underwent an
iliopsoas tendon release. The MOST likely associated finding with this surgical procedure is:
1.crouched gait
2.lower limb scissoring
3.equinovarus deformity
4.knee flexion contracture - Answer✔1.crouched gait
A physical therapist prepares to treat a patient diagnosed with impingement syndrome with
iontophoresis directly over the insertion of the supraspinatus muscle. What bony landmark BEST
corresponds to this site?
1.lesser tubercle of the humerus
2.greater tubercle of the humerus
3.supraspinous fossa of the scapula
4.deltoid tuberosity of the humerus - Answer✔2.greater tubercle of the humerus
A physical therapist inspects the static wrist and hand position of a patient with advanced
rheumatoid arthritis. Which positioning is MOST likely based on the medical diagnosis?
1.radial deviation of the radiocarpal joint and radial deviation of the fingers
2.radial deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers
3.ulnar deviation of the radiocarpal joint and radial deviation of the fingers
4.ulnar deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers - Answer✔2.radial
deviation of the radiocarpal joint and ulnar deviation of the fingers
A patient's job requires him to move boxes weighing 35 pounds from a transport cart to an
elevated conveyor belt. The patient can complete the activity, however, is unable to prevent
hyperextension of the spine. The MOST appropriate physical therapist action is to:
1.implement a pelvic stabilization program
2.design an abdominal strengthening program
3.review proper body mechanics
4.use an elevated platform when placing boxes on the belt - Answer✔4.use an elevated platform
when placing boxes on the belt
A physical therapist completes an examination on a five-year-old boy diagnosed with Duchenne
muscular dystrophy. The referral indicates that the boy was diagnosed with the disease less than
one year ago. Assuming a normal progression, which of the following findings would be the
FIRST to occur?
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