PCE Written Exam Questions
PCE Written Practice Questions and
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A patient displays fatiguable weakness with knee flexion. Which myotome
represents this movement?
a) L5
b) S1
c) S2
d) S3 - c) S2
*S2: Hip ext & Knee flex
A positive FABER test may indicate any of the following except:
a) Hip OA
b) Iliopsoas spasm
c) SI joint involvement
d) Glute strain - d) Glute strain
During the stance phase on the right leg, the left hip drops. What best describes
this?
a) Right Trendelenburg
b) Left Trendelenburg
c) Unilateral Trendelenburg
d) Bilateral Trendelenburg - a) Right Trendelenburg
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,PCE Written Exam Questions
Which of the following subjective information best describes a meniscal injury?
a) History of a "snap"
b) History of "crackle"
c) History of "pop"
d) History of "giving way" - d) History of "giving way"
Which positive test would most likely indicate meniscal injury?
a) Lachman
b) Anterior drawer
c) Apley's distraction
d) Apley's compression - d) Apley's compression
Where should you align the axis of the goniometer when measuring knee flexion
ROM?
a) Lateral epicondyle of femur
b) Lateral condyle of femur
c) Medial epicondyle of femur
d) Medial condyle of femur - a) Lateral epicondyle of femur
What measurement would indicate a short soleus?
a) 20 deg DF with knee straight
b) 20 deg DF with knee bent
c) 10 deg DF with knee straight
d) 10 deg DF with knee bent - d) 10 deg DF with knee bent
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,PCE Written Exam Questions
Your patient has a sprained anterior talofibular ligament. Which movements would
put this ligament on the most stretch?
a) PF + inversion
b) DF + inversion
c) PF + eversion
d) DF + eversion - a) PF + inversion
A patient has decreased sensation in his right middle finger. Which dermatome best
represents this area?
a) C6
b) C7
c) C8
d) T1 - b) C7
Your patient presents with trouble swallowing. What is this called?
a) Dysarthria
b) Dysphasia
c) Dysphagia
d) Diplopia - c) Dysphagia
Dysphasia is a language disorder
The "5 D's and 3 N's" are indicative of what pathology?
a) CV ligament laxity
b) Cancer
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c) Osteoporosis
d) Vertebral artery insufficiency - d) Vertebral artery insufficiency
*5 D's and 3 N's
Dysarthria
Dysphagia
Drop attacks
Dizziness
Diplopia
Nystagmus
Peri-oral Numbness
Nausea
Which is the first movement of upper limb neurodynamic test 1?
a) Move shoulder into abduction
b) Fix shoulder girdle into neutral position
c) Move wrist and fingers into full extension
d) Move forearm into supination - b) Fix shoulder girdle into neutral position
You suspect an injured infraspinatus, which would best test this muscle?
a) Neer
b) Lag sign
c) Belly press
d) Codman's - b) Lag sign
PCE Written Exam Questions
PCE Written Practice Questions and
Answers
A patient displays fatiguable weakness with knee flexion. Which myotome
represents this movement?
a) L5
b) S1
c) S2
d) S3 - c) S2
*S2: Hip ext & Knee flex
A positive FABER test may indicate any of the following except:
a) Hip OA
b) Iliopsoas spasm
c) SI joint involvement
d) Glute strain - d) Glute strain
During the stance phase on the right leg, the left hip drops. What best describes
this?
a) Right Trendelenburg
b) Left Trendelenburg
c) Unilateral Trendelenburg
d) Bilateral Trendelenburg - a) Right Trendelenburg
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,PCE Written Exam Questions
Which of the following subjective information best describes a meniscal injury?
a) History of a "snap"
b) History of "crackle"
c) History of "pop"
d) History of "giving way" - d) History of "giving way"
Which positive test would most likely indicate meniscal injury?
a) Lachman
b) Anterior drawer
c) Apley's distraction
d) Apley's compression - d) Apley's compression
Where should you align the axis of the goniometer when measuring knee flexion
ROM?
a) Lateral epicondyle of femur
b) Lateral condyle of femur
c) Medial epicondyle of femur
d) Medial condyle of femur - a) Lateral epicondyle of femur
What measurement would indicate a short soleus?
a) 20 deg DF with knee straight
b) 20 deg DF with knee bent
c) 10 deg DF with knee straight
d) 10 deg DF with knee bent - d) 10 deg DF with knee bent
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,PCE Written Exam Questions
Your patient has a sprained anterior talofibular ligament. Which movements would
put this ligament on the most stretch?
a) PF + inversion
b) DF + inversion
c) PF + eversion
d) DF + eversion - a) PF + inversion
A patient has decreased sensation in his right middle finger. Which dermatome best
represents this area?
a) C6
b) C7
c) C8
d) T1 - b) C7
Your patient presents with trouble swallowing. What is this called?
a) Dysarthria
b) Dysphasia
c) Dysphagia
d) Diplopia - c) Dysphagia
Dysphasia is a language disorder
The "5 D's and 3 N's" are indicative of what pathology?
a) CV ligament laxity
b) Cancer
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, PCE Written Exam Questions
c) Osteoporosis
d) Vertebral artery insufficiency - d) Vertebral artery insufficiency
*5 D's and 3 N's
Dysarthria
Dysphagia
Drop attacks
Dizziness
Diplopia
Nystagmus
Peri-oral Numbness
Nausea
Which is the first movement of upper limb neurodynamic test 1?
a) Move shoulder into abduction
b) Fix shoulder girdle into neutral position
c) Move wrist and fingers into full extension
d) Move forearm into supination - b) Fix shoulder girdle into neutral position
You suspect an injured infraspinatus, which would best test this muscle?
a) Neer
b) Lag sign
c) Belly press
d) Codman's - b) Lag sign
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