FSBPT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
With a contract-relax procedure, the range limiting target muscle is first lengthened to
the point of tissue resistance (p. 103). To stretch the biceps, the elbow would be in end-
range extension (p. 646). A contract-relax stretch for the biceps would have the biceps
contract and the patient move into elbow flexion against manual resistance from the
clinician followed by a stretch into elbow extension
A patient with a hiatal hernia is being seen in physical therapy. Which of the following
positions is most important for the patient to AVOID during exercise?
1. Sitting
2. Standing
3. Semi-Fowler
4. Supine - Answer- Supine
1. The stomach is less likely to herniate in sitting position; therefore, this position would
be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
2. The stomach is less likely to herniate in standing position; therefore, this position
would be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
3. The stomach is less likely to herniate in the semi-Fowler position; therefore, this
position would be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
4. The stomach is more likely to herniate into the thoracic cavity when a patient is in
supine position. Therefore, the patient should avoid the supine position during exercise.
Which of the following types of feedback provides knowledge of results?
1. Number of accurate movements
2. Kinematic accuracy of the movement
3. Directions for accurate completion of the movement
4. Decreasing frequency of reports of movement accuracy - Answer- Number of
accurate movements
The number of accurate movements provides knowledge of results about the outcome
of the task
Feedback about kinematics accuracy-is termed knowledge of performance.
Frequency of feedback-is not a description of knowledge of results of the task.
A physical therapist assistant is reviewing postoperative precautions with a patient who
had a total hip arthroplasty with an anterolateral surgical approach. Which of the
following instructions is MOST appropriate for the patient?
1. When walking backward, lead with the involved leg.
,2. When walking, step fully through with the uninvolved leg.
3. Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and rotating toward the
involved side.
4. Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and rotating away from the
involved side. - Answer- Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and
rotating away from the involved side.
Lateral (external) rotation of the involved extremity is a motion precaution for patients
who have had a total hip arthroplasty with an anterolateral surgical approach. This
motion would be produced by turning away from the involved leg.
A patient has difficulty maintaining quiet standing balance and demonstrates a loss of
balance during small perturbations in a forward direction. Which of the following
muscles should be strengthened?
1. Quadriceps
2. Tibialis anterior
3. Abdominals
4. Gastrocnemius - Answer- Gastrocnemius
1. The quadriceps are activated with backward instability or a perturbation in a posterior
direction.
2. The tibialis anterior is activated with backward instability along with activation of the
quadriceps and abdominal muscles.
3. The abdominals are activated during backward instability and with rapid or large
perturbations.
4. For small perturbations in an anterior direction, muscle activation begins in the
gastrocnemius, followed by the hamstrings, and finally by the paraspinal muscles.
Therefore, the gastrocnemius should be strengthened.
In which of the following stages of stroke recovery is it MOST appropriate to resist hip
abduction on the patient's uninvolved side in order to facilitate hip abduction on the
involved side?
1. In the flaccid period
2. At the height of spasticity
3. With emerging voluntary control
4. When spasticity is resolved - Answer- In the flaccid period
During the flaccid stage of recovery, a variety of facilitation techniques can be used to
activate muscle activity. Resisted hip abduction on the uninvolved side facilitates hip
abduction on the involved side through the principle of associated reaction.
When applying a stretch to an infant who has right torticollis, which of the following
cervical motions would be MOST appropriate?
, 1. Extension, left side bending, and right rotation
2. Extension, right side bending, and left rotation
3. Flexion, left side bending, and left rotation
4. Flexion, right side bending, and left rotation - Answer- Extension, left side bending,
and right rotation
Torticollis, a unilateral shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, is characterized by
an ipsilateral head tilt and contralateral head rotation (Tecklin). The sternocleidomastoid
muscle also flexes the neck when it contracts bilaterally (Lippert). Therefore, since the
right sternocleidomastoid is shortened in torticollis, the opposite motions of contraction
are used for stretching, which are extension, left side bending, and right rotation.
Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate for a patient who has
osteoporosis, kyphosis, and a history of falls?
1. Abdominal crunches
2. Spinal extension exercises
3. Walking at 3.0 miles/hour (4.8 km/hour)
4. Standing hip flexion exercises - Answer- Spinal extension exercises
In patients who have or who are at risk for skeletal demineralization, resisted spinal
extension exercises are recommended to counteract kyphosis
Patients who have or who are at risk for skeletal demineralization should not be placed
in a position for risk of fall. Standing hip flexion promotes trunk flexion
Which of the following exercises is MOST likely to normalize the postural alignment of
an individual whose anterior superior iliac spine is anterior to the pubic symphysis?
1. Stretching the hamstrings
2. Stretching the gluteus medius
3. Strengthening the iliacus
4. Strengthening the abdominals - Answer- Strengthening the abdominals
The postural impairment described in the stem is an anterior pelvic tilt. Anterior pelvic tilt
is counterbalanced by strong abdominals.
A patient has weakness following injury to the radial nerve at the lateral humeral
epicondyle. Which of the following muscle groups would MOST benefit from resistive
exercise?
1. Wrist flexors
2. Wrist extensors
3. Elbow flexors
4. Elbow extensors - Answer- Wrist extensors
WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
With a contract-relax procedure, the range limiting target muscle is first lengthened to
the point of tissue resistance (p. 103). To stretch the biceps, the elbow would be in end-
range extension (p. 646). A contract-relax stretch for the biceps would have the biceps
contract and the patient move into elbow flexion against manual resistance from the
clinician followed by a stretch into elbow extension
A patient with a hiatal hernia is being seen in physical therapy. Which of the following
positions is most important for the patient to AVOID during exercise?
1. Sitting
2. Standing
3. Semi-Fowler
4. Supine - Answer- Supine
1. The stomach is less likely to herniate in sitting position; therefore, this position would
be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
2. The stomach is less likely to herniate in standing position; therefore, this position
would be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
3. The stomach is less likely to herniate in the semi-Fowler position; therefore, this
position would be one that could be used during exercise and not avoided.
4. The stomach is more likely to herniate into the thoracic cavity when a patient is in
supine position. Therefore, the patient should avoid the supine position during exercise.
Which of the following types of feedback provides knowledge of results?
1. Number of accurate movements
2. Kinematic accuracy of the movement
3. Directions for accurate completion of the movement
4. Decreasing frequency of reports of movement accuracy - Answer- Number of
accurate movements
The number of accurate movements provides knowledge of results about the outcome
of the task
Feedback about kinematics accuracy-is termed knowledge of performance.
Frequency of feedback-is not a description of knowledge of results of the task.
A physical therapist assistant is reviewing postoperative precautions with a patient who
had a total hip arthroplasty with an anterolateral surgical approach. Which of the
following instructions is MOST appropriate for the patient?
1. When walking backward, lead with the involved leg.
,2. When walking, step fully through with the uninvolved leg.
3. Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and rotating toward the
involved side.
4. Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and rotating away from the
involved side. - Answer- Avoid activities that involve standing on the operated leg and
rotating away from the involved side.
Lateral (external) rotation of the involved extremity is a motion precaution for patients
who have had a total hip arthroplasty with an anterolateral surgical approach. This
motion would be produced by turning away from the involved leg.
A patient has difficulty maintaining quiet standing balance and demonstrates a loss of
balance during small perturbations in a forward direction. Which of the following
muscles should be strengthened?
1. Quadriceps
2. Tibialis anterior
3. Abdominals
4. Gastrocnemius - Answer- Gastrocnemius
1. The quadriceps are activated with backward instability or a perturbation in a posterior
direction.
2. The tibialis anterior is activated with backward instability along with activation of the
quadriceps and abdominal muscles.
3. The abdominals are activated during backward instability and with rapid or large
perturbations.
4. For small perturbations in an anterior direction, muscle activation begins in the
gastrocnemius, followed by the hamstrings, and finally by the paraspinal muscles.
Therefore, the gastrocnemius should be strengthened.
In which of the following stages of stroke recovery is it MOST appropriate to resist hip
abduction on the patient's uninvolved side in order to facilitate hip abduction on the
involved side?
1. In the flaccid period
2. At the height of spasticity
3. With emerging voluntary control
4. When spasticity is resolved - Answer- In the flaccid period
During the flaccid stage of recovery, a variety of facilitation techniques can be used to
activate muscle activity. Resisted hip abduction on the uninvolved side facilitates hip
abduction on the involved side through the principle of associated reaction.
When applying a stretch to an infant who has right torticollis, which of the following
cervical motions would be MOST appropriate?
, 1. Extension, left side bending, and right rotation
2. Extension, right side bending, and left rotation
3. Flexion, left side bending, and left rotation
4. Flexion, right side bending, and left rotation - Answer- Extension, left side bending,
and right rotation
Torticollis, a unilateral shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, is characterized by
an ipsilateral head tilt and contralateral head rotation (Tecklin). The sternocleidomastoid
muscle also flexes the neck when it contracts bilaterally (Lippert). Therefore, since the
right sternocleidomastoid is shortened in torticollis, the opposite motions of contraction
are used for stretching, which are extension, left side bending, and right rotation.
Which of the following interventions would be MOST appropriate for a patient who has
osteoporosis, kyphosis, and a history of falls?
1. Abdominal crunches
2. Spinal extension exercises
3. Walking at 3.0 miles/hour (4.8 km/hour)
4. Standing hip flexion exercises - Answer- Spinal extension exercises
In patients who have or who are at risk for skeletal demineralization, resisted spinal
extension exercises are recommended to counteract kyphosis
Patients who have or who are at risk for skeletal demineralization should not be placed
in a position for risk of fall. Standing hip flexion promotes trunk flexion
Which of the following exercises is MOST likely to normalize the postural alignment of
an individual whose anterior superior iliac spine is anterior to the pubic symphysis?
1. Stretching the hamstrings
2. Stretching the gluteus medius
3. Strengthening the iliacus
4. Strengthening the abdominals - Answer- Strengthening the abdominals
The postural impairment described in the stem is an anterior pelvic tilt. Anterior pelvic tilt
is counterbalanced by strong abdominals.
A patient has weakness following injury to the radial nerve at the lateral humeral
epicondyle. Which of the following muscle groups would MOST benefit from resistive
exercise?
1. Wrist flexors
2. Wrist extensors
3. Elbow flexors
4. Elbow extensors - Answer- Wrist extensors
