CMTO MCQ EXAM 2026 COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW GUIDE WITH 250 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ OA. Answer: occurs when protective cartilage that cushions ends of
bones wears down over time, can damage any joint, most common in
hands, knees, hip and spine
⩥ OA Symptoms. Answer: pain, stiffness, tenderness, loss of flexibility,
grating sensation, bone spurs, swelling
⩥ RA. Answer: chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than
just joints, usually bilateral
⩥ RA Symptoms. Answer: fatigue, fever, weight loss, stiffness, joint
pain and tenderness, swelling, redness
⩥ Lyme Disease. Answer: infectious disease caused by bacteria spread
by ticks, involves an expanding rash, headache, fever and fatigue
⩥ Inflammatory Arthritides. Answer: joint inflammation usually caused
by overactive immune system, can affect many joints
,⩥ Fibromyalgia. Answer: disorder characterized by msk pain
accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood isses
⩥ Fibromyalgia CIs. Answer: avoid deep work and fatiguing client,
modify for medications
⩥ Hypertension CIs. Answer: avoid increasing SNS firing, avoid painful
techniques, avoid vigorous tapotement, caution around anterior neck and
carotid area, semi reclined is preferred
⩥ OA CIs. Answer: no heat with acute inflammation, no overpressure
with osteophyte formation
⩥ RA CIs. Answer: no hot hydro, local massage, distal techniques, joint
play and full ROM if acutely inflamed; no treatment if fever is present,
no deep vigorous techniques, careful with stretching and strengthening
⩥ Hemiplegia. Answer: condition caused by brain damage or spinal cord
injury that leads to paralysis on one side of the body; includes weakness,
problems with muscle control, muscle stiffness
⩥ Hemiplegia CIs. Answer: no extreme temperatures and painful
techniques if due to cerebrovascular accident; caution around SCM
, ⩥ MS. Answer: potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal
cord; immune system attacks myelin that covers nerve fibers and causes
communication problems between brain and rest of the body
⩥ MS Symptoms. Answer: fatigue, vision problems, numbness, tingling,
muscle spasms, pain, mobility problems
⩥ Parkinsons. Answer: brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness and
difficulty with walking, balance and coordination
⩥ Parkinsons Symptoms. Answer: bradykinesia, tremors, rigidity
⩥ Neurological Disorders CIs. Answer: no SNS firing, avoid sensitive
areas, modify pressure and hydro, may need assistance on and off table,
modify is BP is low or high, no heat over large areas, no frictions if on
anti-inflamms
⩥ Cerebral Palsy. Answer: group of permanent movement disorders that
appear in early adulthood, symptoms vary over time
⩥ Cerebral Palsy Symptoms. Answer: poor coordination, stiff muscles,
tremors, problems with sensation, vision, hearing, swallowing, speaking
REVIEW GUIDE WITH 250 VERIFIED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ OA. Answer: occurs when protective cartilage that cushions ends of
bones wears down over time, can damage any joint, most common in
hands, knees, hip and spine
⩥ OA Symptoms. Answer: pain, stiffness, tenderness, loss of flexibility,
grating sensation, bone spurs, swelling
⩥ RA. Answer: chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than
just joints, usually bilateral
⩥ RA Symptoms. Answer: fatigue, fever, weight loss, stiffness, joint
pain and tenderness, swelling, redness
⩥ Lyme Disease. Answer: infectious disease caused by bacteria spread
by ticks, involves an expanding rash, headache, fever and fatigue
⩥ Inflammatory Arthritides. Answer: joint inflammation usually caused
by overactive immune system, can affect many joints
,⩥ Fibromyalgia. Answer: disorder characterized by msk pain
accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood isses
⩥ Fibromyalgia CIs. Answer: avoid deep work and fatiguing client,
modify for medications
⩥ Hypertension CIs. Answer: avoid increasing SNS firing, avoid painful
techniques, avoid vigorous tapotement, caution around anterior neck and
carotid area, semi reclined is preferred
⩥ OA CIs. Answer: no heat with acute inflammation, no overpressure
with osteophyte formation
⩥ RA CIs. Answer: no hot hydro, local massage, distal techniques, joint
play and full ROM if acutely inflamed; no treatment if fever is present,
no deep vigorous techniques, careful with stretching and strengthening
⩥ Hemiplegia. Answer: condition caused by brain damage or spinal cord
injury that leads to paralysis on one side of the body; includes weakness,
problems with muscle control, muscle stiffness
⩥ Hemiplegia CIs. Answer: no extreme temperatures and painful
techniques if due to cerebrovascular accident; caution around SCM
, ⩥ MS. Answer: potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal
cord; immune system attacks myelin that covers nerve fibers and causes
communication problems between brain and rest of the body
⩥ MS Symptoms. Answer: fatigue, vision problems, numbness, tingling,
muscle spasms, pain, mobility problems
⩥ Parkinsons. Answer: brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness and
difficulty with walking, balance and coordination
⩥ Parkinsons Symptoms. Answer: bradykinesia, tremors, rigidity
⩥ Neurological Disorders CIs. Answer: no SNS firing, avoid sensitive
areas, modify pressure and hydro, may need assistance on and off table,
modify is BP is low or high, no heat over large areas, no frictions if on
anti-inflamms
⩥ Cerebral Palsy. Answer: group of permanent movement disorders that
appear in early adulthood, symptoms vary over time
⩥ Cerebral Palsy Symptoms. Answer: poor coordination, stiff muscles,
tremors, problems with sensation, vision, hearing, swallowing, speaking
