Therapeutic Interventions Exam 2 Practice

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• Which motor task type is a single arm curl with weight?
• A motor skill that changes with each trial is said to have what characteristic?
• Which of the following is a sign of acute inflammation?
• Which term describes the nervous system's ability to change activity by reorganizing its structures, functions, or connections?
• Which sequence best describes the order of the healing stages?
• In the chronic stage, which practice helps track progress and safety?
• Which three sensory systems are involved with balance?
• Which principle explains the loss of training adaptations when training stops?
• What does PNF stand for?
• Which vision-related deficit is specifically linked to judging distance and depth, thereby affecting balance?
• Which of the following describes a feature of the subacute stage of healing?
• Which term describes pain that cannot be linked to tissue irritation or inflammation and occurs outside of tissues?
• What device continually moves the joint slowly through a controlled range?
• Which muscle action occurs when the muscle lengthens during contraction?
• Adjunct therapeutic modalities such as ice and biofeedback should not be used in conjunction with a stretching program.
• To determine moderate intensity heart rate using HRR, which statement is correct?
• Which exercise best represents a horizontal push movement?
• An exercise involving muscle contractions with resistance varying at a constant rate is called?
• How long is the conditioning stage of the exercise session?
• What type of feedback focuses on the nature and quality of the performance of a motor task?
• Which category of stretching includes contract-relax, hold-relax, and agonist contraction?
• Somatosensory feedback in balance primarily provides information about:
• Which option best describes contextual effects of balance?
• What characterizes the cognitive stage of motor learning?
• In a standard exercise session, the order of stages is warm-up, conditioning, then cool-down.
• What does ROM stand for?
• During practice, a therapist provides feedback to avoid hiking the shoulder while placing a cup on an overhead shelf. This demonstrates which type of motor learning mechanism?
• What best describes the autonomous stage of motor learning?
• Which item is not a component of the tissue healing pyramid as listed?
• Which type of motor task consists of discrete movements combined in sequence?
• What is at the top of the bottom-up rehabilitation pyramid?
• Tonic, slow-twitch muscle fibers are best described as which type?
• Mr. Jones has been wheelchair bound for 2 years now and is seeing you for hip pain. What are the main muscle group(s) that would most likely become hypomobile or even contracted due to his prolonged sitting?
• Compared with a motor task requiring body stability, a motor task involving body transport is typically more complex. True or False?
• In resistance training for novices, what is the typical prescription in terms of percent of 1RM and repetitions?
• Which exercise best represents a vertical push movement?
• Use-Dependent Motor Learning is Primarily Driven By Which Mechanism?
• The quantity work divided by time is called
• Following a resistance exercise protocol post-rotator cuff repair with predetermined phases is a form of _____.
• Evidence-informed practice clearly states that it is best to hold stretches for 30 seconds each.
• What are the three types of stress that develop in a structure in response to an applied load?
• Which statement best reflects chronic stage management?
• At Which Stage Is A Motor Skill Typically Considered Automatic, Often Leading To Discharge?
• Adaptive changes in the body's systems in response to a resistance exercise program are transient unless training-induced improvements are regularly used.
• To improve muscle performance, a resistance load must exceed the metabolic capacity of the muscle. Which principle is this?
• Which motor strategy is described as the body being pushed out of the base of support and needing to catch balance with a step?
• In balance, vision contributes by stabilizing head and gaze but can be inaccurate. Which option expresses this truth?
• For novice trainers, each major muscle group should be trained at least how many times per week?
• Golgi tendon organs detect _____; with prolonged stimulation, causes _____ of antagonist.
• What characterizes the chronic stage of healing?
• Walking on a crowded sidewalk would be an example of which type of environment?
• Which balance control maintains a stationary position?
• Plyometric exercises are most appropriately incorporated into which healing stage?
• As you age, you tend to use which balance strategy?
• Which statement correctly describes aerobic activity classification?
• Feedback focusing on achieving the outcome of a sit-to-stand transfer is classified as what?
• In the bottom-up rehab pyramid, what is the bottom layer?
• Which motor task type is walking up and down stairs according to the motor task taxonomy used in motor learning?
• Falls are common with aging and are considered normal.
• MJ, 49 year old female, post 18 days hospitalization for severe sepsis; Which exercise prescription would you start?
• What standard states that a gradual increase in physical demand on the body will improve fitness?
• Which term describes the ability to rotate a joint smoothly and easily through an unrestricted pain-free ROM?
• What is the primary purpose of periodization in rehabilitation?
• Before motor learning, which of the following should be considered to maximize learning?
• Which balance strategy is most likely when small adjustments are made by shifting weight rather than stepping?
• Selective hypermobility may be warranted for an athlete participating in sports requiring extensive flexibility. Which statement best reflects evidence?
• A patient who recently had a right total knee replacement (14 days ago) presents with high pain and fear of full weight bearing. What is the BEST exercise to initiate today?
• Which component is essential to occur for motor learning to take place?
• Muscle spindles detect _____; when stimulated they cause _____ of the agonist and _____ of the antagonist.
• A patient post-operative day 15 has restrictions prohibiting active quadriceps contraction; however, the surgeon would like you to focus on knee ROM (flexion and extension). Which type of ROM would best benefit this patient?
• Which motor strategy is used to restore ROM during static standing with minimal distractions? (Alternate wording from the standard description)
• Which motor strategy is defined by swaying in the mediolateral plane using hip abductors and adductors?
• Sidelying hip abduction with a velcro-stabilized 5 lb ankle weight is best described as which type of strength training?
• Which muscle action occurs when the muscle remains at the same length during contraction?
• In isokinetic exercise, which parameter remains constant during movement?
• Which type of motor learning involves intentional movement strategies with feedback provided frequently and verbally?
• A technique combining passive stretching and isometric contraction to rapidly increase flexibility, range of motion, and muscular function is known as:
• In the acute stage of injury management, which of the following is a primary approach?
• What term describes a muscle maintaining tone through range of motion?
• Should physical and mental practice be combined to maximize motor learning outcomes?
• Which equation defines heart rate reserve (HRR)?
• Which motor strategy is characterized by the quick lowering of the center of mass, as seen in surfing-like motions?
• Which type of resistance is easier to quantify and often used when increasing load?
• During the acute stage of healing, what ROM finding is typical?
• Which movement pattern involves lifting a weight overhead, indicating a vertical push pattern?
• Which of the following is an example of a discrete motor task?
• Which activities are emphasized inside the protection phase of rehab?
• Which motor task type is stepping into a tub/shower and pulling the curtain closed behind you?
• How long does the acute stage of healing typically last?
• To determine whether to advance a patient's home exercise program (HEP), what should guide the decision?
• Body stability during a task refers to staying in one location. Which option reflects this concept?
• Which motor strategy is used to restore ROM during static standing with minimal distractions?
• Higher knee extension strength is associated with what percent lower risk of all-cause mortality?
• Which motor strategy involves rapid hip flexion and extension to correct mid-sized perturbations?
• You are using a post-operative rehabilitation protocol divided into phases based on tissue healing. This program, with predetermined phases, could be described as what type of training?
• Which statement is true regarding ROM contraindications?
• What is the third layer from the bottom in the bottom-up rehab pyramid?
• Which sensor detects muscle tension and, when stimulated over time, inhibits the antagonist?
• Which balance strategy is used when the base of support is lost and a step is taken to regain balance?
• What is at the bottom of the tissue healing pyramid?
• Oxygen consumption is measured in METS; energy expenditure is measured in which unit?
• Which Action Is Recommended As Part Of Pre-Learning To Maximize Motor Learning?
• Which motor learning is characterized by changes in motor behavior driven by sensory prediction errors when observed outcomes differ from predictions?
• Knowledge of performance feedback primarily emphasizes which aspect of performance?
• Which type of feedback focuses on the outcomes rather than the details of the movement?
• A discrete motor task is characterized by what?
• How much flexibility should be incorporated in a workout routine?
• The Timed Up and Go (TUG) motor task involves which aspects?
• What is the fourth layer from the bottom in the bottom-up rehab pyramid?
• How long is the warm-up stage of an exercise session?
• Which protocol is commonly used in the acute stage to manage swelling?
• What units are used to measure aerobic exercise intensity?
• In motor learning, retention refers to the ability to recall and perform a skill after a delay.
• What is the recommended duration to hold a static stretch during flexibility work?
• DOMS typically develops in which time frame after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise?
• Balance is greatest when the body's center of mass is maintained over base of support. Which option correctly completes this statement?
• Which of the following is an example of a continuous motor task?
• Which component sits at the top of the tissue healing pyramid?
• A patient secured to a treatment table with straps provides what type of stabilization?
• Which motor strategy involves larger disturbances causing the center of gravity to approach the limit of stability, using hip flexors and extensors?
• In isokinetic exercise, what parameter remains constant during movement?
• How long is the cool-down?
• Which environmental change can help reduce vision-related balance risk?
• Which of the following is a contraindication to ROM?
• Select the bottom-to-top sequence of phases in the tissue healing pyramid.
• In the chronic stage, which element is emphasized?
• What type of resistance is applied by the therapist through manual contact?
• If chronic inflammation persists despite treatment, which area should be addressed?
• Which statement describes the associative stage of motor learning?
• What are the 3 R's of rehab?
• Which sensory system senses head movement in response to gravity and relies on mechanoreceptors?
• Motor learning that improves motor behavior driven by binary outcomes-based feedback is known as?
• How long does the chronic stage of healing typically last?
• As described in the Parkinson's gait training scenario, which example best illustrates use-dependent feedback?
• During assessment, a client who requires the use of the upper extremities to stand from sitting. Which component of muscle performance is MOST important to address in your exercise prescription?
• Which type of contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens while generating force?
• A _____ type of contracture tends to be most difficult to regain optimal mobility and may be irreversible.
• Which movement pattern does the bent-over row primarily represent?
• Which type of contracture is most directly associated with muscle pathology?
• What type of resistance is applied by equipment or machines?
• Contractures are named by the side of the joint that has what?
• Which muscle action occurs when the muscle shortens during contraction?
• Which is a fundamental precaution when performing stretching?
• Using the HR max formula, what is the HR max for age 30?
• Are there modalities within the resistive phase of healing?
• Which statement best describes reinforcement motor learning?
• To encourage reflection first, which timing of feedback should you provide?
• A patient with a new lower-extremity prosthesis is being gait-trained. He walks very slowly, requires upper-extremity support, and cannot hold a conversation during gait training. Which stage of motor learning is he most likely in?
• During motor learning, which factors should be considered to maximize effect?
• Random practice involves performing tasks in varying, unpredictable orders.
• What term describes muscle pain and stiffness 12-24 hours after unaccustomed exercise?
• During which healing stage are plyometric exercises generally introduced?
• Which factor is least likely to influence exercise prescription?
• Which Option Is Not A Recognized Stage Of Motor Learning?
• A slowly applied stretch is less likely to increase tensile stresses on connective tissues.
• Which of the following is an example of a serial motor task?
• Which type of motor learning is driven by repeated task-specific practice and often requires cognitive processing?
• Which option best captures all medication types mentioned as potentially leading to falls?
• Which term describes the acquisition and permanent retention of a skilled movement through practice?
• During the subacute stage, which action is typically initiated?
• Which of the following is part of subacute stage management?
• Which of the following lists correctly identifies the six primary movement patterns?
• Oxygen consumption in METS and energy expenditure in kilocalories are paired correctly in which option?
• Which characteristic is defined as strength maintained over a prolonged period?
• To improve a specific muscle performance element, the resistance program should match the constructs of that element.
• Taking equal to or more than how many medications increases fall risk?
• Contract-relax, hold-relax, and agonist contraction are all types of ____ stretching.
• In the acute stage of injury management, which action involves protecting the injured tissue?
• Which term describes practicing tasks in a fixed, predictable sequence?
• In a gait training scenario for a person with Parkinson's disease, where verbal and visual cues are used to increase step length, these cues exemplify which type of feedback?
• Which statement correctly describes the base of support?
• After stopping resistance training, when can reductions in muscle performance begin?
• ROM is defined as the full motion possible between two bones. Which option best expresses that definition?
• Which type of contracture is named for involvement of joint structures?
• Which term describes isometric contractions performed intermittently at low intensity to improve fluid dynamics and neuromuscular integrity?
• Using the formula HR max = 207 - 0.7 x age, what is the HR max for a 40-year-old?
• By what percent does muscle mass generation decline per decade after the second decade?
• Which aspect asks about whether the person must manipulate an object during the task?
• Which type of resistance is harder to quantify due to therapist involvement?
• Which principle states that the strength program should match the demands of the activity, including strength, power, and endurance?
• When prescribing exercise to a client, which set of factors should you consider?
• Phasic, fast-twitch muscle fibers correspond to which type?
• Which of the following is NOT a type of motor task in the taxonomy described?
• Which type of motor task involves continuous repetition?
• The force produced by contractile elements is known as what?
• Which type of motor task has a beginning and an end?
• Which sensor detects muscle stretch and causes excitation of the agonist and inhibition of the antagonist?
• During healing, which contraction type should generally be avoided until there are no adverse tissue effects?
• Which strategy involves lowering the center of mass quickly to maintain balance during perturbation?
• Which statement defines an open environment in motor practice?
• Delayed feedback is most appropriate when the goal is to promote what?
• Which statement defines a closed environment in motor practice?
• Which of the following medication types is NOT listed as potentially leading to falls?
• What is the second layer from the bottom in the bottom-up rehab pyramid?