Therapeutic Exercise Foundations and Techniques Practice Questions

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the goal of designing an individualized program of therapeutic exercise, the physical therapist might develop a therapeutic exercise program in order to:

A. Remediate impairments in body function and structures but not to reduce participation restrictions.

B. Improve function but not to remediate or reduce disability.

C. Optimize overall health status, fitness, or sense of well-being.

D. Remediate activity limitations but not to reduce health-related risk factors.

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2. Awareness of safety measures during exercise protects the patient and the therapist. All of the following measures should be routinely taken to prevent injury to the patient and/or therapist except: A. Do not initiate any exercise program with a patient who is taking medication that

might impair their balance or tolerance for physical activity.

B. Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual resistance, stretching, or joint-mobilization techniques.

C. Assess the physical environment for adequate space and equipment.

D. Provide the necessary feedback and education for proper performance of therapeutic exercise.

A. Muscle strength

B. Muscle power C. Coordination D. Stability

4. Which of the following terms is synonymous with aerobic fitness and is associated with aspects of physical function that can be modified by therapeutic exercise?

A. Cardiopulmonary resistance B. Cardiopulmonary endurance C. Cardiopulmonary stability

D. Cardiopulmonary strength

5. Each of the following is a step in the process of evidence-based practice except:

A. Convert the patient problem to an answerable clinical question.

B. Spend many hours gathering any and all information that might be used to answer the question.

C. Integrate relevant evidence with clinical experience and expertise to make decisions about the management and care of a patient.

D. Assess the outcomes of interventions based on evidence.

6. In the ICF model of functioning and disability endorsed by the APTA, a rotator cuff tear is considered a(n):

A. Health condition.

B. Impairment.

C. Functional limitation.

D. Disability.

7. Which of the following components of the ICF model of functioning and disability is defined by the

individual’s lifestyle, education, and social and environmental backgrounds?

A. Risk factors for health conditions

B. Impairments in body function

C. Participation restrictions

D. Contextual Factors

A. Secondary impairment of body structure.

B. Primary impairment of body function.

C. Secondary impairment of body structure.

D. Secondary impairment of body function.

9. Ms. L is a 78-year-old who underwent surgery for internal fixation of an intertrochanteric fracture of the (L) hip 3 days ago. For the next few weeks she must remain non-weight bearing on the operated side and has begun to use a walker for ambulation. She is able to walk for short distances around her hospital bed but is not yet able to rise from a chair to standing. The inability to stand from a sitting position is classified as a(n):

A. Health condition.

B. Impairment.

C. Activity limitation.

D. Participation restriction.

A. Primary

B. Secondary

C. Tertiary

D. Indirect

11. Which of the following is a true statement about the components of the patient management model described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice?

A. Therapeutic exercise is classified as a procedural intervention.

B. Goals and outcomes are synonymous terms.

C. A primary focus of the diagnostic process performed by physical therapists is the identification of pathology.

D. It is appropriate to discharge a patient from an exercise program only when the patient has attained the goals stated in the initial or original plan of care.

12. According to the patient management model described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice,

each of the following is a component of an examination performed by a physical therapist except:

A. Selecting and performing appropriate tests and measures.

B. Taking a patient’s history.

C. Interpreting information derived from specific measurement tools to form a diagnosis and prognosis.

D. Performing a systems review.

13. Due to supraspinatus impingement syndrome, Mrs. J is unable to fully lift her arm overhead without pain. You plan to design an exercise program consisting of both discrete and serial tasks. You do not want to include continuous tasks at this time. Which of the following should not be included?

A. ROM exercises using a cloth to wipe down the wall

B. Active reaching exercises to place small objects in a cabinet

C. Active Assisted stretching by lifting a cane overhead in supine

D. Warming up on the UE ergometer (UE cycling)

14. Your patient is performing pelvic tilt exercises for the first time and needs verbal and tactile cues

(feedback) to perform this exercise correctly. This represents which stage of motor learning?

A. Cognitive

B. Contemplative

C. Associative

D. Autonomous

B. Continuous

C. Associative

D. Autonomous

A. Blocked

B. Random-blocked

C. Random

D. Augmented

17. In which of the following stages of motor learning does augmented/extrinsic feedback have the most positive impact on acquisition of a motor skill?

A. Cognitive stage

B. Associative stage

C. Autonomous stage

D. External feedback is equally effective in any stage of motor learning.

18. Helping a patient acquire the ability to shift his weight from side to side in a standing position by means of manual guidance by the therapist is called:

A. Summary feedback.

B. Delayed feedback.

C. Concurrent feedback.

D. Instantaneous postresponse feedback.

19. For which of the following tasks will teaching components (parts) of the motor task be most effective?

A. Swinging a golf club

B. Riding a stationary bicycle

C. Grasping an object

D. Performing a standing-pivot transfer from bed to wheelchair

20. Consistent with the taxonomy of motor tasks, which of the following activities is the best example of body stability in an open environment with inter-trial variability without manipulation?

A. Maintaining sitting balance while riding a bus from school to home

B. Maintaining standing balance while on an escalator

C. Maintaining balance on a sidewalk or on the grass

D. Maintaining sitting balance in different-height chairs in your family room when you are home alone

21. Which of the following is not a prerequisite for motor skill acquisition and retention?

A. Augmented feedback

B. Understanding the task or goal

C. Being able to activate the motor system

D. Being able to retrieve motor memories over time

22. As a therapist, one way you can be relatively confident that motor learning has taken place is when your patient demonstrates which of the following?

A. Consecutive repetitions of a task without error during the treatment session

B. Decreased need for manual guidance during the treatment sessions

C. The ability to perform a slight variation of the task in a new context during the treatment session

D. Increased speed demonstrated when carrying out the task

A. Professionalism, empathy, and helpfulness of the therapist

B. Patient participation in goal setting in the plan of care

C. The chronicity of the patient’s condition (higher satisfaction with patients having

chronic conditions)

D. Convenience of access and flexibility for scheduling appointments

Chapter 1: Therapeutic Exercise: Foundational Concepts

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