Internship Exam #3

Name: ________________________________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Course & Year: _____________________________________________ Internship Group #: ______________________

Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before each number.
1. What type of contraction does the elbow flexors 7. Back pain caused by stress/strain of back
do when lowering a glass of water from the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and often relieved
mouth to the table? (Basic Kines PL #26) by rest: (HNBS Conditions PL #6)
a. Concentric a. Lumbar disc syndromes
b. Eccentric b. Spondylolisthesis
c. Isometric c. Mechanical LBP
d. Isotonic d. Ankylosing Spondylitis

2. All of the following are true of synergists, 8. Pain in the neck may be due to injury of the:
EXCEPT: (Basic Kines PL #29) (HNBS Conditions PL #10)
a. Obstructs unwanted action of the a. Cervical Nerves
agonist b. Cervical Muscles & Ligaments
b. Provides identical or nearly identical c. Cervical Vertebra
activity to that of the antagonist - d. AOTA
should be AGONIST
c. Barchioradialis working with the 9. Gladys is referred to therapy for stretching of the
Brachialis during elbow flexion right SCM muscle. The most effective method to
d. Stabilizes the proximal joint, allowing the stretch the muscle is by positioning the head
desired motion at the more distal and neck into: (HNBS Conditions PL #18)
segment to occur a. Flexion, L side flexion, L rotation
b. Flexion, R side flexion, L rotation
3. When referring to the COG of the HAT, the c. Extension, L side flexion, R rotation
location is at the: (Basic Kines PL #35) d. Extension, R side flexion, R rotation
a. Sphenoid sinus
b. Anterior to T11 10. A whiplash injury from a rear-end collision would
c. Just above the elbow tear the: (HNBS Conditions PL #21)
d. Medial head of the triceps a. ALL
b. PLL
4. Examples of open chain motions include the c. Ligamentum flavum
following, EXCEPT: (Basic Kines PL #6) d. Ligamentum nuchae
a. Deltoid acting on the GH Joint to elevate
the arm from the side 11. Earl is treating a patient who has a diagnosis of
b. FDP closing the IP joints around a ball lumbar spinal stenosis. As part of the patient’s
c. TA dorsiflexing the ankle to lift the foot education, Earl should recommend what
off the floor sleeping position? (HNBS Conditions PL #22)
d. Biceps and brachioradialis flexing the BR
elbow to bring a cup to the mouth a. Sleep on your stomach
e. NOTA b. Sleep on your back
c. Sleep on your side with a pillow
5. Axis of the coronal plane (Basic Kines PL #20) between your bent knees
a. X axis d. The sleeping position is not an issue
b. Y axis
c. Z axis 12. Grezelle is applying mechanical cervical traction
d. W axis to a patient diagnosed with cervical radiculitis
using a cervical halter. During the traction, the
6. Loose pack position of the GH joint (Basic patient complains of pain in the area of the TMJ.
Kines PL #13) What should Grezelle do? (HNBS Conditions
a. 55° abd, 30° horizontal abd PL #26) BR
b. 55° horizontal abd, 30° abd a. Decrease the treatment time
c. 55° abd, 30° ER b. Decrease the traction poundage
d. 55° ER, 30° abd c. Replace the halter with a sliding
device to take pressure off the TMJ
 d. Tell patient that pain in the TMJ is
normal 20. The height of this specific vertebrae may be
e. Discontinue treatment used to determine the corresponding landmark:
(Back&Spine PL #22)
13. Which of the following is an appropriate a. T10 body - tip of xiphoid process
management for your patient with osteoporosis? b. L4 spinous process - level with the
(HNBS Conditions PL #43) highest portion of the crest of the ilium
a. Vigorous stretching c. S2 - height of PSIS
b. NWB exercises - d/t risk of fx d. AOTA
c. Running on treadmill
d. Jogging at least 30 mins every day 21. The thoracolumbar fascia provides humans the
ability to lift heavy weights overhead. It also
14. Your patient feels an electric shock like stabilizes the trunk for throwing objects with high
sensation down the spinal cord and legs when velocities. (Back&Spine PL #43)
his neck is flexed. Which of the following is a. First statement is true, second
positive? (HNBS Conditions PL #40) statement is false
a. Leri’s sign b. First statement is false, second
b. Kernig’s sign statement is true
c. Lhermitte’s sign c. Both statements are true
d. Brudzinski’s sign d. Both statements are false

15. A patient is positioned in supine with the hips 22. The external oblique muscle runs: (Back&Spine
flexed to 90° and the knees extended. As the PL #49)
patient slowly lowers her extended legs towards a. Inferolaterally
the horizontal, there is an increase in lordosis of b. Inferomedially
the low back. This finding is indicative of c. Superolaterally
weakness of the: (HNBS Conditions PL #49) d. Superomedially
a. Hip flexors
b. Abdominals 23. What nerve/s is/are being assessed in ULTT 1?
c. Back extensors (HNBS ST PL #6)
d. Hip extensors I. Median nerve
II. Anterior interosseous nerve
16. The vertebral foramen is largest and triangular in III. C5, C6, C7
shape in the ______ region. (Back&Spine PL a. Only I
#1) b. I, II
a. Cervical c. I, II, III
b. Thoracic
c. Lumbar 24. This test is for patients with radicular symptoms
d. Sacral in history and shows radicular signs during
examinations. Examiner places one hand under
17. At what age does a human have the greatest the patient's chin and the other hand around the
amount of fluid in the IV disc? (Back&Spine PL occiput, then slowly lifts the patient’s head. A
#11) lowest age positive result is indicated by relief of symptoms.
a. 1 year (HNBS ST PL #24)
b. 4 years a. Bikele’s sign
c. 7 years b. Relief test
d. 10 years c. Distraction test
d. NOTA
18. Capsular pattern of the vertebral column of
atlanto-occipital joint. (me) 25. Indication for a Well-Leg Raise Test: (HNBS ST
a. Extension & side flexion equally PL #15)
limited a. Sciatic nerve
b. Flexion & side flexion equally limited b. Tibial nerve
c. Rotation, side flexion c. Common peroneal nerve
d. Flexion, side flexion d. Disc prolapse

19. Open-packed position of the knee. (me)

a. 120° flexion
b. 10° extension
c. 25° flexion
d. 10° flexion and slight tibial ER
26. Earl comes to the PT clinic with complaints of c. Hold Relax with Agonist
worsening pain in the low back. Hx revealed that Contraction
he has been undergoing PT sessions for 6 mos d. Multiple Angle Isometrics
now but reports no progress on the condition.
Grezelle, the PT, asked Earl to kneel on a chair Agonist: opposite the range-limiting muscle
and then bend forward to touch the floor with the Antagonist: range-limiting muscle
fingers. Earl was unable to perform the test and
stated that he cannot do it 2° LBP. What special Autogenic Inhibition: contract antagonist para
test did Grezelle perform and what is the result mapagod para mastretch
of the test? (HNBS ST PL #37) Reciprocal Inhibition: contact agonist to relax it
a. Hoover’s test - malingering
b. Burn test - malingering Hold Relax: prestretch isometric contraction of
c. Ely’s test - rectus femoris tightness antagonist
d. Sit & reach test - lumbar strain Contract Relax: prestretch concentric contraction of
e. NOTA antagonist
Agonist Contraction: active stretching
27. Gladys was recently diagnosed with thoracic Hold Relax with Agonist Contraction (HRAC):
dextroscoliosis. What special tests would you combined Hold Relax + Agonist Contraction
perform on Gladys? (HNBS ST PL #39)
I. Beevor’s test
II. Plumbline test
III. Forward bending test
IV. Leg length test
a. I, III
b. II, III
c. II, III, IV
d. I, II, III, IV

28. The patient is relaxed in a prone position with

the head straight and arms by the sides. The
examiner stands at the patient’s feet and
observes the buttocks from the level of the
buttocks. The affected gluteus maximus muscle
appears flat as a result of atrophy. This test
indicates lesion in which of the following nerve
roots? (HNBS ST PL #49)
a. L4, L5, S1
b. L5, S1, S2
c. L4 and L5 only
d. NOTA

29. What is the normal range of flexion at the DIP?

(Ax FC #20) MPD-919
MCP 90°
PIP 100°
DIP 90°
a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 100°
d. 110°

30. Patient can only reach 60° of passive SLR. Tom

improve ROM, the PT decided to use PNF
stretching technique. In this technique, the pt
contracts the hamstrings muscles isometrically
against manual resistance, then relaxes. Next,
the PT positions the pt’s LE into further SLR
passively. What technique is being used?
(Thera Ex FC #11)
a. Hold Relax
b. Agonist Contraction