Masg - Quiz #2
- 1.Which is true of acute inflammation
- A.
It lasts 3-4 days
- B.
Muscle spasm accompanies acute inflammation
- C.
A and B
- D.
None of the above are true
- 2.With chronic inflammation
- A.
There is a risk of excessive scarring
- B.
There is scarring but ROM is generally at full range
- C.
There is rarely any weakness
- D.
It is rarely painful
- 3.Radiculopathy:
- A.
Is also known as radicular pain
- B.
Directly involves the nerve root
- C.
Is felt along myotomes, dermatomes, and sclerotomes
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Scars are characterized by the loss of mobility in the tissue they are affecting
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A myotome is:
- A.
An area of skin innervated by a single nerve root
- B.
A group of muscles innervated by a peripheral nerve
- C.
A group of muscles innervated by a single nerve root
- D.
An area of bone innervated by a single nerve root
- 6.Trigger point pain rarely follows the distribution of peripheral nerves or dermatomes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Visceral pain refers to pain felt over an area of bone or viscera.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Flexion is best described as:
- A.
Movement around the longitudinal axis of bone
- B.
Decreasing a joint angle
- C.
Increasing a joint angle
- D.
Lateral movement away from the midline
- 9.Which is true of normal end feels?
- A.
Bony end feel occurs during elbow extension
- B.
Soft tissue approximation occurs during knee flexion
- C.
A and B
- D.
None are true of normal end feels
- 10.Contractile tissue is best described by which of the following:
- A.
It is tissue such as joint capsules and ligaments which can have tension placed on them
- B.
It is tissue such as muscles or tendons that can have tension placed on them by stretching or contraction
- C.
It is tissue such as muscles or tendons that can have tension placed on them by contraction
- D.
It is tissue that can be sprained
- 11.Contractile tissue is involved in strains and tendonitis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.All of the following are examples of AROM except:
- A.
Active Resisted
- B.
Active Free
- C.
Active Assisted
- D.
Active Relaxed
- 13.Goniometry is performed during AROM and PROM
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Which is not true concerning ROM?
- A.
PR and PF are the two types of PROM
- B.
During PROM the therapist palpates and supports the limb throughout the range
- C.
An example of AR is ROM done in a pool
- D.
Differences in ROM may be caused by neurological deficit
- 15.Overpressure is applied during AROM and tests end feel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Empty end feel is when the patient stops range of motion due to pain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Respiratory conditions are a cause of positional postural factors.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Goniometry is used to document baseline and show progress or lack of progress at reassessment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Reliability in goniometry can be increased by having the same examiner measure patients.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Chronic pain syndrome differs from chronic pain in that depression usually accompanies the syndrome.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Which is true of edema?
- A.
Solid edema results from localized extracellular fluid in a limb
- B.
It can only be measured if it is pitting
- C.
Visual assessment is the only true measure of edema volume
- D.
None of the above are true
- 22.Conducting a client examination for the use of massage techniques requires which of the following?
- A.
Identification of soft tissue dysfunction related to the client's clinical condition
- B.
Identification of other primary and secondary impairments that therapists can treat with massage techniques
- C.
Identification of limitations in the client's level of activity
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Issues that arise during the subjective examination that may prompt further exploration of a soft tissue lesion include all of the following except:
- A.
Reports of any long-standing musculoskeletal condition
- B.
A history of having a relief of symtoms through massage or stretching
- C.
A history of multiple successful treatments
- D.
A history of ambiguous symptoms
- 24.Which of the following statements is false regarding palpation?
- A.
Objects of palpation are not necessarily physical objects; instead, they may be a characteristic, such as temperature, or a phenomenon, such as resistance to movement
- B.
Palpation is the sole means of accurately assessing soft tissue dysfunction
- C.
Therapists must constantly ask themselves questions as they palpate
- D.
Both of the therapist's hands may do the same thing or different things during palpation
- 25.A therapist's application of palpation can vary in terms of all of the following except:
- A.
Force
- B.
Rate
- C.
Tension
- D.
Pressure
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