Goni/Mmt
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- 1.The root word gonia means
- A.
Measurement
- B.
Joint
- C.
Angle
- D.
Movement
- 2.The root word metron means
- A.
Metric
- B.
Movement
- C.
Mathematics
- D.
Measure
- 3.This plane divides the body into two halves and is the plane in which flexion and extension occur.
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Sagittal
- 4.This plane divides the body into front and back halves and is the plane in which abduction and adduction occur.
- A.
Frontal
- B.
Sagittal
- C.
Transverse
- 5.This plane divides the body into upper and lower portions and is the plane in which rotation occurs.
- A.
Sagittal
- B.
Transverse
- C.
Frontal
- 6.Which motion cannot be measured with a goniometer?
- A.
Glenohumeral circumduction
- B.
Talocrural dorsiflexion
- C.
Radial deviation
- D.
Subtalar eversion
- 7.The knee joint allows motion in the sagittal plane. Therefore, it has ______ degree(s) of freedom.
- A.
One
- B.
Two
- C.
Three
- D.
Four
- 8.Which of the following notation systems (also known as the neutral zero method) is the most commonly used for recording joint motion measurements?
- A.
The 0- to 0-degree notation system
- B.
The 180- to 0-degree notation system
- C.
The 0- to 180-degree notation system
- D.
The 360-degree notation system
- 9.Which of the following is false about passive range of motion (PROM)?
- A.
There is generally more passive than active ROM available at a given joint.
- B.
A patient with muscle paralysis may have no active ROM, but full passive ROM.
- C.
Passive ROM is dependent on the patient's coordination and muscle strength.
- D.
Passive, rather than active, ROM should be tested in goniometry.
- 10.Females have greater ROM than males at all joints.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of the following is a potential factor in hypermobility?
- A.
Trauma to the joint
- B.
Presence of a hereditary disorder of connective tissue
- C.
Joint surface abnormalities
- D.
Laxity of soft tissue structures
- E.
All of the above are factors in hypermobility
- 12.Which of the following phrases accurately describes active range of motion (AROM)?
- A.
The therapist may aid the patient in reaching the last 10 degrees of motion only
- B.
If a patient can complete AROM easily and painlessly, further testing of that motion is usually not needed
- C.
The patient must be completely relaxed to allow full AROM
- D.
AROM can be carried out either voluntarily or involuntarily, as long as the motion is concentric
- 13.Which of the following is not a type of muscle strength testing?
- A.
Isolateral
- B.
Isotonic
- C.
Isometric
- D.
Isokinetic
- 14.Which of the following statements regarding muscle strength is false?
- A.
Increases in muscle strength appear to continue until sometime between ages 20 and 30
- B.
Muscle strength in boys is greater than that of girls from as early as age 9 or 10
- C.
Declines in women's muscle strength start later than those in men
- D.
Slight declines in muscle strength continue until the age of 50 or 60, after which muscle strength sees a slight increase
- 15.Which of the following statements regarding manual muscle testing is true?
- A.
Patients with significant weakness are best assessed using manual muscle testing
- B.
Manual muscle testing is identical to manual muscle screening
- C.
Manual muscle testing requires only a limited amount of equipment
- D.
Children younger than 3 years generally have the ability to cooperate with manual muscle testing
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