According to the definition of therapeutic exercise and the impact of exercise on the disablement
process, which of the following is a correct statement about therapeutic exercise? It can be used to:
A) Remediate physical impairments but has little to no impact on functional limitations
B) Halt or retard the process of disablement but cannot partially or fully reverse the process of
disablement
C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent physical impairments and functional limitations
D) Remediate or decrease physical impairments and functional limitations but cannot reduce risk factors
for pathology - C) Remediate, decrease, or prevent physical impairments and functional limitations
Awareness of safety measures during exercise protects the patient and the therapist. Which of the
following measures should be taken to prevent injury of the physical therapist?
A) Screen the patient's current health status to ensure that he/she is able to participate in therapeutic
exercise
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 - B)
Maintain proper body mechanics while applying manual resistance, stretching or joint mobilization
techniques
Which of the following terms, associated with aspects of physical function that can be modified by
therapeutic exercise, is used to describe synergistic muscle actions that statically or dynamically hold
proximal or distal body segments in appropriate positions?
A) Muscle strength
B) Muscle power
C) Anaerobic equilibrium
D) Stability - D) Stability
Consistent with terminology, associated with aspects of physical function that can be modified by
therapeutic exercise, a term synonymous with aerobic fitness is:
, A) Cardiopulmonary resistance
B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
C) Cardiopulmonary stability
D) Cardiopulmonary strength - B) Cardiopulmonary endurance
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 evidence 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 - B) Spend many hours gathering any and all
evidence that might be used to answer the question
In the model of disablement described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice a rotator cuff tear is
considered a (an):
A) Pathology
B) Impairment
C) Functional limitation
D) Disability - A) Pathology
Which of the following components of the disablement process is influenced primarily by personal
desires, family roles, and societal expectations?
A) Risk factors for pathology
B) Impairments
C) Functional limitations
D) Disability - D) Disability
Ms.C. is an 18-year-old who is 3 days post-ACL reconstruction. She must wear a knee immobilizer during
ambulation with axillary crutches and remain partial weight bearing on the involved side. She has
limited passive and active motion of the operated knee. According to the disablement model and
patient management model described in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, her limited knee ROM
is classified as a (an):
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