1/ Which of the following is the most appropriate
description of the therapeutic exercises for timing.
sequence and strength of muscles ?
A. Mobility
B. Flexibility
C. Endurance
D. Coordination
2/ A frozen shoulder complains of a limited ability to reach
his hand into his back pocket.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate
description"?
A. Disability
B. Activity limitations
C. Participation restrictions
D. Impairment in body functions
3/A 56-year-old man presents to the Physical Therapy
clinic after removing a plaster cast, which is covering the
right knee joint. During the assessment of the right knee
joint by a physical therapist, a hypomobillity has identified.
"Which of the following statements describes the
hypomobility"?
A. Joint mobility
B . Joint stiffness
C. Decrease mobility
D. Increase mobility
4/ Which of the following is most commonly associated
with a systematic exercise plan, planned performance of
bodily movements, postures, and physical activities?
A. Flexibility
B. Endurance
C. Therapeutic
D. Coordination
5/ Which of the following statements defines orthosis?
A. Device that replaces an absent body part.
B. Device that supports an existing body part.
C. Practitioner who designs and fabricates prosthesis.
D. Field of design and fabrication of the devices to replace
a body part.
6/ Which of the following grades occurs egains resistance
duringa muscle testing procedure?
A. Poor
B. Good
C. Trace
D. Normal
7/ A 53-year-old patient complains of difficulty in walking.
Manual muscle testing reveals weak
(grade 3) abductors of the left hip joint.
" Which of the following findings will be observed during
the stance phase of the affected leg when the patient is
asked to walk"?
A. Lifting of the pelvis on the left side
B. Lifting of the pelvis on the right side
C. Dropping of the pelvis on the left side
D. Dropping of the pelvis on the right side
8/ A Image(s) A 34-vear-old patient with long-standing low
back pain is referred to a Physiotherapy Clinic for
treatment and management.
Examination reveals skin sensory loss on the lateral
aspect of the foot as shown (see Image).
The sensory loss is most ikely due to the involvement of
which of the following nerve roots?
A. L2
B. L3
C. L4
D. S1
9/ Which of the following is an objective of Proprio
Neuromuscular Facilitation techniques?
A. Peripheral nerve stimulation.
B. Improving subject righting reflex.
C. Training the patient's equilibrium reaction .
D. Placing specific demands to secure desired responses.
10 / As a general rule of prescribing exercise for any
patient, the therapist must calculate each patient's target
heart rate. Why is this important?
A. Determine the type of exercise.
B. Determine the intensity of exercise .
C. Determine the duration of exercise.
D. Determine the freguency of exercise.
11/ In cases of fractures of C4 and C5, the maximum
stabilization of the cervical spine is most lkely achieved
with which of the following?
A. Soft collar
B. Hard collar
C. Halo orthosis
D. Milwaukee orthosis
12/ Which exercise protocol is the most effective in spinal
stenosis?
A. Flexion
B. Rotation
C. Extension
D. Rotation with side bending
13/ A 62-year-old patient is diagnosed with osteoporosis
and has no fractures. For the last month, the patient
started feeling increased mid and low back pain while
breathing and during other functional movements.
"Which of the following are the most appropriate exercises
for this patient"?
A. Trunk flexion and rotation
B. Trunk flexion and extension
C. Trunk rotation and abdominal stabilization
D. Trunk extension and abdominal stabilization
14 / A 72-vear-old woman complains of axial skeletal pain.
Her T score on DEXA scan is -3.5.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate Borg scale
of perceived exertion for trunk exercise in osteoporosis
management"?
A. 12/20
B. 14/20
C. 16/20
D. 18/20
15/ A 16-year-old boy sustained a glass injury to his
forearm, resulting in an injury to the flexor tendons The
injured tendon was repairad. There is no associated nerve
injury.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate duration, in
days, to initiate early controlled active movements"?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
16/The electrical signal responsible for heart contraction
begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node, it is located at which of
the following?
A. Top of the left atrium
B. Top of the right atrium
C. Posterior surface of the left ventricle
D. Posterior surface of the right ventricle
17 / The lung is inflated at all times, under normal
conditions, without collapsing, because of which of the
following?
A. Forced vital capacity
B. Expiratory reserve volume
C. Inspiratory reserve volume
D. Dead space volume and lung compliance
18/ A 48-year-old patient is suffering from chest wheezing,
dyspnoea, secretions, and coughing for many years.
"What does this clinical feature indicate"?
A. Asthma
B. Pneumonia
C. Emphysema
D. Chronic bronchitis
19/ A 24-year-old woman presented with frequent history
of cough, dyspnea and wheezing, which was worse after
exposure to dust.
"Which of the following is indicated by this clinical
feature"?
A. Pneumonia
B. Bronchiectasis
C. Bronchial asthma
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20/ Which of the following scientific terms is defined as
chronic infammation of the innermost layer of the arteries?
A. Aneurysm
B. Angina pectoris
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Deep arterial thrombosis
21/ Which of the following is used as a measure estimate
aerobic capacity in a normal person?
A. Maximum heart rate
B. Maximum cardiac output
C. Maximum exercise tolerance
D. Maximum rate of oxygen consumption
22/ Which of the following is the most likely cause of loss
of consciousness following an electric shock?
A. Pain
B. Fright
C . Low heart rate
D . Low blood pressure
23/ A young woman with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease is referred for pulmonary rehabilitation. She
complains of multiple episodes of shortness of breathing
and coughing.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate for
improving health status"?
A. Cycling
B. Walking
C. Running
D. Swimming
24/ Which of the following is the main advantage of semi-
fowler position for chest physiotherapy?
A. Efficacy.
B. Better access.
C. Gravity assists.
D. Patient comfort.
25/ Which of the following is the most appropriate
management of breath control. for asthmatics?
A. Managing secretions.
B. Teaching forced expiration.
C. Teaching forced inspiration.
D. Count and pressure below xiphistemum.
26/ A 19-year-old otherwise healthy patient presents to the
Emergency Department with chest pain and shortness of
breathing.
Chest X-ray shows air rim of 3 cm.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate
management”?
A. Discharge.
B. Aspiration.
C. Chest tube.
D. Antibiotics.
27/A 45-year-old woman with bronchiectasis is refered for
chest physiotherapy. She has reduced breath sounds on
the right lower chest with crepitus.
"Which of the following is the main reason to accurately
identify the area involved, before the start of the session"?
A. Better results.
B.Secretions removal.
C. Teaching technique.
D. Prevention of disease spreading to other areas.
28/ A 53-year-old patient is noted to have a "baseball
finger" injury.
Which of the following is the actual injury?
A. Fracture of proximal phalanx of finger.
B. Fracture of the metacarpal of the finger.
C. Avulsion of the extensor tendon from the base of distal
phalanx.
D. Tenosynovitis of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon
to the involved finger.
29/ A 21-year-old athlete came to the Physical Therapy
Clinic with left knee pain.
After the examination left patellar tendinitis was found.
"Which of the following is the most likely activity
predisposing to patellar tendinitis"?
A. Jumping.
B. Walking.
C. Running.
D.Stair climbing.
30/ A 24-year-old runner complained of sudden onset of
pain in the calf.
Upon examination by the physical therapist at the same
time of injury, calf muscles appeared to be intact, as did
the hamstrings. The knee was stable, and no tenderness
was present over the knee ligaments.
The therapist advised the patient to get some rest, after 2
days of rest, the symptoms disappeared, and the patient
has been able to run pain-free for the last year.
Which of the following is the most likely injury?
A. Shin splints.
B. Achilles tendonitis.
C. Rupture of plantaris muscle.
D. Rupture of the deep portion of soleus muscle.
31/ A 20-year-old athlete is complaining that his knee
locks, and he has to move it around to unlock it "Which of
the following is the most likely cause for his knee lock"?
A. Tom meniscus.
B. Chondral Lesion.
C. Patellar Subluxation.
D. Quadriceps Tendonitis.
32/ A 21-year-old football player with a knee injury, the
physical therapist during knee assessment is thinking
about anterior cruciate ligament injury
"Which of the following is the most appropriate test"?
A. Lachman.
B. McMurray.
C. Varus stress.
D. Trendelenburg.
33/ "Which of the following strains on the knee causes
tears of the meniscus"?
A. Adduction.
B. Abduction.
C. Hyperextension.
D. Combined flexion and rotation.
34/ An athlete developed severe pain in his thighs 48
hours after a long run.
"Which of the following is the most likely explanation"?
A. Sprain.
B. Synovitis.
C. Muscle cramp.
D. Delayed onset muscles soreness.
35/ A 26-year-old weightlifter presented with severe low
back pain, radiating to his loft lower limb. He developed
the pain during competition 3 days ago. He had a positive
straight leg raise test with pain aggravated by spinal
flexion (see report)
Lumbosacral X-ray:
Unremarkable
Which of the following is the most likely cause of pain?
A. Muscular.
B. Sacroiliitis.
C. Discogenic.
D. Zygapophyseal.
36/ Which of the following is the main precaution for
exercise after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?
A. Avoid walking.
B. Avoid knee extension.
C. Avoid excessive anterior shear force.
D. Avoid excessive posterior shear force.
37/ Which of the following is the most appropriate on the
third postoperative day after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction?
A. Stationary cycle, close chain exercise, elliptical trainer.
B. Close chain exercises, balance board, full weight-
bearing.
C. Isometric exercise, partial weight-bearing. ankle
pumping.
D. Patellar mobilization, open chain exercises, balance
training.
38/ Which of the following types of stretching is associated
with repeated movements and momentum to gain a
desired range of motion?
A Static
B. Ballistic
C. Dynamic
D. Therapeutic
39/ A 23-year-old athlete woman finds it difficult to
stabilize after landing a long jump. There is no history of
trauma with her knees or ankles .
"Which of the following types of exercise is most likely to
resolve the issue"?
A. Aerobic
B. Stretching
C. Strengthening
D. Proprioception
40/ A cerebral embolism can cause serious
cerebrovascular accidents.
"Which of the following is the main site of origin for
cerebral emboli"?
A. Lungs
B. Heart
C. Superficial leg veins
D. Cervical lymphatic system
41/ A 9-month old boy presents to the Physical Therapy
Department with Erb's palsy.
" Which of the following is the most likely cause"?
A. Sacral plexus injury
B. Cranial nerve injury
C. Lumbar plexus injury
D. Brachial plexus injury
42/ A 40-year-old patient complaining of radiating pain in
his left leg with a tingling sensation in the anterior part of
his leg. Visual examination showed that he is walking with
a foot drop.
"Which of the following nerves is the most likely cause of
these symptoms"?
A. Sciatic nerve
B. L1 nerve root
C. L5 nerve root
D.Deep peroneal nerve
43/ A 57-year-old paraplegic patient comes to the Physical
Therapy Clinic.The therapist gives the patient instructions
as a home recommendation
"Which of the following instructions should the patient be
warned about"?
A. Lift in the chair every 10 minutes.
B. Protect the limbs against excessive cold or heat.
C. Use a hot water bottle whenever unable to micturate.
D.Use a mirror for detection of marks abrasions, blisters.
44/ A physical therapist received a patient with dystonia
who was referred by the neurologist
"Which of the following statements is the most appropriate
definition of dystonia"?
A. Difficulty swallowing
B. Slowness of movement
C. Speech related problems
D. Involuntary repetitive movement
45 / A 45-year-old patient was complaining of tingling
sensation and numbness on his 1". 2, and the radial half of
the 3rd finger of his right hand. Examination showed that
his right-hand grip strength was weak compared to his left
hand. No other symptoms were reported.
"Which of the following is the most likely cause of the
symptoms"?
A. Wrist arthritis
B. Cervical radiculopathy
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome
D. Ulnar nerve entrapment
46/ A gait pattem of narrow base support, short step
length bilaterally, and decreased trunk rotation is observed
in a patient
with pathology in which of the following?
A. Basal ganglia
B. Motor area 4
C. Lumbar spine
D.Cerebral cortex
47/ A physiotherapist receives a referal for a patient The
referring physician has outlined all clinical findings in the
referral, one of which is "agnosia” .
What does this term mean?
A. Absence of sensation
B. Slowness of movement
C. Loss of ability to perceive objects
D. Loss of coordination in movement
48/ Which of the following neurological conditions is
associated with orofacial dysfunction?
A. Paraplegia
B. Parkinsonism
C. Diabetic neuropathy
D. Spinal cord lesion at the cervical area
49/ A therapist evaluating a patient with a neurological
disorder assesses that the patient has delayed relaxation
of previously contracted muscles associated with muscle
stiffness.
Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Myotonia
B.Myopathies
C. Myasthenia gravis
D. Motor neuron disorders
50/ A 30-year-old patient has a fracture-dislocation of the
4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae (L4 and L5) as a result of a
car accident.
"Which of the following complications easily result from
this type of fracture"?
A. Spastic diplegia
B. Flaccid paraplegia
C. Spastic paraplegia
D. Flaccid quadriplegia
51/ A 69 39-year-old man with a cerebrovascular accident
involving left anterior cerebral artery causes the main
motor deficit in which of the following?
A. Ipsilateral leg
B. Ipsilateral arm
C. Contralateral leg
D. Contralateral arm
52/ A 42-year-old woman recently diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis presents to a Physical Therapy Clinic.
"Which of the following is the most likely cause of "pseudo
exacerbation" of the symptoms"?
A. Hot bath
B. Strength training
C. Application of ice packs
D. Slightly increased intake of fluids
53/ A 57-year-old patient diagnosed as reflex sympathetic
dystrophy and referred to the Outpatient Physical Therapy
Clinic.
"Which of the following is the most important line of
treatment"?
A. Skincare to prevent trophic ulcer .
B. Vigorous mobilization of stiff joints .
C. Interruption of the sympathetic reflex arc .
D.Strengthening of the hand muscle to preventing wasting.
54/ A patient with a spinal cord injury at the level of C8
would like to be independent in mobility. Based on the
expected functional outcomes.
"Which of the following is the most appropriate adapted
equipment for the patient"?
A. Manual wheelchair.
B. Motorized wheelchair.
C. Walker and wheelchair.
D.Manual wheelchair and sliding board.
55/ A 65-year-old patient who suffered a stroke has been
referred to rehabilitation with a request to improve stability.
"Which therapeutic technique should be selected to
improve the patient's stability"?
A .Slow reversal hold.
B. Rhythmic initiation.
C. Placing and holding.
D. Alternating isometrics.
56/ A 60-year-old hemiplegic patient is treated in the
outpatient Physical Therapy Clinic, the therapist
recommended splint to be used with extended elbow joint.
"Which of the following is the aim of splint application?
A. Reducing spasticity and pain.
B. Increase strength of elbow flexors.
C. Decreasing flexibility of olbow flexors.
D. Enhancing the proprioception of elbow joint .
57/A 46-year-old patient with bradykinesia was referred to
the Physical Therapy Clinic for treatment "Which type of
exercise is required for this case"?
A. Walking.
B. Stretching .
C. Strengthening.
D. Range of motion.
58/ A part of the musculoskeletal exam may include
measuring the end feeling.
"Which of the following relates to this test"?
A. Smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, diet.
B. Hypertension, Smoking. diabetes melitus, diet.
C.Physical inactivity, heart disease, obesity. elevated Low-
density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) cholesterol.
D. Hypertension, heart disease, diabetes mellitus,
elevated Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL)
cholesterol .
59/ Which of the following is another name of "fracture of
the distal end of the radius"?
A. Colles.
B. Galeazzi Bennett's .
D. Monteggia.
60/ A 52-year-old man with right-hand finger pain,
an inflexion of the proximal interphalangeal joint, and
hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal joint
"Which of the following is the most likely finger deformity"?
A. Mallet finger
B. Trigger finger
C. Swan neck deformity
D. Boutonniere deformity
61/A 41-year-old patient with low back pain (LBP) stands
at work for most of the day.
The therapist advised the patient to keep one foot up on a
stool to be more comfortable. "Which of the following is the
most appropriate explanation"?
A. Elevating the foot relieves stress from the feet.
B. Elevatina foot decreases the presser on tthe knees.
C.Elevating the foot allows the pelvis to tit upward and
decreases the lumber lordosis .
D. Elevating the foot relieves stress from the and
decreases the presser on the knees .
62/ A 70-year-old patient who had a total hip replacement
was referred to the Physical Therapy Clinic for post-
operative rehabilitation and education.
" Which of the following hip movements should be
avoided?
A. Internal rotation, flexion, and adduction.
B. External rotation, flexion, and abduction.
C. Internal rotation, extension, and abduction.
D. External rotation, extension, and adduction.
63 / Resisted isometric testing (RIT) is often used in the
musculoskeletal examination to indicate the involvement
of the contractile tissues.
"Which of the following RIT findings most likely results
from a minor lesion of the contractile tissues?
A. Weak and painful.
B. Weak and painless.
C. Strong and painful .
D. Strong and painless.
64 / Which of the following muscles is responsible
developing "winging of the scapula"?
A. Teres major.
B Subscapularis.
C. Levator scapulae.
D. Serratus anterior.
65 / Which of the following is the term for the leg posture
deformity while standing (see image)?
A. Coxa varum.
B. Genu varum.
C. Genu valgum.
D. Genu recurvatum.
66/ which of the following nerves cubitus valgus deformity
causes a stretch?
A. Ulnar
B. Radial
C. Median
D. Peroneal
67/ Femoral neck fractures are classified according to their
locations (see image).
"Which of the following names given to the fracture site
labelled as "3"?
A. Subcapital.
B Basicervical.
C. Transcervical.
D. Subtrochanteric.
68 / A therapist is evaluating a patient who has been
diagnosed with hammertoes and low metatarsal arch
deformity.
"Which of the following physical findings the therapist most
likely detects during the physical evaluation"?
A. Metatarsophalangeal joint abducted-proximal
interphalangeal joint flexion.
B. Metatarsophalangeal joint flexion-proximal
interphalangeal joint extension.
C. Metatarsophalangeal joint hyperextension-proximal
interphalangeal joint flexion.
D. Metatarsophalangeal joint hyperextension-proximal
interphalangeal joint hyperextended .
69/ A 38-year-old patient complains of right shoulder pain.
At the Physical Therapy Clinic, a forceful flexion of both
shoulder and elbow aggravates the symptoms.
"Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis"?
A. Bicipital tendonitis.
B. Subdeltoid bursitis.
C. Adhesive Capsulitis.
D Anterior Capsule Strain.
70 / Which of the following will be resulted when a physical
therapist advises a patient
"who uses a cane to hold it with the contra-lateral hand"?
A. Increasing patient falling risk.
B. Reduce energy expenditure in the normal person.
C. Reduce the floor reaction force on the opposite foot.
D. Increase the floor reaction force on the opposite foot.
71 / Which of the following type of
prosthesis is shown (see image)?
A. Ankle foot orthosis.
B. Single-axis knee unit
C. Partial foot prosthesis
D. Above-knee prosthesis
72 / A patient with supraspinatus tendonitis is undergoing
ultrasound therapy. "When the shoulder joint is in which
position, the supraspinatus tendon is best accessed"?
A. Adduction and internal rotation.
B. Adduction and external rotation.
C. Abduction and external rotation.
D. Slight abduction and internal rotation.
73 /A 67-year-old patient with lower back pain referred to
the Physical Therapy Clinic for assessment and treatment.
The therapist decided to start with the 1" performance of
the pelvic tilt exercise.
"Which of the following positions was performed"?
A Sitting
B. Standing
C. Lying supine on a firm surface
D. Lying supine on a soft surface
74/ A 34-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis has
been on disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs but has
had little improvement. A knee ultrasound confirmed
hypertrophic synovitis. She had undergone synovectomy
"Which of the following is the most appropriate duration, in
days, for post-operative knee immobilization"?
A. 1-2
B. 3-4
C. 5-6
D. 7-8
75/ A 40-vear-old patient with right above-knee amputation
due to peripheral vascular disease comes
to the Rehabilitation Clinic with neglected hip flexor
contracture
"which of the following is the ideal way to stretch this
group of muscles"?
A. Hold-relax techniques.
B Active stretching techniques.
C. Passive stretching techniques.
D. Resisted movement for the agonist.
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