41/ A 9-year-old patient with cerebral palsy was referred to physical therapy for assessment and treatment. The referral note describes the patient as
... [Show More] having severe torticollis to the left side.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of this torticollis?
OA. Left sternocleidomastoid muscle weakness
OB. Left sternocleidomastoid muscle shortening
OC. Right sternocleidomastoid muscle weakness
OD. Right sternocleidomastoid muscle shortening
42/ A 28-year-old woman complained of progressive worsening of physical functions and was diagnosed by her physician with multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following is the most appropriate regarding the immediate referral to physical therapy?
OA. Recommended to avoid complications related to inactivity
OB. Delay physical therapy to avoid progression of the symptoms
OC. Delay physical therapy to avoid complications related to inactivity
OD. Recommended to avoid progression of the central nervous system (CNS) impairments
43/ A 45-year-old patient was complaining of tingling sensation and numbness on his 1st 2nd 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?
OA. Wrist arthritis
OB. Cervical radiculopathy
OC. Carpal tunnel syndrome
OD. Ulnar nerve entrapment
44/ A 50-year-old suffering from a stroke was referred to a Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Center. The treating physical therapist found that the patient is having visual disturbance, contralateral homonymous field defect, memory disturbance, and contralateral sensory loss.
Which of the following cerebral arteries is most likely affected?
OA. Middle
OB. Lateral
OC. Anterior
OD. Posterior
45/ A therapist is evaluating the range of motion of a patient diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease finds a smooth, uniform resistance to passive movement.
Which of the following is the scientific term used to describe the condition?
OA. Mutism
OB. Spasticity
OC. Lead pipe rigidity
OD. Cogwheel rigidity
46/ Which of the following neurological conditions is associated with orofacial dysfunction?
OA. Paraplegia
OB. Parkinsonism
OC. Diabetic neuropathy
OD. Spinal cord lesion at the cervical area
47/ During the physical evaluation of a hemiplegic patient, the therapist determines that the patient is unable to recognize the weight of any object.
What is the scientific term for this condition?
OA. Allesthesia
OB. Barognosis
OC. Astereognosis
OD. Prosopagnosia [Show Less]