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CMTO MCQ EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY
GRADED A
Question 1: List DTR's and levels
CORRECT ANSWER : Biceps- c5/6, Brachioradialis- c6/7,
Triceps- c7/8, Patellar- l3/4, Hamstring-l4:5, Achilles- s1
Question 2: Grading DTRs
CORRECT ANSWER : 0 = no response, 1+ = diminished, 2+ =
NORMAL, 3+ = increased/ hyper-reflexive, 4+ = hyperactive/clonus
Question 3: List upper body myotomes
CORRECT ANSWER : C1/2- c-spine flexion, C3- c-spine
lateral flexion, C4- shoulder elevation, C5- shoulder abduction, C6- elbow flexion wrist extension, C7- elbow extension wrist flexion, C8- ulnar deviation/ thumb extension, T1- finger addiction/abduction
Question 4: List lower body myotomes
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CORRECT ANSWER : L1/2- hip flexion, L3- knee extension,
L4- ankle dorsiflexion, L5- big toe extension, S1- ankle plantar flexion, S2- knee flexion
Question 5: Dermatomes of Upper Limb
CORRECT ANSWER : Review!
Question 6: Dermatomes of lower limb
CORRECT ANSWER : Review!
Question 7: What does somatosensory system do for balance?
CORRECT ANSWER : Provides information on position and
motion of body and body parts relative to each other and the support surface (through muscle proprioceptors, golgi tendon organs, joint receptors, and skin mechanoreceptors)
Question 8: What does vestibular system do for balance?
CORRECT ANSWER : Provides information about position and
movement of head with respect to gravity and inertial forces through receptors in semicircular canals, and motor pathways
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Question 9: Types of Balance Control
CORRECT ANSWER : - static (maintain a stable anti-gravity
position while at rest), - dynamic (to stabilize body when support surface is moving or when body is moving on-a. Stable surface such as sit to stand transfers or walking), - automatic (automatic postural reactions to maintain balance in response to unexpected external stimuli such as standing on bus that is moving)
Question 10: definition of feedforward
CORRECT ANSWER : responses made in anticipation of a
change that is too fast for sensory input
Question 11: Definition of anticipatory control
CORRECT ANSWER : Responses made in intoxication of
planned movements such as person planing to pull on handle etc.
Question 12: Definition of closed loop control
CORRECT ANSWER : For precision movements that require
sensory feedback (maintaining balance while standing on beam for example)
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Question 13: Aerobic vs. Anaerobic
CORRECT ANSWER : Aerobic means "with oxygen," and
anaerobic means "without oxygen."
Question 14: What is myocardial oxygen consumption
CORRECT ANSWER : a measure of the oxygen consumed by
the myocardial muscle
Question 15: Indications and benefits for effleurage
CORRECT ANSWER : Increase venous and lymphatic return,
introductory and transitional technique, decrease edema
Question 16: Indications and benefits of stroking
CORRECT ANSWER : Reduces pain and can relax or stimulate,
can have changes in resting muscle tension and neuromuscular tone, reduce spasm, and decrease limb spasticity