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HOSA PHYSICAL THERAP Y EXAM
(UPDATE) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
Question 1: What is accessory motion?
CORRECT ANSWER: ability of the joint surfaces to
glide, roll, and spin on one another
Question 2: What is active assisted range of motion?
CORRECT ANSWER: joint movement to which the
patient may be assisted either manually or mechanically through an arc of movement
Question 3: What are active free exercises?
CORRECT ANSWER: exercises in which the patient
does not receive any support or resistance
Question 4: What is active range of motion (AROM)?
CORRECT ANSWER: ability of the patient to
voluntarily move a limb through an arc of movement
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Question 5: What is active resisted exercise?
CORRECT ANSWER: joint movement in which an
external force resists the movement
Question 6: What is aerobic training?
CORRECT ANSWER: exercise program that uses
oxygen as the major energy source
Question 7: What is aquatic physical therapy?
CORRECT ANSWER: therapeutic use of water for
rehabilitation or prevention of injury
Question 8: What is bursitis?
CORRECT ANSWER: inflammation of bursae, fluid-
filled sacs located throughout the body that decrease friction between two structures
Question 9: What is closed kinetic chain exercise?
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CORRECT ANSWER: exercise incorporating several
muscle groups through the use of several joints with the end segment fixed
Question 10: What is core strengthening?
CORRECT ANSWER: strengthening of the deep
postural muscles of the lumbar and cervical spine
Question 11: What is cryotherapy?
CORRECT ANSWER: application of cold agents to
cause decreases in blood flow and metabolism, which result in a decrease in swelling and pain
Question 12: What is dysfunction?
CORRECT ANSWER: any functional disability
Question 13: What is electrical stimulation?
CORRECT ANSWER: application of electricity at
specified locations to stimulate nerves, muscles, and other soft tissues to reduce pain and swelling, to increase
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strength and range of motion, and to facilitate wound healing
Question 14: What is flexibility?
CORRECT ANSWER: ability to move a limb segment
through a range of motion
Question 15: What is flexibility exercise?
CORRECT ANSWER: exercise performed over time,
using stress, to change the length and elasticity of soft tissue such as muscle; usually performed for postural or ROM enhancement
Question 16: What is fluidotherapy?
CORRECT ANSWER: use of a self-contained unit
filled with sawdust-type particles heated to the desired temperature and circulated by air pressure around the involved body part