PRELIMS: Reviewer [2] Flashcards
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A patient demonstrates difficulty maintaining balance on an unstable surface during the CTSIB. Which muscle group is most likely to compensate during forward sway?
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Quadriceps
C) Abdominals
D) Hip flexors
Hip flexors
Which finding during motor function testing would most strongly suggest a lesion in the anterior horn cells?
a. Intention tremor and dysmetria
b. Muscle fasciculations and atrophy
c. Hyperreflexia and clonus
d. Spasticity and rigidity
b. Muscle fasciculations and atrophy
A patient with diabetic neuropathy exhibits significant instability in the CTSIB condition 4 (eyes open on a foam surface). What does this indicate about their balance strategy?
a.Over-reliance on somatosensory inputs
b.Poor proprioceptive feedback
c.Dependence on visual inputs
d.Impaired vestibular function
b.Poor proprioceptive feedback
Which assessment finding would most likely indicate impaired anticipatory postural control?
a. Difficulty maintaining balance on an unstable surface
b. Excessive sway during quiet standing
c. Instability when catching a weighted ball
d. Reduced reach distance in the Functional Reach Test
d. Reduced reach distance in the Functional Reach Test
Which system is primarily responsible for detecting the body’s position and motion in relation to the support surface?
a.Visual system
b.Motor system
c.Vestibular system
d.Somatosensory system
d.Somatosensory system
During the Sensory Organization Test (SOT), what does a low equilibrium score in conditions 5 and 6 indicate?
a. Visual dependency
b. Cognitive impairment
c. Vestibular dysfunction
d. Somatosensory dependency
c. Vestibular dysfunction
During a sensory examination, a patient is unable to perceive light touch on the dorsum of the hand but reports exaggerated pain when the same area is lightly pricked. This presentation is most consistent with:
a. Hyperesthesia
b. Hypoesthesia
c. Allodynia
d. Paresthesia
Allodynia
Which subtype of Guillain-Barré Syndrome is characterized by the triad of ataxia, areflexia, and ophthalmoplegia?
Miller Fisher syndrome
What type of cancer is most commonly associated with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome?
a. Colon cancer
b. Prostate cancer
c. Breast cancer
d. Small cell lung cancer
d. Small cell lung cancer
During motor function assessment, what would a positive Babinski sign indicate?
a. Basal ganglia impairment
b. Upper motor neuron lesion
c. Cerebellar dysfunction
d. Lower motor neuron lesion
b. Upper motor neuron lesion
In the context of coordination assessment, what does dyssynergia refer to?
a. Inability to perform movements as a single, coordinated action
b. Smooth, fluid movement patterns
c. Tremors during rest
d. Hypertonic muscle activity
a. Inability to perform movements as a single, coordinated action
Which clinical sign is least likely to be present in a patient with basal ganglia dysfunction?
a. Rigidity
b. Resting tremor
c. Bradykinesia
d. Dysmetria
d. Dysmetria
Which of the following is most indicative of cerebellar dysfunction during a motor examination?
a. Hypotonia
b. Dysmetria
c. Resting tremor
d. Spasticity
b. Dysmetria
Which subtype of Guillain-Barré Syndrome is most likely to be diagnosed in a patient with severe sensory involvement and rapid progression to quadriparesis?
a. Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP)
b. Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN)
c. Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN)
d. Miller Fisher syndrome
Acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN)
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic finding in Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
a. Progressive symmetrical weakness
b. Hyperreflexia
c. Hyporeflexia or areflexia
d. Sensory abnormalities may or may not be present
b. Hyperreflexia
What does affective lability in a patient suggest during a mental status examination?
a. Rapid and unpredictable changes in mood and emotions
b. Difficulty in interpreting sensory stimuli
c. A tendency to maintain a flat affect
d. Consistent emotional responses to external stimuli
a. Rapid and unpredictable changes in mood and emotions
What is the primary pathophysiological mechanism in Myasthenia Gravis?
Antibody-mediated destruction of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction
Which of the following conditions is most likely associated with left-side hemispatial neglect?
a. Lesion in the right parietal lobe
b. Damage to the right frontal cortex
c. Damage to the left temporal lobe
d. Lesion in the left angular gyrus
a. Lesion in the right parietal lobe
In the context of the Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction and Balance (CTSIB), what instability would you expect in a visually dependent patient?
a. Instability only on firm surfaces
b. Instability in conditions with altered somatosensory input
c. Instability in conditions with removed or altered visual input
d. Instability when both visual and vestibular inputs are intact
d. Instability when both visual and vestibular inputs are intact
Which of the following is considered a major factor contributing to the development of Post-Polio Syndrome?
a. High levels of stress during the initial polio infection
b. Aging and increased metabolic demands on motor units
c. Genetic predisposition
d. Consistent physical activity
b. Aging and increased metabolic demands on motor units
Which of the following is a key diagnostic criterion for Post-Polio Syndrome?
a. Muscle biopsy showing active inflammation
b. Rapid onset of muscle weakness
c. Progressive new muscle weakness after years of stability
d. Elevated creatine kinase levels
c. Progressive new muscle weakness after years of stability
What is the primary purpose of using a tuning fork in the assessment of sensory function?
a. To determine the level of tactile discrimination
b. To test auditory acuity
c. To evaluate vibratory sensation
d. To assess proprioceptive function
c. To evaluate vibratory sensation
What does a positive Romberg test indicate about the integrity of the sensory systems involved in balance?
a. Visual system impairment
b. Somatosensory hyperactivity
c. Proprioceptive deficits
d. Vestibular system dysfunction
c. Proprioceptive deficits
During sensory testing, a patient consistently fails to recognize that their hand is being touched when the other hand is touched simultaneously. This phenomenon is known as:
Extinction