Palestinian Ministry of Health Exam Leave a Comment / Quizzes / By Hayley Humphreys Test for the appointment of a physiotherapist in the Palestinian Ministry of Health 57 Created on October 31, 2022 By Fatma Qeshta Palestinian Ministry of Health Exam Test for the appointment of a physiotherapist in the Palestinian Ministry of Health 1 / 50 Muscular rigidity is a common sign of: Cauda equina lesion Parkinson disease Spinal cord injury Gullian-Barre syndrome 2 / 50 The shoulder joint is? Hinge joint Plane joint Ball & sockt joint Saddle joint 3 / 50 Impaired oxygenation of the tissue defines? Hypoxia Ischemia Histotoxia Anemia 4 / 50 The term" cardiac output" refers to the amount of blood pumped by the heart? During one hour During any 24-hour period During one minute Relative to body mass 5 / 50 When treating a patient suffering from chronic low back pain and using a pacemaker, which of the following treatment is contraindicated for pain relief? Ultrasound Hot packs TENS Pelvic traction 6 / 50 When massaging a muscle, which one of the following techniques involves lifting and kneading of the tissues? Friction massage .Effleurage massage Tapotement massage Petrissage massage 7 / 50 Having a patient perform maximum contraction then maximum relaxation is called? Slow reversal Rhythmic stabilization Contract/relax Slow reversal hol 8 / 50 What should be the typical treatment temperature for paraffin? 50° C 126 °C 40 °C 60 °C 9 / 50 Which of the following is not a feature of the cauda equina syndrome? Sphincters dysfunction Asymmetric neurological signs Muscle hypertonia Flaccid paresis and muscle Atrophy 10 / 50 The normal range of motion for shoulder extension? 0-80 0-40 0-60 0-70 11 / 50 Which of the following planes will divide the body into front and back parts for the purpose of kinesiology: Frontal Horizontal Sagittal Rotary 12 / 50 What is the normal end-feel perceived by an examiner assessing wrist flexion? Empty Soft tissue approximation Bone to bone Tissue stretch 13 / 50 The medial boundary of the anatomic snuffbox is? Extensor pollicis longus Extensor pollicis brevis Abductor pollicis brevis Flexor pollicis longus 14 / 50 Which is not characteristic of the lower motor neuron lesion? Hyperreflexia of deep reflexes Muscle hypotrophy Hyporeflexia of deep reflexes Muscle fasciculation 15 / 50 Which of the following segment is involved in the knee jerk? S1-S2 L3-L4 s3-s5 L1-L2 16 / 50 During walking, the swing phase comprise: 60 % of the gait eycle 80 % of the gait cycle 40% of the gait cycle 20% of the gait cycle 17 / 50 A condition in which the pleural cavity is filled with air describes? Ventilation Asphyxia neumothorax Hemothorax 18 / 50 Characteristic features of spasticity - the muscle tone is increased: In extensors of the arms and in flexors of the legs In extensors of the arms and legs In flexors of the arms and legs In flexors of the arms and in extensors of the legs 19 / 50 All of the following are acceptable evaluation tools with a hemiplegic patient, except? Mobility evaluation Range of motion Manual muscle testing All are acceptable 20 / 50 Modifiable risk factors for stroke include except: Hypertension Age Smoking Diabetes mellitus 21 / 50 Every exercise prescription should include all of the following except? Duration of exercise Time of day to exercise Frequency of exercise Intensity of exercise 22 / 50 High step gait "Steppage gait" may associate with the injury of the: Tibial nerve Superfacial femoral nerve Femoral nerve Peroneal nerve 23 / 50 Treating a patient with diffuse ankle pain and advanced peripheral arterial disease, which of the following modalities should be used? Hot packs None of the above Ice packs Continuous ultrasound 24 / 50 A fracture of the midshaft of the humerus would most likely damage which nerve? Ulnar nerve Radial nerve Subscapular nerve Median nerve 25 / 50 For a 31-year-old women with lateral epicondylitis, which is the true concerning the frequency of ultrasound in this application: 3.0 MHz and 1.0 MHz are equally effective Ultrasound is contraindicated for this case 3.0 MHz should be used 1.0 MHz should be used 26 / 50 All of the following are indications of shortwave diathermy except: Chronic bronchitis Chronic otitis media Chronic arthritis Acute inflammation 27 / 50 The first stage of fracture healing is? Subperiosteal proliferation Haematoma Callus formation Remodeling 28 / 50 The talus articulate anteriorly with the? Lateral cuneiform Cuboid bone Navicular Medial cuneiform 29 / 50 Exercises for cerebellar ataxia? Burger Allen Frankel's Williams Codman's 30 / 50 The following are chronic respiratory disorders except? Tuberculosis Asthma Bronchitis Emphysema 31 / 50 Major complications of subarachnoid hemorrhage include: Hydrocephalus All of the above Vasospasm Rebleeding 32 / 50 Edema may be defined as? Excess fluid in the interstitial space A & B are wrong Excess fluid in the intercellular space A & B are correct 33 / 50 Hypertension is: All of the above A disability Handicap An impairment 34 / 50 To prevent pressure ulcers most effectively, what should be the maximum amount of time between position changes? 6 hours 8 hours I hour 2 hours 35 / 50 The blood supply to the heart itself occurs through the: Pulmonary circulation Coronary circulation Aorta Microcirculation 36 / 50 For 5 day old cerebral palsy infant with an abnormal amount of extensor tone, which will be the correct positioning advice to his family? B and C are correct Keep him in the supine position Keep him in the side lying position Keep him in the prone position 37 / 50 Exchange of thermal energy in which there is physical contact between 2 surfaces? Convection Conduction Conversion None of the above 38 / 50 When the patella tendon pull of a portion of the tibial tuberosity, this is called: Comminuted fracture Tendon sprain Avulsion fracture Complicated fracture 39 / 50 A patient with a dull ache over the medial epicondyle or medial aspect of the right elbow, this condition most likely to be : None of the above Tenosynovitis elbow Tennis elbow Golfer's elbow 40 / 50 When teaching a patient the 4 point crutch gait pattern, which of the following answer below describes this pattern? crutch, (R)foot, (L) crutch, (L) foot (L) crutch, (R) crutch, swing through, (R) foot (L) crutch, (R) foot, (L) foot, (R) crutch L) crutch, (R) foot, (R) crutch, (L) foot 41 / 50 The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is classified as what type of joint? Biaxial Saddle Uniaxial Hinge 42 / 50 Cardiac sources of embolic stroke include: All of the above Heart wall thrombus following anterior myocardial infarction Atrial fibrillation Prosthetic heart valve 43 / 50 Muscle which approximates and compresses lips? Zygomatic major Risorius Levator anguli oris Orbicularis oris 44 / 50 A movement not under direet patient control and not done in isolation? Hyper mobility Passive movement Accessory movement Physiological movement 45 / 50 Which of the following tissues absorbs the least amount of ultrasound beam at 1MHz? (A. Bone B. Skin C. Muscle D. Blood Muscle Bone Blood Skin 46 / 50 All of the following may be the anatomical basis of spastic paraparesis involving legs except: Lesion to the D3-D6 segment of the spinal cord Lesion to the D7-D12 segment of the spinal cord Parasagital processes Lesion to the LI-S3 segment of the spinal cord 47 / 50 The prime mover of hip flexion? Pectineus Psoas major Sartorius Tensor fascia lata 48 / 50 Deformity of a finger with extension at the proximal interphalangeal joint and flexion at the distal interphalngeal joint is called: Boutonniere Claw hand Dupuytren's Swan neck 49 / 50 A patient with a burn on the elbow should be placed in which of the following positions? Extension, pronation Flexion, pronation Extension, supination Flexion 50 / 50 The distal row of carpal bones includes all the following except? Hamate Trapezoid Pisiform Capiatate Your score isThe average score is 45% LinkedIn Facebook VKontakte 0% Restart quiz