NPTE-PTA Neuromuscular Rehabilitation

Question 1

A patient with a complete T10 spinal cord injury retains which function?

Accepted Answer

Trunk muscle control above the umbilicus

Answer

Voluntary bladder control

Answer

Voluntary ankle plantarflexion

Answer

Full lower extremity motor function

Question 2

Which type of stroke deficit results in contralateral hemiplegia and ipsilateral facial weakness?

Accepted Answer

Lateral medullary (Wallenberg) syndrome

Answer

Middle cerebral artery stroke

Answer

Posterior cerebral artery stroke

Answer

Anterior cerebral artery stroke

Question 3

In Brunnstrom's stages of stroke recovery, what characterizes Stage 3?

Accepted Answer

Peak spasticity with voluntary synergy patterns

Answer

No movement

Answer

Spasticity beginning to appear

Answer

Spasticity decreasing and more isolated movements

Question 4

Which reflex, if present in an adult, indicates an upper motor neuron lesion?

Accepted Answer

Babinski sign

Answer

Patellar reflex

Answer

Achilles reflex

Answer

Biceps reflex

Question 5

A patient with Parkinson's disease exhibits a festinating gait. Which description best fits this gait pattern?

Accepted Answer

Short shuffling steps with increasing speed

Answer

Wide-based gait with lateral trunk sway

Answer

Steppage gait with high knee lift

Answer

Scissor gait with hip adduction

Question 6

Which sensory system is primarily affected when a patient fails the Romberg test with eyes closed but passes with eyes open?

Accepted Answer

Proprioception

Answer

Vision

Answer

Vestibular system

Answer

Auditory system