CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR MANUAL THERAPISTS Final Examination Questions
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84. According to Gabrielli and colleagues (2020), patients with CTS missed on average ____ days of work. a. 75 b. 37 c. 28 d. 10 85. When locating the pronator teres muscle, the therapist locates it directly deep to which other muscle? a. Biceps brachii. b. Brachioradialis. c. Brachialis. d. Pronator quadratus. 86. What is the most common age range for carpal tunnel syndrome? a. 20-30 years. b. 30-40 years. c. 40-60 years. d. 60-80 years. 87. Which test involves pressing the dorsal surfaces of the hands together with wrists flexed? a. Tinel’s Sign. b. Phalen’s Test. c. Allen’s Test. d. Finkelstein Test. 88. Which muscle is not innervated by the median nerve? a. Pronator teres. b. Flexor carpi radialis. c. Flexor pollicis longus. d. Extensor carpi ulnaris. 89. What is the primary function of the myelin sheath in neurons? a. To integrate electrical messages. b. To protect and insulate axons. c. To receive chemical messages. d. To synthesize proteins. 90. Which type of arthritis is not commonly linked to carpal tunnel syndrome? a. Rheumatoid arthritis. b. Gout. c. Psoriatic arthritis. d. Osteoarthritis. 91. Which nerve conduction study finding is indicative of carpal tunnel syndrome? a. Increased sensory conduction velocity. b. Prolonged distal motor latency. c. Normal motor conduction. d. Increased reflexes. 92. Which of the following is not a common symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome? a. Tingling in the thumb and first three fingers. b. Pain in the wrist and hand. c. Loss of grip strength. d. Pain in the shoulder. 93. Which type of fracture is characterized by faint cracks that weaken the bone?
74. What is the primary cause of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)? a. Ulnar nerve compression. b. Median nerve impingement. c. Radial nerve compression. d. Brachial plexus injury. 75. The median nerve stems from which nerve bundle along the spinal column? a. Cervical. b. Brachial. c. Lumbar. d. Cardiac. 76. Which bone is not part of the carpal bones? a. Scaphoid. b. Lunate. c. Femur. d. Pisiform. 77. Which type of bone fracture results from excessive compressive forces upon adjacent bones? a. Open. b. Closed. c. Buckle. d. Hairline. 78. The joint articulating the trapezium bone to the first metacarpal bone is a: a. saddle joint. b. pivot joint. c. hinge joint. d. ellipsoid joint. 79. Which portion of the median nerve innervates the thenar muscles? a. Anterior interosseous. b. Palmar cutaneous. c. Palmar digital. d. Recurrent branch 80. Atrophy of which muscle group may be a first indicator of carpal tunnel syndrome? a. Hypothenar. b. Thenar. c. Extensors. d. Lumbricals. 81. Which term describes a pins and needles sensation and often accompanies the tingling and numbness experienced by CTS patients? a. Lymphedema. b. Radiopathy. c. Occlusion. d. Paresthesia. 82. Which exam will determine muscular activity within the carpal tunnel region? a. Electrocardiogram. b. Electromyogram. c. Conduction. d. Physical. 83. Which orthopedic assessment test indicates De Quervain’s tenosynovitis? a. Allen’s test. b. Finger loop test. c. Phalen’s test. d. Finkelstein test.
a. Open fracture. b. Closed fracture. c. Hairline fracture. d. Comminuted fracture.
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