040-444

040-444 practice questions, page 5 of 15, with answer review and explanations.

Question 21

Who first described that a body immersed in fluid is buoyed up with a force equal to the weight of the displaced fluid?

  1. Einstein.
  2. Freud.
  3. Whitehead.
  4. Archimedes.

Question 22

Which of the following bones articulates proximally with the sternal manubrium and distally with the scapula and is helpful to palpate in electrode placement?

  1. Scapula.
  2. Sternum.
  3. Clavicle.
  4. Twelfth rib.

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the "power position" used for lifting with proper body mechanics?

  1. Shoulders slouched.
  2. Back straight.
  3. Body bent forward from the hips.
  4. Knees slightly bent.

Question 24

The intervertebral disks have which of the following characteristics?

  1. Calcified outer ring.
  2. Gelatinous inner nucleus portion.
  3. Gray matter surrounding the neural cell bodies.
  4. All of the above.

Question 25

Pain caused by low back muscle guarding and spasm in the absence of signs of disk herniation is often treated with muscle stretching. Which of the following is helpful stretching activities for the low back?

  1. Knee to chest.
  2. Double-knee to chest.
  3. Lower trunk rotation.
  4. All of the above.