Range of Motion Exercises Quiz

What is range of motion?

• A drop in blood pressure when the client stands up

• An excessive lack of exercise and activity

• Moving a joint to the extent possible without causing pain

• The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle

Why is range of motion important?

• Turning of the joint outward

• A brief loss of consciousness; fainting

• To reduce muscle atrophy

• Bending the toes and foot up at the ankle

What is the term for the act of walking?

• abduction

• adduction

• ambulation

• brace

What is the term for the loss of muscle size, strength, and function that results from immobility and inactivity?

• extension

• external rotation

• dorsiflexion

• deconditioning

What is the term for the foot falling down at the ankle (permanent plantar flexion)?

• internal rotation

• footdrop

• hyperextension

• immobility

What is the term for excessive straightening of a body part?

• footdrop

• immobility

• flexion

• hyperextension

What is the term for turning of the joint outward?

• flexion

• footdrop

• external rotation

• hyperextension

What is the term for the lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle?

• flexion

• footdrop

• contracture

• immobility

What is the term for bending the toes and foot up at the ankle?

• footdrop

• flexion

• dorsiflexion

• contracture

What is the term for a brief loss of consciousness; fainting?

• orthostatic hypotension

• immobility

• internal rotation

• syncope