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Diagnostic Procedures & Interpretation Flashcards

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  1. Manual muscle test grade 3 means the muscle can:

    Answer: Move through full ROM against gravity without added resistance

    Grade 3 is full range of motion against gravity without resistance.

  2. When using a goniometer, the fulcrum is placed over:

    Answer: The axis of the joint being measured

    The fulcrum aligns with the joint axis, with arms along the proximal and distal segments.

  3. The Lachman test is used to assess integrity of which structure?

    Answer: Anterior cruciate ligament

    Lachman is the most sensitive test for ACL injury, performed at about 20–30° of knee flexion.

  4. A positive Trendelenburg sign (pelvis drops on the unsupported side) suggests weakness of the:

    Answer: Gluteus medius on the stance side

    Contralateral pelvic drop indicates weakness of the stance-side gluteus medius.

  5. The Thomas test is used to identify tightness of the:

    Answer: Hip flexors

    A raised thigh on the table when the opposite hip is flexed indicates hip flexor tightness.

  6. The 'empty can' (Jobe) test primarily assesses which muscle?

    Answer: Supraspinatus

    Resisted elevation in scaption with thumbs down stresses the supraspinatus.

  7. A straight leg raise is considered positive when it reproduces:

    Answer: Radicular leg pain at roughly 30–70° of hip flexion

    Reproduction of radicular pain at about 30–70° suggests lumbar nerve root irritation.

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