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Clinical Assessment Flashcards

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  1. The Speed test is used to evaluate which shoulder structure?

    Answer: Long head of the biceps tendon

    The Speed test (resisted forward flexion with the elbow extended and forearm supinated) produces anterior shoulder pain when the long head of the biceps tendon is irritated.

  2. During a neurological screen, an athlete demonstrates weakness of wrist extension, numbness over the dorsal web space between the thumb and index finger, and inability to extend the thumb. Which nerve is MOST likely involved?

    Answer: Radial nerve

    The radial nerve innervates wrist and thumb extensors and provides sensation to the dorsal web space, making its injury consistent with this clinical picture.

  3. A positive Finkelstein test indicates pathology of which structure?

    Answer: Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis

    Finkelstein's test (thumb in palm with ulnar deviation) stresses the first dorsal compartment tendons and is positive in De Quervain tenosynovitis.

  4. When assessing for a meniscal tear, which test involves applying axial compression with tibial rotation?

    Answer: Apley compression test

    The Apley compression test applies downward compression with internal and external rotation in the prone position to stress the menisci.

  5. An athlete reports gradual onset anterior knee pain that worsens with prolonged sitting and stair climbing. There is no history of acute trauma. The MOST likely diagnosis is:

    Answer: Patellofemoral pain syndrome

    Patellofemoral pain syndrome is characterized by peripatellar pain worsened by prolonged flexion (movie sign), stair use, and squatting without acute trauma.

  6. Which vital sign finding would MOST suggest hypovolemic shock in an injured athlete?

    Answer: Tachycardia with low blood pressure and pale, clammy skin

    Hypovolemic shock presents with compensatory tachycardia, hypotension, and poor peripheral perfusion (pale, cool, moist skin) due to significant blood or fluid loss.

  7. A positive Hawkins-Kennedy test is indicative of:

    Answer: Subacromial impingement

    The Hawkins-Kennedy test (forward flexion to 90° with forced internal rotation) narrows the subacromial space and reproduces impingement symptoms.