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1. Question: In assessing the skeletal muscles, the clinician turns the clients forearm so that the palm is face up. This is called
2. Question: The valgus stress test, varus stress test, Lachman test, and thumb sign are all considered standard tests to check the integrity of the ligaments of the knee. Which of the following would the clinician choose to assess the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
3. Question: A 10-year-old male presents to the clinic after jumping off a 2-foot wall, twisting his foot and ankle upon landing. His ankle x-ray demonstrates a fracture of the distal tibia, over the articular surface, through the epiphysis and physis. Based on the Salter-Harris classification of growth plate injuries, the clinician knows that this is what type of fracture?
4. Question: A 55-year-old client is able to complete range of motion (ROM) against gravity with some resistance. The nurse practitioner would assign which of the following numerical grades to this manual muscle testing description?
5. Question: A 13-year-old obese (body mass index [BMI] above the 95th percentile) boy reports low-grade left knee pain for the past 2 months. He denies antecedent trauma but admits to frequent horseplay with his friends. The pain has progressively worsened, and he is now unable to bear weight at all on his left leg. His current complaints include left groin, thigh, and medial knee pain and tenderness. His examination demonstrates negative drawer, Lachman, and McMurray tests; left hip with decreased internal rotation and abduction; and external hip rotation with knee flexion. Based on the above scenario, the clinician should suspect which of the following?
6. Question: A 55-year-old female client presents with complaints of pain and paresthesias in the left ulnar aspect of the forearm, thumb, and middle finger following a C6 & C7nerve root dermatomal pattern. What is the most likely diagnosis?
7. Question: A 16-year-old male client presents to the clinic after sustaining a football injury to his right knee. The clinician elicits a positive anterior/posterior drawer sign. What area of the knee is likely injured?
8. Question: A 55-year-old female presents to the clinic with complaints of left hand and wrist pain and swelling after a slip and fall on the ice yesterday. On examination, the clinician notes tenderness at the anatomical snuffbox. This finding most likely indicates which of the following?
9. Question: A 28-year-old male presents to the clinic for follow-up from the emergency department, where he was seen for right forearm pain 3 days ago. He works as a carpenter and is right hand dominant. He states he was diagnosed with right forearm tendinitis and is not sure what this means. As part of teaching, the clinician explains that the condition is caused by inflammation of one or more of the tendons. Which of the following describes tendons?
10. Question: Carpal tunnel syndrome is due to inflammation of which nerve?