Deck 4: Pta: Musculoskeletal Examination

Question 1

The therapist asks you to repeat a muscle test on your patient with a total knee replacement.You determine the quadriceps muscle is currently a Fair plus or 3+.This means your patient can:

A)Straighten the leg through full available range of motion, against gravity with slight manual resistance
B)Straighten the leg through full available range of motion, against gravity with moderate manual resistance
C)Straighten the leg through 50% but not full range of motion, gravity minimized, no resistance
D)Straighten the leg through 50% but not full range of motion, against gravity, no resistance

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following type of abnormal end-feel can be caused by an abscess or bursitis or an acute joint inflammation?

A)Soft
B)Firm
C)Hard
D)Empty

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The therapist asks you to work with your patient on exercises with the goal of that muscle group being able to contract repeatedly and effectively over time.You choose exercises that focus on which of the following?

A)Strength
B)Power
C)Endurance
D)Coordination

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Your patient is having pain with passive range of motion in flexion at the knee.You suspect that which of the following may be occurring?

A)Painful contraction of the quadriceps muscle
B)Painful stretching of the quadriceps muscle
C)Painful stretch to the hamstring muscle
D)Capsular tightness in hip joint

Question 5

Circumferential measurements are valuable in providing any of the following information EXCEPT:

A)Edema
B)Hypertrophy of muscle
C)Atrophy of muscle
D)Strength of muscle

Question 6

A patient who was evaluated last week by the PT comes in today with a new pain, which she describes as a tingling, shooting pain.Which of the following systems do you suspect may be involved?

A)Muscular system
B)Nervous system
C)Vascular system
D)Lymphatic system