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Which of the following motions will assist you in palpating the greater trochanter?

Which of the following is being tested for strength in the picture? exam23.jpg 

Which of the following best describes the location for the hand providing resistance when testing strength (MMT) of the knee muscles?

Which of the following joint motions requires MORE THAN 2 fingers of resistance during manual muscle testing?

EXTRA CREDIT:  Your patient is in the standard testing position for goniometric measurement (ROM) for shoulder internal and external rotation.  The patient starts with the shoulder in neutral rotation, and in order to test the external rotation range of motion, you ask them to externally rotate.  When you demonstrate the motion that you want them to do, you keep your wrist in neutral the entire time. As the patient moves the shoulder into the requested position, what type of muscle contraction is occurring in the wrist flexors?

Based on the principles of goniometry, which of the following joints is being measured in the picture?exam24.png 

Which of the following must always be recorded in the patient’s chart during goniometric measurements?

Which of the following techniques can help to minimize substitution patterns during range of motion testing?

Which of the following best describes where the fulcrum of the goniometer should be placed while measuring trunk side-bending range of motion?

The clinician pictured is testing the strength of which of the following muscle groups? exam22.jpg