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Bill was referred for an OT evaluation after sustaining a closed head injury. Results of the MMT indicate the following: Able to sustain moderate resistance to right quadriceps Right gastrocnemius muscle received a score of 2+/5 Right tibialis anterior received a score of 2/5. How would you grade Bill’s right quadriceps muscle strength?  

Functional ADL’s require how much ROM at the elbow?

Which of the following deformities of the hands is characterized by hyperextension at the DIP joint and flexion of the PIP joint?

What muscle is supplied by both the lateral and medial pectoral nerve?

Erin is learning to bowl from her own private bowling instructor. The instructor is demonstrating in slow motion the proper technique via extending his shoulder and elbow simultaneously. However, he is unable to hold the heavy ball up in the air behind himself.  Why did he have such difficulty holding the ball with his shoulder and elbow both in the extended position?

A patient sustained multiple deep lacerations on the palm of his hand and anterior surface of his wrist. During examination, the physician put a piece of paper between adjacent surfaces of the patient’s index (digit 2) and middle (digit 3) fingers and found him unable to squeeze them together with sufficient force to hold the paper. What muscles are being tested?

BONUS QUESTION: Michael is receiving outpatient OT services due to an ulnar nerve lesion and paralysis of most of the intrinsic muscles of the fingers. He presents with “claw” position of the hand and is unable to extend the IPs, especially in digits 4 and 5. How should you position Michael’s hand allow the extensor digitorum to extend the IP joints?

Cindy is attending out-patient OT due to a hand injury. She is squeezing a small foam ball in effort to improve her hand strength.  Which of Cindy’s distal muscles is being used to flex all of the joints in her fingers?

Which of the following structures prevents bow stringing of the digital flexors as they travel along the anterior aspects of the DIGITS?

Which of the following muscles does NOT flex the hip joint?