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A PTA assesses the functional strength of a patient’s hip extensors when observing the patient move from sitting to standing.  What type of contraction occurs in the hip extensors during this activity?

You are manual muscle testing a patient as part of a progress report.  You notice partial ROM against gravity.  What is the best possible grade this patient may earn?

A patient is not able to actively perform ROM of the Sartorius muscle against gravity.  The most appropriate position to assess the Sartorius with gravity minimized is _________?

During the MMT of knee flexion, you notice the leg internally rotating.  You identify what muscle(s) must be stronger:

Besides leaning over a table, your MMT textbook offers another alternative position that may be used to assess the combined strength of the hamstrings and gluteus maximus muscles. One appropriate use would be on a female patient who is 8 months pregnant. What is the alternative position to initiate the MMT on this patient?

A PTA is working on sit to stand exercises with a patient.  The PT evaluation indicates his LE strength is WNL, except for gluteus medius strength, which is 3/5.  This patient will most likely:

The technique for muscle testing typically takes about 3 seconds to complete.  What type of muscle contraction is required of a patient in order to earn a 5/5 muscle test grade? 

A therapist examines a patient’s lower extremity strength.  In order to accurately assess the (R) gluteus medius & minimus, the therapist should position the patient in ______________?

Your supervising PT evaluated a new pt. last week, who underwent a total hip replacement 3 months ago.  You have been assigned to treat her.  The pt. is a 70 y.o.  You are to see this patient as an O.P. in the PT clinic.  The Initial Evaluation included the following MMT data for her hip: HIP MMT:                      R                              L                       Flex 4-/5 5/5 Ext 3+/5 5/5 ER 4-/5 5/5 IR 4-/5 5/5 ABD 4/5 5/5 ADD 4-/5 5/5 One of her PT goals is to normalize Right hip strength.   The patient has been working on strengthening her Right hip musculature.   You reassess her with the following results: HIP MMT:                      R                              L                       Flex 4/5 5/5 Ext 3+/5 5/5 ER 4-/5 5/5 IR 4/5 5/5 ABD 4+/5 5/5 ADD 5/5 5/5

A therapist records a manual muscle test grade of poor for right hip adduction.  In order to assign this grade, the patient would have been positioned in__________?