What would one expect to find in the spine? -Answer The spine should be straight but a
slight bend at the lumbar spine is considered normal.
What is the name of the bones in the hand? -Answer carpals and metacarpals
What is the name of the bones in the feet? -Answer tarsals and metatarsals
What is the grading scale for muscle strength and which grade is the expected finding?
-Answer Grade 5 is expected finding--muscle activation against examiner's full
resistance, full range of motion—expected
0 No muscle activation
1 Trace muscle activation, such as a twitch, without achieving full range of motion
2 Muscle activation with gravity eliminated, achieving full range of motion
3 Muscle activation against gravity, full range of motion
4 Muscle activation against some resistance, full range of motion
5 Muscle activation against examiner's full resistance, full range of motion
What is the expected finding for ALL joint movement? - Answer Smooth, easy movement
What are abnormal findings for any joint movement? - Answer *Subluxation-popping or
snapping noise heard or felt. Bone is moving in and out of joint
*Crepitus-grinding or rubbing of joint--can be a normal finding as patient ages
particullary in commonly used joints (jaw, knee etc.)
*Erythemia--heat and redness
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