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PMR Physical Exam Findings Questions And100% Correct Answers
Anterior drawer test - Answer used to test for ACL tear. Knee bent and pull anteriorly.
clubbing - Answer Swelling and softening of the nailbed indicating chronic lung problem
cross arm adduction - Answer test for acromioclavicular joint injury. Patient's arm is
crossed over their chest. This puts pressure of AC joint. Positive if painful.
empty can test - Answer arm out and internally rotated. The doctor will ask patient to
resist flexion and abduction. If they experience pain, then it is positive and indicative of
supraspinatus weakness/injury.
FABER - Answer The patient's foot is crossed over their knee, making a "4", while laying
on their back and the provider pushes their knee towards the floor while applying
pressure to the opposite hip. Test for SI joint dysfunction.
FADIR - Answer Patient is on their back, with knee bent. The provider will pull their foot
laterally while applying pressure to the knee. Positive test will result in hip pain.
Gaenslen's Test - Answer provider will push one flexed knee towards the patient's chest
while pushing one leg down against the table. Test for SI joint dysfunction.
Galeazzi's test - Answer provider will flex the patient's knees so ankles are near
buttocks. If knees are not level it's a positive test.
Hawkin's Test - Answer Pain indicates rotator cuff tear or impingement. Flex elbow to 90
degrees and abduct the arm to ninety and internally rotate humerus.
, McMurray's Test - Answer knee is bent towards chest. Provider will push the knee
medially and pull the heel laterally. This is used to test for a meniscal tear.
Non-antalgic gait - Answer Patient's ambulation is normal, no limping or pain on walking
Neer's test - Answer flex and internally rotate the arm. Used to test for shoulder
impingement.
patellar grind - Answer patient will place one hand superior to the knee cap and push
inferiorly, while the patient tightens their quadriceps muscle. If a grinding sound is
heard, then this is positive.
pedal edema - Answer Fluid retention in the foot/ankle area
posterior drawer test - Answer used to test for PCL tear. Knee bent and push
posteriorly.
Full/limited ROM - Answer Range of Motion (may be limited by pain)
Speed's Test - Answer arm is held straight out and supinated and/or pronated and then
asked to resist further extension as the provider applies pressure. This tests for bicep
muscle or tendon pathology.
alert + oriented (x3 or x4) - Answer The patient's level of alertness and their awareness
to person, place, time (+/- situation)
reflexes - Answer or Deep tendon reflexes (DTR)- give you information about the
integrity of the peripheral nervous system. Usually patellar, brachioradialis, ankle jerk
are tested. Normal is 2+
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