Move It or Lose It
This assessment technique evaluates joint movement performed independently by the patient.
What is active range of motion (AROM)
This scale is used to document muscle strength, ranging from 0 to 5.
What is the Medical Research Council (MRC) muscle strength test?
This extension of the breast tissue travels toward the axilla and should be included in breast palpation.
What is the Tail of Spence?
This CN is assessed when asking a patient to identify a familiar odor in each nostril.
What is CN I (olfactory)?
This is the largest organ in the human body.
What is the skin?
A positive Phalen test produces paresthesia (numbness) in the distribution of this nerve.
What is the median nerve?
This test assesses balance by having a patient with feet near one another and eyes closed.
These small sebaceous glands on the areola help lubricate the protect the nipple.
What are Montgomery glands (tubercles)?
This CN controls most facial expression and is assessed by asking the patient to raise their eyebrows.
What is CN VII (facial)?
This is the medical term for a nosebleed.
What is epistaxis?
This special test evaluates the integrity of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
What is Lachman's test?
A positive Babinski sign in an adult suggests dysfunction of this motor pathway.
What is the corticospinal tract?
A firm, immobile breast mass with skin dimpling raises concerns for this underlying condition.
What is breast cancer?
These three CN control extraocular movements.
What are CN III, IV, & VI (oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens)?
This is the only bone in the human body that does no directly articulate with another bone.
What is the hyoid bone?
A positive Thompson test assess for what type of tendon injury.
What is the Achilles tendon
What is cerebellar function?
These suspensory structures support breast tissue and may cause skin dimpling when shortened or tethered.
During the gag reflex, this CN provides the sensory (afferent) component.
What is CN IX (glossopharyngeal)?
What is 206?
Your patient has lateral shoulder pain, weakness with abduction, and positive empty can test. This rotator cuff muscle is most likely involved.
What is the supraspinatus?
During a newborn exam your infant extends and abducts both arms followed with flexion and adduction when startled, this response usually disappears at 4-6 months.
What is the Moro reflex?
During a clinical breast exam, you ask your patient to raise both arms above the head and then press their hands on their hips. This maneuver identifies these three abnormal breast findings.
What are skin dimpling, retraction and asymmetry?
A patient demonstrates tongue deviation to the right when protruding the tongue. Assuming a lower motor lesion, this CN is affected on the right.
What is CN XII (hypoglossal)?
This is the medical term for the sensation of having a lump in your throat when no actual obstruction is present.
What is globus sensation?