The patient's ability to make competent decisions about medical treatment based on the advice of medical professionals and within the boundaries of their own principles and goals
What is autonomy?
100
The crank test tests for this.
What is shoulder instability?
100
Patient comes in with humeral pain that is worse at night and trouble with internal rotation against resistance. This muscle is the most likely culprit.
What is the infrapsinatus?
100
Fecal incontinence and saddle anesthesia are red flags for this in someone who is presenting with lower back pain.
What is cauda equina syndrome?
100
You note pain at the joint line. You suspect this.
What is a meniscal tear?
200
The physician's duty to do no harm, avoid harm, and prevent harm.
What is nonmaleficence?
200
This is associated with explosive pain due to the immune system trying to reabsorb calcium in the joint space.
What is acute calcific bursitis?
200
A diabetic patient comes in with progressive stiffness and upon testing reveals pain at the end of ROM as well as equal loss of both active and passive ROM in their left shoulder. You diagnose them with this.
What is frozen shoulder?
200
This lower back pain is exacerbated by sitting down and bending over.
What is a protruded lumbar disc?
300
The idea that something bad must be done to ultimately do good, when the bad effect is foreseen but unintended.
What is the principle of double effect?
300
Name a test for impingement at the glenohumeral joint.
What is the Neer test? What is the Hawkins test?
300
These motions would cause pain when presenting with lumbar muscle strain.
What are standing and twisting?
400
Merit, need, equality, and potential for contribution are all measures of this facet of ethics.
What is justice?
400
The empty can test tests the strength of this muscle.
What is the supraspinatus muscle?
400
You suspect lumbar disk herniation. You run this test.
What is the straight leg test?
500
This is an example of an emancipated minor.
What is a minor in the military? What is a minor seeking contraceptives? What is a minor seeking psychiatric help? What is a minor seeking substance abuse help?
500
You suspect complete rotator cuff tear. This is the test you run.
What is the drop arm test?
500
A patient comes in with suspected lumbar nerve root compression. Their pain with ankle dorsiflexion and sensory loss on the medial malleolus makes you suspect compression at this level.