Assessment Steps - Musculoskeletal

Question 1

Cervical Spine

Answer 1

3. Active range of motion
Flexion
Extension
lateral bending right/left
right/left rotation

Question 2

Shoulders

Answer 2

3. Active range of motion
flexion extension
abduction
adduction 
internal rotation 
external rotation

Question 3

Elbows

Answer 3

3. active ROM
Flexion
extension
pronation
supination

Question 4

Wrist and hands

Answer 4

3. Active ROM
Wrist extension/flexion
finger extension/flexion
Ulnar deviation - radial deviation
fingers spread
make fist
touch thumb to each finger

Question 5

Hips

Answer 5

3. Active ROM
   Extension/flexion
   External/internal rotation
   Abduction/adduction

Question 6

Knees

Answer 6

3. Active ROM
   Flexion/extension
   walk
   shallow knee bend

Question 7

Ankles and Feet

Answer 7

3. Active ROM
   dorsiflexion/planter flexion
   inversion/eversion

Question 8

Order of steps

Answer 8

Cervical Spine
Shoulders
Elbows
Wrist and Hands
hip
knees
ankles and feet
spine
functional assessment

Question 9

Spine

Answer 9

1. Inspect for straight spinous process
   equal horizontal for shoulders, scapulae, iliac crests, gluteal folds
   equal spaces between arms and lateral thorax
   knees and feet align with trunk, point forward
   from side, note curvature: cervical, thoracic, lumbar
2. palpate spinous process
3. active range of motion
   flexion
   extension
   lateral bending right and left
   rotation right and left