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Clinical Assessment Level 1 Flashcards

1
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List the mandatory questions in a subjective assessment for the lower quadrant

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  • Bladder, bowel, genital dysfunction
  • Saddle paraesthesia
  • rectal, scrotal, testicular, penile, vaginal, or perineal pain
  • groin and medial thigh pain
  • medication usage: steroids, anticoagulants, NSAIDs
  • special tests: x-rays, bone scans, CT scans, MRI, MRA, blood work
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2
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Hip flexion tests which nerve root level

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L1-L2

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3
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Knee Extension tests which nerve root level?

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L3

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4
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Ankle dorsiflexion tests which nerve root level

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L4

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5
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Great toe extension and hip abduction test which nerve root level

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L5

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6
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Plantarflexion, eversion and knee flexion test which nerve root level

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S1

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7
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Hip extension tests which nerve root level

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S2

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8
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The quadricep reflex tests which nerve root level

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L3

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9
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The hamstring reflex tests which nerve root level

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L5

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10
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The achilles tendon reflex tests which nerve root level

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S1

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11
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List the cord and upper motor neuron signs

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Plantar response

Clonus

Oppenheimer

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12
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How do you perform an Oppenheimer

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Stroke the anteromedial tibia

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13
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What is a positive response on oppenheimer

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Great toe extension and 4 small toes fanning

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14
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Which neural mobility tests should be performed in a lower quadrant scan

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SLR

Slump

PKB

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15
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What should you assess in a vascular assessment in a lower quadrant scan

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Femoral Pulse

Popliteal pulse

Tibial pulse

Dorsalis pedis pulse

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16
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What joint specific questions should be asked in a lumbar spine assessment?

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  • Effects of sitting, standing, walking
  • Effects of fast and slow walking
  • Cough, sneeze, valsalva
  • Bed type (hard or soft)
  • Sleeping position
17
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What is the course of the inguinal ligament

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From ASIS to pubic tubercles

18
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What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

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  • Inguinal ligament
  • Sartorius muscle
  • Adductor longus muscle
19
Q

Where is the femoral artery?

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Runs under the inguinal ligament at the midway point

20
Q

The femoral nerve is _______ to the femoral artery

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lateral

21
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The femoral vein is _______ to the femoral artery

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medial

22
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The lumbar facet joints face _______

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mediolaterally

23
Q

A palpable depression medial to the PSIS

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Sacral sulcus

24
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5-6 cm caudal and slightly lateral to the PSIS

A

posterior inferior illiac spine

25
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Lies slightly higher than a horizontal line joining the upper tips of the greater trochanters

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Sacrococcygeal joint

26
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Lies near the highest point of the buttock (in young people) attaches along the lateral border of the sacrum to the ischial tuberosity

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Sacrotuberous ligament

27
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Passes halfway between sacral apex and the greater trochanter; easiest to feel with the hip flexed in side lying

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Sciatic nerve

28
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What should you palpate for in a lumbar spine assessment?

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  • signs of facilitated segment
  • pallor or redness
  • skin thickening or altered texture
  • sweating
  • warmth
  • peau d’orange effect
29
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What are the joint stability tests that should be conducted as part of a lumbar spine assessment?

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  • Anterior translation
  • Posterior translation
  • Lateral translation
  • Torsion
  • Compression
  • Traction
  • Farfan’s torsion test (facet joint irritation or pars interarticularis)
30
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What are joint specific questions in a hip assessment?

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  • Reports of clicking or giving way
  • Morning stiffness and duration
  • Pain on squats, stairs
  • History of “W” sitting, in-toeing
  • footwear
31
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What should you observe in a hip assessment?

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  • Lower extremity posture
  • Angulation of the femur
  • Position of the greater trochanter
  • Hip flexor deformity
  • Contour of the buttock
  • Congenital variations
  • Pelvic obliquity
  • Leg length discrepancy
  • Muscle wasting
  • Symmetry of weight bearing
  • Balance
  • Quality of the skin
  • Willingness to move
  • Swelling
32
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Which neural mobility tests should be performed as part of a hip assessment?

A
  • SLR
  • Prone knee bend
  • Slump
33
Q

What should be tested in a vascular assessment of the hip?

A

Femoral pulse

34
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What joint stability tests should be performed in a hip assessment?

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  • Torque Test
  • Traction/Compression
35
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How is a torque test performed?

A

Patient supine at side of bed, extend leg and internally rotate femur, slowly apply posterolateral pressure along line of neck of femur to reproduce symptoms

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