How To Explain Palpations (OP)

Question 1

When palpating bone, what are the 5 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 1

1 - Name the bone
2 - Location + description
3 - Surrounding structures
4 - What attaches there
5 - Palpate (outline the bone)

Question 2

When palpating muscle, what are the 6 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 2

1 - Name the muscle and group
2 - Location + description
3 - Attachment points
4 - Demonstrate + state actions
5 - Explain fibre direction
6 - Activate muscle and palpate cross-fibre

Question 3

When palpating bone, what are the first 2 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 3

1 - NAME THE BONE

2 - LOCATION + DESCRIPTION

Question 4

When palpating bone, what are the final 3 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 4

3 - SURROUNDING STRUCTURES
4 - WHAT ATTACHES THERE
5 - PALPATE (OUTLINE THE BONE)

Question 5

When palpating muscle, what are the first 3 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 5

1 - NAME THE MUSCLE AND GROUP
2 - LOCATION + DESCRIPTION
3 - ATTACHMENT POINTS

Question 6

When palpating muscle, what are the final 3 steps you must take in order to achieve full marks?

Answer 6

4 - DEMONSTRATE + STATE ACTIONS
5 - EXPLAIN FIBRE DIRECTION
6 - ACTIVATE MUSCLE AND PALPATE CROSS-FIBRE

Question 7

What are the 4 terms typically used to explain fibre direction?

Answer 7

INFEROLATERAL
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INFEROMEDIAL
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SUPEROLATERAL
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SUPEROMEDIAL

Question 8

The following steps explain what you must do when palpating _______.

1 - Name the bone
2 - Location + description
3 - Surrounding structures
4 - What attaches there
5 - Palpate (outline the bone)

Answer 8

BONE

Question 9

The following steps explain what you must do when palpating _______.

1 - Name the muscle and group
2 - Location + description
3 - Attachment points
4 - Demonstrate + state actions
5 - Explain fibre direction
6 - Activate muscle and palpate cross-fibre

Answer 9

MUSCLE