Musculoskeletal Review Questions #5

Question 1

Placing the goniometer axis lateral to the ulnar styloid process would be most appropriate to measure which movement?

elbow flexion
forearm pronation
wrist extension
wrist flexion

Answer 1

pronation

Question 2

Measurement of range of motion at the temporomandibular joint is most often recorded in:

degrees
millimeters
inches
feet

Answer 2

millimeters

Question 3

Which value is most representative of normal depression of the mandible?

20 millimeters
40 millimeters
60 millimeters
80 millimeters

Answer 3

40 mm

Question 4

How much extension of the first metatarsophalangeal joint would be necessary for a patient to stand on tiptoe?

10 degrees
30 degrees
40 degrees
55 degrees

Answer 4

55 degrees

Question 5

Which functional activity would require the greatest amount of dorsiflexion range of motion?

gait on level surfaces
gait on a treadmill with a 3.0 percent grade
ascending stairs
descending stairs

Answer 5

descending stairs

Question 6

Which goniometric measurement uses the external auditory meatus as a landmark?

cervical flexion
cervical lateral flexion
temporomandibular depression
temporomandibular retrusion

Answer 6

cervical flexion

Question 7

Which goniometric measurement would require a patient to be positioned in sitting?

wrist extension
elbow extension
knee flexion
hip flexion

Answer 7

wrist extension

Question 8

What bone in the wrist is used as a landmark for radial deviation