2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ anatomic snuffbox. Answer: landmark depression on the radial
aspect of the dorsal wrist; overlays the scaphoid bone
◉ Impingement Sign. Answer: POSITIVE: pain in the shoulder
INDICATES: overuse injury to the supraspinatus and possibly biceps
tendon
◉ Drop Arm Test. Answer: identifies tear and/or full rupture of
rotator cuff
◉ Allen test. Answer: determining the patency of the radial and
ulnar arteries by compressing one artery site and observing return
of skin color as evidence of patency of the other artery
◉ Phalen's sign. Answer: Tingling, numbness, or pain in the fingers
within 60 seconds of performing Phalen's maneuver, a diagnostic
test for carpal tunnel syndrome
,◉ Tinel's sign. Answer: A distal tingling sensation on percussion of
median nerve of the inner wrist; characteristic of carpal tunnel
syndrome
◉ Drawer Test - knee. Answer: Patient supine, examiner flexes the
hip and the knee of the patient's affected leg until the foot is flat on
the table. Examiner sits on the foot of thepatient's afectedleg.
Examinergrasps behindthe patient'sflexed knee and exerts a pushing
and pulling pressure into the affected knee.
+(1) Gapping > 6mm (tibia moves posterior) when the leg is pushed.
+(2) same when the leg is pulled.
INDIC:(1) Torn posterior cruciate ligament.
(2) Torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Confirmation Test: Lachman'sTest
◉ Lachman's Test. Answer: pivot shift test (ACL tear)
◉ Ballottment sign. Answer: medical sign which indicates increased
fluid over the patella at the knee joint
◉ Straight Leg Raise Test. Answer: test often performed to
determine whether a patient with low back pain has an underlying
herniated disk or sciatica
, ◉ Cerebrum vs cerebellum. Answer: cerebrum-mental status,
cerebellum-balance gait
◉ Cranial Nerves. Answer: I. Olfactory-smell
II. Optic-VA
III. Oculomotor-EOM, PERRLA
IV. Trochlear-EOM
V. Trigeminal-facial sensation, chewing
VI. Abducens-EOM
VII. Facial-face actions
VIII. Vestibulocochlear-hearing
IX. Glossopharyngeal-gag, tongue
X. Vagus-ahh
XI. Accessory-raise shoulders
XII. Hypoglossal-ahh
◉ Weber test. Answer: Test done by placing the stem of a vibrating
tuning fork on the midline of the head and having the patient
indicate in which ear the tone can be heard. conductive in lateral
side or sensory in opposite
◉ Rinne test. Answer: hearing test using a tuning fork; checks for
differences in bone conduction and air conduction