OTH 606 Shoulder

Which is the best place to start an OT evaluation for a patient c/o shoulder pain?

• Shoulder MMT

• Cervical ROM/upper quarter screen

• Distal ROM

• Grip strength

After interviewing a patient with shoulder pain and taking a history. Which would be the best next step?

• Look (observation)

• Feel (palpation)

• Move (PROM/AROM)

• Strength (MMT)

Which is true of scapulohumeral rhythm?

• 1:1 ratio of motion

• 2:1 ratio of motion

• 3:1 ratio of motion

• Neither

What type of joint is the shoulder?

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Ball and socket

• Plane

If a patient has pain at the AC joint, circle where will the pain be?

Which type of joint is the scapulothoracic?

• Functional

• True

• Plane

• Pivot

Which may help you differentiate or confirm a diagnosis?

• Interviewing the patient

• Observation

• Special tests

• Planning an intervention

Circle the location where a patient with shoulder bursitis may feel pain?

What happens to the shoulder joint with adhesive capsulitis?

• The joint capsule and surrounding tissue thins.

• A build-up of calcium

• The humeral head slips out of the glenoid fossa.

• The joint capsule and surrounding tissue thickens.

Which contributes to shoulder impingment?

• Poor posture

• Age

• Overhead activity

• All of the above