Week 5 Review: Palpations

An experienced RMT can form an accurate clinical impression solely with palpation.

• True

• False

Which of the following 4 "T"s of palpation requires patient feedback?

• Temperature

• Tone

• Texture

• Tenderness

In order to accurately palpate a muscle, it's best to have the patient perform its main action against resistance?

• True

• False

To better palpate levator scapula during shoulder elevation, the therapist should ensure the patient's arm is abducted to disengage upper trapezius.

• True

• False

Passive lateral rotation of the patient's shoulder is necessary to palpate this structure?

• Greater tubercle of the humerus

• Lesser tubercle of the humerus

• Lateral lip of the bicipital groove

• Bicipital groove

You are trailing _________ when palpating the scapula from the acromion process to the medial border of the scapula?

• medially

• laterally

• superiorly

• inferiorly

In a performance-based assessment, which is not necessary when palpating a bony structure?

• Verbal description of train

• Anatomical directional terminology

• Contraction of muscle that attaches to bony structure

• Patient feedback relating to comfort

Which of the following is not required when palpating a muscle during an OP?

• Verbal description of Origin, Insertion, Action(s) and Nerve

• Activation of muscle

• Cross-fiber palpation of muscle

• Passive stretching of muscle

Retraction of the shoulders will give the therapist better access to the patient's subscapularis muscle.

• True

• False

This muscle originates at the inferior angle of the scapula, and is easily located when the patient medially rotates.

• Infraspinatus

• Teres Minor

• Teres Major

• Latissimus Dorsi