ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Question
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You are assessing the upper arm muscle strength. What is considered to be a minimal normal muscle strength?
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1/5
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2/5
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3/5
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4/5
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5/5
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -N = normal; G = good; F = fair; P = poor; T =trace.
Detailed explanation-2: -To test upper extremity strength, ask the patient to extend their forearms with palms facing upwards. Place your hands on their inner forearms and ask them to pull their arms toward them while you provide resistance. An expected finding is the patient strongly bilaterally pulls against resistance with both arms.
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