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EBP- An Examination of Special Tests for the Shoulder

Module 4 – Questions 36-50

Question 36 How many physical examination tests for the shoulder were reported in the literature

reviewed for this course?

☐ 30

☐ 47

☐ 64

☐ 103

Question 37 How many unique physical examination tests for the shoulder were identified from the

literature reviewed for this course?

☐ 15

☐ 27

☐ 50

☐ 73

Question 38 Physical examination tests for the shoulder can be separated into categories based on the

patient responses they evaluate, the means of eliciting a patient response and the shoulder

positions utilized.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 39 Provocative tests are designed to elicit __________.

☐ Pain

☐ Apprehension

☐ A reproduction of symptoms

☐ A and B

☐ B and C

☐ All of the above

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Question 40 Strength and lag tests are designed to produce localised pain responses.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 41 The apprehension position is one of 7 shoulder positions utilized by the physical examination

tests reported in the literature reviewed for this course.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 42 The Crank test was used to describe two tests with completely different procedures.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 43 The Apprehension, Release and Relocation tests are separate tests but connected in series.

Their order of performance is as follows.

☐ Release, apprehension, relocation

☐ Apprehension, release, relocation

☐ Apprehension, relocation, release

☐ Release, relocation, apprehension

Question 44 The Load and Shift test can be performed in which directions?

☐ a. Anterior

☐ b. Posterior

☐ c. Inferior

☐ d. Superior

☐ e. A and B

☐ f. C and D

☐ g. A, B, and C

☐ h. A, B and D


Question 45 Physical examination tests reported in the literature reviewed for this course are not

performed in which position?

☐ Seated

☐ Standing

☐ Prone

☐ Supine

Question 46 A lag is a delay in response time indicating weakness.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 47 Palpation tests are used to elicit provocative responses in some instances.

☐ True

☐ False

Question 48 Physical examination tests for the shoulder located in the literature were evaluated for their

ability to diagnose a number of shoulder injuries; glenoid labral lesions, rotator cuff tears,

subacromial impingement, shoulder instability, acromioclavicular pathology, and __________.

☐ Deltoid pathology

☐ Frozen shoulder

☐ Trapezius pathology

☐ Biceps pathology

Question 49 Physical examination tests for the shoulder located in the literature were evaluated among

patients in a general population as well as __________.

☐ a. Patient’s with a history of frequent overhead activity

☐ b. Younger patient populations

☐ c. Patient’s recovering from surgery

☐ d. A and B

☐ e. C and D

☐ f. A, B, and C

☐ g. A, B and D


Question 50 Patient’s with a history of frequent overhead activity are limited to athletes who played

baseball.

☐ True

☐ False


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