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Nerve Damage
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14 minutes
Released:
Dec 22, 2021
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Charlotte presents to physical therapy with suspected nerve damage after an open radius and ulnar fracture on the right side. Upon examination, the patient has diminished sensation in the fifth digit and medial half of the fourth digits. The patient can perform the tip to tip grip with the 1st and second digits of the right hand. Which of the following findings would be the MOST consistent with this clinical picture?
A. Decreased latency of the ulnar nerve
B. 5/5 dorsal interossei manual muscle testing
C. Positive Phalen's test
D. Positive Froment's sign
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Charlotte presents to physical therapy with suspected nerve damage after an open radius and ulnar fracture on the right side. Upon examination, the patient has diminished sensation in the fifth digit and medial half of the fourth digits. The patient can perform the tip to tip grip with the 1st and second digits of the right hand. Which of the following findings would be the MOST consistent with this clinical picture?
A. Decreased latency of the ulnar nerve
B. 5/5 dorsal interossei manual muscle testing
C. Positive Phalen's test
D. Positive Froment's sign
Did you get this question wrong?! If you were stuck between two answers and selected the wrong one, then you need to visit www.NPTEPASS.com, to learn about the #1 solution to STOP getting stuck.
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Released:
Dec 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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