TIES TEST COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Yergason's Test.
Answer: Tests Integrity of transverse ligament; may also identify Bicipital
tendonosis-pt sitting with shoulder in neutral stabilized by trunk and elbow
at 90 forearm pronated-PT resist supination and ER of shoulder-tendon of
biceps long head will "pop-out" of groove. May also reproduce pain in long
head of biceps tendon
◍ Informational Text.
Answer: Includes references or resource works, textbooks, and
informational materials most often used in subject or content areas and
regularly used in schools.
◍ Narrative Text.
Answer: Literature that may be used in subjects but is often for pleasure or
based on a the reader's interest.
◍ Plot.
Answer: The sequential order of events within a narrative. Exposition,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
◍ Setting.
Answer: The physical location and/or time of the narrative or events of the
narrative. Setting can be developed directly through description or can be
inferred through context clues, word choice, and dialogue of characters.
◍ Theme.
Answer: The view, belief, or message that is an underlying message of the
narrative. It is not directly stated but is left up to the reader to determine it
, from what has been read.
◍ Speed's Test.
Answer: Identifies Bicipital tendonosis/tendonopathy-pt sitting or standing
with upper limb in full extension and forearm supinated-PT resist shoulder
flexio-reproduces symptoms (pain) in long head of biceps tendon
◍ Rising action.
Answer: A string of events that builds up from the conflict, which then
moves toward the climax.
◍ Neer's impingement test.
Answer: Impingement of soft tissue structures of shoulder complex (long
head of biceps and the supraspinatus tendon)-pt sitting and shoulder is
passively IR then fully abducted-reproduces symptoms of pain within
shoulder region
◍ Falling action.
Answer: A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to
a conclusion.
◍ Resolution.
Answer: The conclusion of the story and the completion of the action.
◍ Empty can test(Supraspinatus test).
Answer: Impingement of the supraspinatus tendon or possible suprascapular
nerve neuropathy-pt is sitting with shoulder at 90 and no rotation and resist
shoulder abduction; then place shoulder in empty can position, IR and 30
horizontal adduction-compare positions-reproduces pain in supraspinatus
tendon and/or weakness while in empty can position
◍ Drop arm test.
Answer: Tear or rupture of rotator cuff muscles-pt sitting with shoulder
passively abducted to 120; instructed to slowly bring arm to side-PT guards
arm from falling-positive test is pt unable to lower arm to side
◍ First person point of view.
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Yergason's Test.
Answer: Tests Integrity of transverse ligament; may also identify Bicipital
tendonosis-pt sitting with shoulder in neutral stabilized by trunk and elbow
at 90 forearm pronated-PT resist supination and ER of shoulder-tendon of
biceps long head will "pop-out" of groove. May also reproduce pain in long
head of biceps tendon
◍ Informational Text.
Answer: Includes references or resource works, textbooks, and
informational materials most often used in subject or content areas and
regularly used in schools.
◍ Narrative Text.
Answer: Literature that may be used in subjects but is often for pleasure or
based on a the reader's interest.
◍ Plot.
Answer: The sequential order of events within a narrative. Exposition,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
◍ Setting.
Answer: The physical location and/or time of the narrative or events of the
narrative. Setting can be developed directly through description or can be
inferred through context clues, word choice, and dialogue of characters.
◍ Theme.
Answer: The view, belief, or message that is an underlying message of the
narrative. It is not directly stated but is left up to the reader to determine it
, from what has been read.
◍ Speed's Test.
Answer: Identifies Bicipital tendonosis/tendonopathy-pt sitting or standing
with upper limb in full extension and forearm supinated-PT resist shoulder
flexio-reproduces symptoms (pain) in long head of biceps tendon
◍ Rising action.
Answer: A string of events that builds up from the conflict, which then
moves toward the climax.
◍ Neer's impingement test.
Answer: Impingement of soft tissue structures of shoulder complex (long
head of biceps and the supraspinatus tendon)-pt sitting and shoulder is
passively IR then fully abducted-reproduces symptoms of pain within
shoulder region
◍ Falling action.
Answer: A series of events occurring after the climax that bring the story to
a conclusion.
◍ Resolution.
Answer: The conclusion of the story and the completion of the action.
◍ Empty can test(Supraspinatus test).
Answer: Impingement of the supraspinatus tendon or possible suprascapular
nerve neuropathy-pt is sitting with shoulder at 90 and no rotation and resist
shoulder abduction; then place shoulder in empty can position, IR and 30
horizontal adduction-compare positions-reproduces pain in supraspinatus
tendon and/or weakness while in empty can position
◍ Drop arm test.
Answer: Tear or rupture of rotator cuff muscles-pt sitting with shoulder
passively abducted to 120; instructed to slowly bring arm to side-PT guards
arm from falling-positive test is pt unable to lower arm to side
◍ First person point of view.
