RTE 1513 Final Exam review UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Thumb: Position: AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand internally rotated: Thumb extended
Thumb: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Lateral: Thumb extended
Thumb: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: Thumb is 45°
Thumb: Postion: Lateral (MedioLat) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: Fingers and
hand arched until thumb is Lateral
Thumb: CR for any position - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpendicular to the MCP Joint
(Metacarpalphalangeal Joint)
Digit 2: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: fingers spread and fully
extended
Digit 2: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers rotated medially
45°; digits 3-5 and thumb are flexed
Digit 2: Position: Lateral (Lateral-medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers are
rotated medially (inside) until Lateral; digits 3-5 and thumb flexed.
Digits 3-5: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is pronated; fingers spread and
fully extended
,Digits 3-5: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers rotated
Laterally 45°
Digits 3-5: Position: Lateral (MedioLat) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand lateral; extend
affected finger and flex unaffected fingers
Digits 2-5: CR for any position - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpendicular to the PIP Joint
What will be demonstrated when you have an AP Thumb, PA, PA oblique, Lateral thumb? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Distal Phalanx- 1st CM joint
What will be demonstrated when you see digits 2-5 in PA, PA Oblique, Lateral? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distal phalanx-MP Joint; Include distal 1/3 of the metacarpal.
Hand: Position: AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is pronated, fingers are spread out and
fully extended
Hand: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is laterally rotated 45°-
making the OK sign
Hand: Position: Lateral in extension (Lateral medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand
lateral; 2-5 extended and superimposed; this PA; Karate chop.
Hand: Position: Fan Lateral (Lateral medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Lateral; digits
2-5 spread into a "fan" position; thumb oblique
Hand: CR for a PA and PA obique - CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd MCP joint
Hand: CR for Lateral extension and fan lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - 2nd MCP joint
, Wrist: Position: PA or AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Pronated (supine) ; fingers
slightly flexed
Wrist: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and wrist rotated laterally 45°;
fingertips touching IR
Wrist: Position: Lateral (Lateromedial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Elbow flexed 90°; hand
and wrist lateral; digits 2-5 are extended; thumb "Up"
Wrist: Position: Scaphoid - CORRECT ANSWER - hand is pronated; fingers extended;
ulnar deviation
Wrist: Position: Tangential Carpat Canal - CORRECT ANSWER - forearm pronated;
hand/wrist rotated 10° medially and hyperextended
Wrist: CR for PA, PA oblique, Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Midcarpals
Wrist: CR for Scaphoid - CORRECT ANSWER - 10°-15° proximally to scaphoid
Wrist: CR for Tangential - CORRECT ANSWER - 25°-30° to palm
What is demonstrated when you see a PA of the wrist, PA oblique of wrist and Lateral of the
wrist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mid-shaft of the metacarpals and distal 1/3 of the forearm.
What is demonstrated when you see a Scaphoid Wrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Elongated
scaphoid free from superimposition
What is demonstrated when you see a Tangential Wrist - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Carpal Tunnel
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Thumb: Position: AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand internally rotated: Thumb extended
Thumb: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Lateral: Thumb extended
Thumb: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: Thumb is 45°
Thumb: Postion: Lateral (MedioLat) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: Fingers and
hand arched until thumb is Lateral
Thumb: CR for any position - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpendicular to the MCP Joint
(Metacarpalphalangeal Joint)
Digit 2: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand pronated: fingers spread and fully
extended
Digit 2: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers rotated medially
45°; digits 3-5 and thumb are flexed
Digit 2: Position: Lateral (Lateral-medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers are
rotated medially (inside) until Lateral; digits 3-5 and thumb flexed.
Digits 3-5: Position: PA - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is pronated; fingers spread and
fully extended
,Digits 3-5: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and fingers rotated
Laterally 45°
Digits 3-5: Position: Lateral (MedioLat) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand lateral; extend
affected finger and flex unaffected fingers
Digits 2-5: CR for any position - CORRECT ANSWER - Perpendicular to the PIP Joint
What will be demonstrated when you have an AP Thumb, PA, PA oblique, Lateral thumb? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Distal Phalanx- 1st CM joint
What will be demonstrated when you see digits 2-5 in PA, PA Oblique, Lateral? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distal phalanx-MP Joint; Include distal 1/3 of the metacarpal.
Hand: Position: AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is pronated, fingers are spread out and
fully extended
Hand: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand is laterally rotated 45°-
making the OK sign
Hand: Position: Lateral in extension (Lateral medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand
lateral; 2-5 extended and superimposed; this PA; Karate chop.
Hand: Position: Fan Lateral (Lateral medial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Lateral; digits
2-5 spread into a "fan" position; thumb oblique
Hand: CR for a PA and PA obique - CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd MCP joint
Hand: CR for Lateral extension and fan lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - 2nd MCP joint
, Wrist: Position: PA or AP - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand Pronated (supine) ; fingers
slightly flexed
Wrist: Position: PA Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Hand and wrist rotated laterally 45°;
fingertips touching IR
Wrist: Position: Lateral (Lateromedial) - CORRECT ANSWER - Elbow flexed 90°; hand
and wrist lateral; digits 2-5 are extended; thumb "Up"
Wrist: Position: Scaphoid - CORRECT ANSWER - hand is pronated; fingers extended;
ulnar deviation
Wrist: Position: Tangential Carpat Canal - CORRECT ANSWER - forearm pronated;
hand/wrist rotated 10° medially and hyperextended
Wrist: CR for PA, PA oblique, Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Midcarpals
Wrist: CR for Scaphoid - CORRECT ANSWER - 10°-15° proximally to scaphoid
Wrist: CR for Tangential - CORRECT ANSWER - 25°-30° to palm
What is demonstrated when you see a PA of the wrist, PA oblique of wrist and Lateral of the
wrist? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mid-shaft of the metacarpals and distal 1/3 of the forearm.
What is demonstrated when you see a Scaphoid Wrist - CORRECT ANSWER - Elongated
scaphoid free from superimposition
What is demonstrated when you see a Tangential Wrist - CORRECT ANSWER - The
Carpal Tunnel
