NUR 604 Exam 2 diagnostic maneuvers
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Straight |leg |raise |test |- |assess |nerve |root |irritation |or |lumbar |disc |herniation. |By |raising |the |leg
|while |patient |is |supine, |it |identifies |pain |at |specific |angles, |indicating |possible |issue |in |the |
lumbar |region
Spurling's |test |- |help's |diagnose |cervical |radiculopathy. |By |extending |and |rotating |the |neck |
while |applying |downward |pressure, |it |identifies |nerve |root |compression, |often |producing |pain |
radiating |down |the |arm
Adam's |forward |bend |test |- |detects |scoliosis. |Have |patient |bend |forward, |spine |asymmetry |
becomes |apparent, |visual |assessment |of |spine |curvature.
Patrick's |test |"FABER" |- |assesses |hip |and |lower |back |pain. |By |placing |the |leg |in |a |figure |4 |
position, |the |test |evaluates |for |joint |issues, |including |sacroiliac |dysfunction
Schober's |test |- |measures |lumbar |spine |flexibility. |By |marking |the |lower |back |and |measuring |
the |distance |while |bending |forward, |it |helps |in |assessing |conditions |like |ankylosing |spondylitis
Beevor's |sign |- |detects |spinal |cord |involvement |by |observing |movement |of |the |umbilicus |
during |a |sit |up. |Asymmetrical |movement |indicates |possible |neurological |deficits |or |myopathy |
affecting |core |strength
Valsalva |maneuver |- |assesses |intra-abdominal |pressure |effects |on |the |spine. |By |attempting |to |
exhale |against |a |closed |airway, |it |can |provoke |pain |or |symptoms |elated |to |disc |herniation |or |
nerve |compression
Cozen's |test |for |tennis |elbow/ |Lateral |epicondylalgia |- |To |conduct |the |test, |the |patient |is |in |
sitting |position. |According |to |it's |original |description, |the |patient's |arm |is |in |extension, |the |
, forearm |in |pronation, |and |the |wrist |in |slight |radial |deviation. |The |examiner |palpates |the |
insertion |of |the |extensor |carpi |radialis |brevis |muscle |at |the |lateral |epicondyle |of |the |humerus.
|Then, |the |patient |is |asked |to |make |a |fist |and |to |perform |resisted |wrist |extension |against |
pressure |applied |by |the |examiner.
The |test |is |positive |in |case |the |patient's |familiar |sudden |lateral |elbow |pain |is |reproduced.
Valgus |stress |test |- |assesses |the |stability |of |the |ulnar |collateral |ligament. |By |applying |a |valgus |
force |to |the |elbow |while |holding |the |wrist, |the |clinician |evaluated |whether |there |is |excessive |
movement |indicating |injury |to |the |ligament.
Varus |stress |test |- |used |to |evaluate |radial |collateral |ligament, |involves |applying |a |varus |force |
to |the |elbow. |Positive |findings |suggest |instability, |leading |to |further |investigation
Maudsley's |test |- |evaluates |lateral |epicondylitis |by |having |the |patient |resist |extension |of |the |
third |finger. |Pain |reproduction |during |the |action |supports |diagnosis |of |tennis |elbow, |indicating |
tendon |involvement
Phalen's |test |- |helps |to |detect |carpal |tunnel |syndrome |by |causing |symptoms |when |the |wrists |
are |flexed
Tinel's |test |- |method |that |involves |tapping |on |the |median |nerve |to |check |for |tingling |or |pain, |
indicating |nerve |damage
Lachman's |test |- |assess |the |integrity |of |the |anterior |cruciate |ligament |(ACL). |Performed |with |
patient |lying |supine, |involves |pulling |the |tibia |forward |while |stabilizing |the |femur. |Positive |
results |indicate |ACL |injury |of |laxity.
Anterior |Drawer |test |- |evaluates |the |anterior |stability |of |the |knee, |specifically |ACL. |Patient |
positioned |supine |with |knees |flexed |and |the |examiner |pulls |the |tibia |anteriorly. |Increased |
movement |compared |to |the |unaffected |knee |indicates |potential |ACL |damage.
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exam with 100%grade A+verified answers
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Straight |leg |raise |test |- |assess |nerve |root |irritation |or |lumbar |disc |herniation. |By |raising |the |leg
|while |patient |is |supine, |it |identifies |pain |at |specific |angles, |indicating |possible |issue |in |the |
lumbar |region
Spurling's |test |- |help's |diagnose |cervical |radiculopathy. |By |extending |and |rotating |the |neck |
while |applying |downward |pressure, |it |identifies |nerve |root |compression, |often |producing |pain |
radiating |down |the |arm
Adam's |forward |bend |test |- |detects |scoliosis. |Have |patient |bend |forward, |spine |asymmetry |
becomes |apparent, |visual |assessment |of |spine |curvature.
Patrick's |test |"FABER" |- |assesses |hip |and |lower |back |pain. |By |placing |the |leg |in |a |figure |4 |
position, |the |test |evaluates |for |joint |issues, |including |sacroiliac |dysfunction
Schober's |test |- |measures |lumbar |spine |flexibility. |By |marking |the |lower |back |and |measuring |
the |distance |while |bending |forward, |it |helps |in |assessing |conditions |like |ankylosing |spondylitis
Beevor's |sign |- |detects |spinal |cord |involvement |by |observing |movement |of |the |umbilicus |
during |a |sit |up. |Asymmetrical |movement |indicates |possible |neurological |deficits |or |myopathy |
affecting |core |strength
Valsalva |maneuver |- |assesses |intra-abdominal |pressure |effects |on |the |spine. |By |attempting |to |
exhale |against |a |closed |airway, |it |can |provoke |pain |or |symptoms |elated |to |disc |herniation |or |
nerve |compression
Cozen's |test |for |tennis |elbow/ |Lateral |epicondylalgia |- |To |conduct |the |test, |the |patient |is |in |
sitting |position. |According |to |it's |original |description, |the |patient's |arm |is |in |extension, |the |
, forearm |in |pronation, |and |the |wrist |in |slight |radial |deviation. |The |examiner |palpates |the |
insertion |of |the |extensor |carpi |radialis |brevis |muscle |at |the |lateral |epicondyle |of |the |humerus.
|Then, |the |patient |is |asked |to |make |a |fist |and |to |perform |resisted |wrist |extension |against |
pressure |applied |by |the |examiner.
The |test |is |positive |in |case |the |patient's |familiar |sudden |lateral |elbow |pain |is |reproduced.
Valgus |stress |test |- |assesses |the |stability |of |the |ulnar |collateral |ligament. |By |applying |a |valgus |
force |to |the |elbow |while |holding |the |wrist, |the |clinician |evaluated |whether |there |is |excessive |
movement |indicating |injury |to |the |ligament.
Varus |stress |test |- |used |to |evaluate |radial |collateral |ligament, |involves |applying |a |varus |force |
to |the |elbow. |Positive |findings |suggest |instability, |leading |to |further |investigation
Maudsley's |test |- |evaluates |lateral |epicondylitis |by |having |the |patient |resist |extension |of |the |
third |finger. |Pain |reproduction |during |the |action |supports |diagnosis |of |tennis |elbow, |indicating |
tendon |involvement
Phalen's |test |- |helps |to |detect |carpal |tunnel |syndrome |by |causing |symptoms |when |the |wrists |
are |flexed
Tinel's |test |- |method |that |involves |tapping |on |the |median |nerve |to |check |for |tingling |or |pain, |
indicating |nerve |damage
Lachman's |test |- |assess |the |integrity |of |the |anterior |cruciate |ligament |(ACL). |Performed |with |
patient |lying |supine, |involves |pulling |the |tibia |forward |while |stabilizing |the |femur. |Positive |
results |indicate |ACL |injury |of |laxity.
Anterior |Drawer |test |- |evaluates |the |anterior |stability |of |the |knee, |specifically |ACL. |Patient |
positioned |supine |with |knees |flexed |and |the |examiner |pulls |the |tibia |anteriorly. |Increased |
movement |compared |to |the |unaffected |knee |indicates |potential |ACL |damage.
