NMS II OSCE/Exam I UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
45-80 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal combined flexion-extension range of
motion for the thoracic spine?
35-50 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range for thoracic rotation range of
motion?
20-40 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range of motion for thoracic lateral
bend/flexion?
3.5-7cm - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range for chest expansion?
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane are the inclinometers in for thoracic
flexion/extension?
Thoracic rotation - CORRECT ANSWER Which range of motion exam will the patient
bend at the waist to 90 degrees, and then rotate on either side?
80 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of flexion in the lumbar spine?
35 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of extension in the lumbar
spine?
25 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of lateral bend/flexion in the
lumbar spine?
, Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometer be placed for lumbar
flexion?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometers be placed for
thoracic rotation?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometers be placed for
lumbar lateral flexion range of motion?
120 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of flexion in the hip?
45 - CORRECT ANSWER Abduction and rotation on either side is how many degrees
normally for the hip?
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER For all flexion/extension range of motion exams, the
inclinometers will be place in which plane?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER Which plane will abduction/adduction, rotation, and
lateral flexion range of motion exams be in?
130-150 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range of motion for knee flexion?
Knee extension - CORRECT ANSWER For which extremity range of motion should
you expect to have 0-15 degrees of motion?
Dorsiflexion, eversion - CORRECT ANSWER What two range of motion exams of the
ankle and foot are expected to be around 20 degrees?
45 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of plantar flexion on ankle and
foot range of motion?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
45-80 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal combined flexion-extension range of
motion for the thoracic spine?
35-50 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range for thoracic rotation range of
motion?
20-40 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range of motion for thoracic lateral
bend/flexion?
3.5-7cm - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range for chest expansion?
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane are the inclinometers in for thoracic
flexion/extension?
Thoracic rotation - CORRECT ANSWER Which range of motion exam will the patient
bend at the waist to 90 degrees, and then rotate on either side?
80 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of flexion in the lumbar spine?
35 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of extension in the lumbar
spine?
25 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of lateral bend/flexion in the
lumbar spine?
, Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometer be placed for lumbar
flexion?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometers be placed for
thoracic rotation?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER What plane will the inclinometers be placed for
lumbar lateral flexion range of motion?
120 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of flexion in the hip?
45 - CORRECT ANSWER Abduction and rotation on either side is how many degrees
normally for the hip?
Sagittal - CORRECT ANSWER For all flexion/extension range of motion exams, the
inclinometers will be place in which plane?
Coronal - CORRECT ANSWER Which plane will abduction/adduction, rotation, and
lateral flexion range of motion exams be in?
130-150 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal range of motion for knee flexion?
Knee extension - CORRECT ANSWER For which extremity range of motion should
you expect to have 0-15 degrees of motion?
Dorsiflexion, eversion - CORRECT ANSWER What two range of motion exams of the
ankle and foot are expected to be around 20 degrees?
45 - CORRECT ANSWER What is the normal amount of plantar flexion on ankle and
foot range of motion?
