Your patient comes in holding their arm to their chest compl…

Your patient comes in holding their arm to their chest complaining of elbow pain. As you extend the elbow to assess their function, the movement is stopped due to extreme discomfort and with no mechanical resistance. This is best described as                             ?

Your patient comes in holding their arm to their chest compl…

Your patient comes in holding their arm to their chest complaining of elbow pain. As you extend the elbow to assess their function, the movement is stopped due to extreme discomfort and with no mechanical resistance. This is best described as                             ?

A patient is seen at bedside in the ICU after sustaining a p…

A patient is seen at bedside in the ICU after sustaining a pelvic fracture.  At this time the patient is unable to move the left lower extremity independently due to pain.  The exercises that would be the MOST effective in preventing disuse atrophy and other negative effects associated with prolonged bed rest are: