4 One or more of the answers maybe correct. 1. What benefits does the extended scope physiotherapist role bring to the physiotherapy profession? a] Increased breadth of medical knowledge b] Increased profile of physiotherapy c] Extended clinical career ladder 2. Which of the below options best demonstrates how a physiotherapy diagnosis differs from a medical diagnosis? a] A physiotherapy diagnosis relates to both the management and prognosis of an individual. b] Physiotherapy diagnosis is concerned with classifying the consequences of a patient’s disease, injury or disorder c] Physiotherapy diagnosis is concerned with the determination of the cause of a patient’s illness or suffering 3. As a physiotherapist what are the limitations one should be aware of when considering the medical diagnostic titles associated with shoulder conditions? Tick all which apply. a] There is a lack of uniformity in the way shoulder conditions are labelled b] The manner in which diagnostic labels are defined is inconsistent c] A variety of shoulder classification systems have been shown to have poor inter-rater reliability d] There are difficulties associated with establishing links between pathology and symptomology 4. Which of these orthopaedic special tests are considered to be diagnostically discriminatory? 5. Which issues have been reported in the literature which may help to explain the disappointing diagnostic accuracy and reliability of the shoulder orthopaedic special tests? Tick all which apply. 6. Physiotherapy treatment should primarily be based upon which of the following? a] The referring practitioner’s diagnosis b] The patient’s functional impairments c] The results of any medical investigations 7. With regards to imaging and rotator cuff pathology, which of the following statements is true? a] On balance both ultrasound and MRI are accurate in the detection of full thickness rotator cuff tears b] On balance both ultrasound and MRI are accurate in the detection of partial thickness rotator cuff tears c] There is a high correlation between increasing age and rotator cuff tears d] The detection of a rotator cuff tear signifies the cause of the patient’s shoulder pain or functional loss
Management of shoulder and shoulder girdle disorders
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