To assess for a ruptured Achilles tendon, you perform the Thompson test by manually squeezing the calf muscles of the patient's leg. What finding would suggest a ruptured Achilles tendon?
a. absence of dorsiflexion of that foot c. muscle spasms
b. pain d. absence of plantar flexion of that foot
D
A positive Thompson squeeze test is manifested by the absence of plantar flexion of that foot which suggests a ruptured Achilles tendon. Although pain is a symptom of a ruptured Achilles tendon, the Thompson test does not use pain as an indicator of a rupture.
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A) True B) False
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