Mr. Jenkins is a 43-year-old patient who goes to the ambulatory health center with complaints of muscle pain. When testing for muscle strength, the examiner:
A. applies an opposing force against the individual's actions during ROM of a joint.
B. asks the individual to try to break the examiner's joint movements during ROM.
C. measures the degree of muscle tension developed during active extension and flexion of a joint.
D. can assume that if an individual has adequate active ROM that muscle strength is fully developed.
Answer: A. applies an opposing force against the individual's actions during ROM of a joint.
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