Muscle strength is assessed by:
A. Having the patient move their muscle against the clinician's resistance
B. Examining how the patient performs active range of motion
C. Passively stretching the patient's muscle
D. Performing passive range of motion on the patient's muscle
ANS: A
Muscle strength is determined by asking the patient either to resist the examiner's attempt to flex or extend a muscle group or to flex or extend the muscles against the examiner's resistance. Muscle strength is graded 0 (no evidence of strength) to 5 (complete or full resistance). Pain, contracture, and disease can all affect muscle strength.
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