A Recently Published Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Traction Includes

question 6

Multiple Choice

A recently published clinical prediction rule for cervical traction includes which of the following?

• A) Positive shoulder abduction test
• B) Age of 50 years or younger
• C) Negative upper limb tension test
• D) Increased symptoms with manual distraction

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Definitions:

Superior Vena Cava

A big vein that transports blood lacking oxygen from the body's upper section to the right atrium of the heart.

Pulmonary Artery

The blood vessel that transports blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs to receive oxygen.

Pulmonary Vein

A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.

Superior Vena Cava

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium.