An OT Practitioner Has Measured a Client's Passive Thumb Metacarpophalangeal

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Multiple Choice

An OT practitioner has measured a client's passive thumb metacarpophalangeal (MP) flexion.The recorded ROM is -30 to 0 to 35.What does this tell the therapist?

• A) That the joint has normal hyperextension and normal flexion
• B) That the joint has limited hyperextension and limited flexion
• C) That the joint has abnormal hyperextension and limited flexion
• D) That the joint has abnormal hyperextension and normal flexion

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