Palpation Palmer Practice Exam

What type of motion is occiput extension?

Active Resistive Isometric Passive

Correct Answer:

Passive

Explanation:

In this type of palpation assessment, the key idea is who initiates the movement. Occiput extension involves moving the head backward, and in this context the examiner moves the head while the patient stays relaxed. That makes it a passive motion—the joint moves, but the patient isn’t actively contracting muscles to produce the movement. If the patient were actively extending the head, that would be active motion. If the patient tried to extend but you held them without allowing movement, that would be isometric. If you applied resistance as the patient tried to move, that would be resistive.

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