PTA Question of the Week - Palpation

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You are trying to palpate the lunate while moving your finger immediately distal to Lister’s tubercle. Which wrist motion would allow you to facilitate palpation of the lunate?

1. Wrist extension

2. Wrist flexion

3. Radial deviation

4. Ulnar deviation

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