Position of the upper extremities abducted to 90 degrees and externally rotated at the shoulders, with the elbows flexed to 90 degrees is known as what?

• A. Reverse T position
• B. Ischemia
• C. Blanch
• D. Necrosis

Answer: (A)

This item tests the name of a specific shoulder posture used in clinical practice. When the arms are out to the sides at about 90 degrees of abduction and the shoulders are externally rotated with the elbows bent at 90 degrees, this posture is called the reverse T position. The name comes from how the arms form a shape opposite to the classic T position (the elbows are flexed here, not extended, giving a reversed silhouette). This position helps place the shoulder and scapular muscles in a particular alignment for assessment or therapeutic tasks. The other options describe tissue states rather than postures, so they don’t fit as a name for a position.