FREE CHIROPRACTIC AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ORTHO

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FREE CHIROPRACTIC AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT ORTHO

EXAM - MT1

Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation

This Exam contains:

-Guarantee passing score -45 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation

Question 1: Kernig's Test

Answer:

1. Pt: Supine

2. Dr: Beside at hips

3. Demo: Dr flexes pt's hip/knee to 90 deg & extends leg

• Findings

True +: Kicking opposite leg, headache, neck pain, fever

False +: Tight hamstrings

Incidental: elsewhere

5. Significance: Meningitis, need labs

Question 2: What is the most common neurologic patter for TOS?

Answer:

Medial forearm and little finger (C8-T1/Ulnar nerve distribution)

Question 3: Halstead's Test

Answer:

1. Pt: Sits

2. Dr: Stands on side

• Demo: Find radial pulse at rest; hitch hiker thumb; traction arm; extend head

• Findings

True +: TOS

False +: Local

Incidental: elsewhere

5. Significance: Neurovascular bundle stress

Question 4: What are the different positive, false positive, and incidental findings for the three intrathecal pressure tests?

Answer:

Positive - dermatomal pattern is recreated; False positive - local symptom or diffuse non-dermatomal symptom; Incidental - anywhere else; Question 5: Bakody's Sign aka Shoulder Abduction Relief Sign - Explain the 5 things needed to know about this sign

Answer:

• Pt - hand on head

• Dr - observe

• Demo - NA

• Findings

True + - Relieves arm pain & paresthesia False + - Relief of other pain Incidental - elsewhere

• Significance - Nerve root compression from cervical disk herniation

Question 6: Thoracic Outlet tests are testing what two things? (What are they differentiating between?)

Answer:

Neuro-vascular bundle:

Brachial plexus Vascular structures (subclavian artery) These can be impinged by osseous or muscular structures Question 7: Jackson's Test - Lateral flexion of cervical compression test - Explain the 5 things needed to know about this test

Answer:

• Pt - sits

• Dr - behind

• Demo - Bilaterally laterally flex head and compress

• Findings

True + - Dermatome False + - Local Incidental - elsewhere

• Significance - SOL

Question 8: Dejeren's Triad - explain the 5 things needed to know about this test

Answer:

• Pt - sits

• Dr - observe

• Demo - ask if symptoms occur when 1-cough, 2-sneeze, or 3-strain;

• Findings

True + - pt says yes; dermatomal False + - local Incidental - elsewhere

• Significance - space occupying lesion

Question 9: Soto-Hall Test

Answer:

1. Pt: Supine

2. Dr: Beside/top of table

• Demo: Pt: hands on chest. Dr: stabilizes chest; passively flexes head

• Findings

True +: Local

False +: Radiate

Incidental: elsewhere

5. Significance: Fracture, post strain/sprain, post vertebral spurs,

Question 10: O'Donoghue's Test

Answer:

• Pt - sits

• Dr - behind

• Demo -

ACTIVE:Pt moves full ROM

ACTIVE RESISTED:Dr resists ROM

PASSIVE:Dr moves head

• Findings

True +:

ACTIVE:Strain

PASSIVE:Sprain

False + - Local Incidental - elsewhere

• Significance - Sprain/strain

Question 11: Modified Adson's Test

Answer:

1. Pt: Sits

2. Dr: Stands on side

• Demo: Find radial pulse at rest; hitch hiker thumb; pt looks AWAY from dr, hold breath 10 sec