Part 2 Board - 100 Common Questions

32 y.o. male runner

Which of the following interactions with matter is considered a total absorption interaction?

Scissors gait best demonstrates a

Syringomyelia is associated with which finding?

Asking the elderly patient about which of these abilities might be part of a functional status assessment?

D.D. Palmer's concept of subluxation was based upon:

the most common cause of ocular infection in a newborn is:

What is the BEST radiographic view to see a fat-blood interface (FBI sign) after severe knee trauma?

The cause of the "sausage digit" appearance in psoriatic arthritis is:

What is the term for lice infestation?

The correction of foot pronation should cause femur heads to do what on radiography?

The irritation of anterior horn cells during the neuro-patho-physiological component of the subluxation complex causes:

10 y.o. boy with significant limp

Variations in power distribution to the x-ray machine are corrected by the:

Which of the following is MOST appropriate for rehab mgmt of the middle-aged female PT w/ hip joint osteoarthritis?

Geometrical unsharpness is also known as

PT w/ cough & erythma nodosum in both pretibial regions. Chest xray shows B/L hilar adenopathy. Most likely diagnosis?

For a patient with cervical disc herniation, the following tests would likely reproduce the patient's symptoms EXCEPT

Osteochondrosis of the capitulum is known as:

Which explanation of body fct states that proper fct req more than just the physical and chemical processes of the body?

33-yo F tired & reduced ADL, 25lb wt gain, course brittle hair, clonus, normal mm strength. Always feels cold.

A good tool to use as a baseline measurement of patient status for the cervical spine is:

the audible cavitation during fixation release is the result of:

What is the term for yellowish discoloration of the skin?

The most radiolucent radiographic density is

The forces imparted into the pelvic ring fm femur heads into the standing patient tend to cause the pubic symphysis to

Which of these describes Murphy's sign?

A 68 yo patient walks for 100 yards and feels leg pain. If the pain disappears at rest, what is the most likely cause?

A firefighter inhaled smoke from a fire which burned his lungs. what are his first symptoms?

Which of the following BEST defines "radiographic contrast"?

Barium is used as a contrast agent for which of the following imaging techniques?

A 60 yo male presents w/ prolonged expiration, hyperresonance of lung fields, mild wheezing, and scattered rhonci.

Pt presents w/ posterior neck pain fol an MVA. What component of history would BEST describe how the tissue was injured?

On an AP external rotation shoulder radiograph, one can see the lesser tuberosity:

Which of the following would likely reproduce the chief complaint in a pt w/ facet syndrome (capsulitis) at the TL junct

Presbycusis initially causes hearing loss in which frequency range?

Which is the most common causative factor in stroke?

A burrowing feeling itchy condition of the skin of the pubis in an Occupy Wall Street protest is likely caused by:

Pt presents w/ headaches

6 yo M, 102° fever, painful swallowing, sore throat, submandib. tenderness, angle of mandible obliterated by swelling.

Which one of the following forms of headache has been shown to be the MOST responsive to manipulative care?

A self-limited, mild, inflammatory skin disease which is characterized by a "herald" or "mother" patch is:

7 y.o. boy with groin and anteromedial knee pain.

Which one of the following conditions would be considered an absolute contraindication to manipulation?

PT w/ thoracic pain, during exam Adam's sign shows a left posterior rib protrusion fm T10-T3, that remains w/ fwd flxn

Notochordal impression is associated with which of the following radiographic signs?

what is the BEST imaging modality for detecting the changes in the articular cartilage seen with chondromalacia patella?

The sacroiliac belt (trochanter belt) is recommend for which of these situations?

Neurapraxia result from microcirculation ischemia commonly manifests as:

Which of these conditions is characterized by polydipsia, polyphagia, and polyuria?

According to Bergmann and colleagues, a complete loss of end feel (empty end feel) may be indicative of joint

The C7 spinal nerve emits or exits the IVF between which two vertebrae?

Cozen's orthopedic test is indicative of:

65 y.o. female w/ localized mid thoracic pain

Which condition may involve atlantoaxial instability?

Which shoulder view BEST demonstrates the greater tubercle?

What is the term for increased sensitivity to pain?

Palmer's earliest concept of subluxation centered upon which of these ideas?

what is the preferred method of measurement for analysis of scoliosis?

Which of these is the most common fungal infection?

Convulsions caused by drug poisoning are most likely associated with:

What is the research term for a defined group of people observed for a period of time?

The major intersegmental nodding occurs between

A woman presents w/ foul smelling yellow discharge x 5 days. Adnexal tenderness on the L during exam. Diagnosis?

Patient w/ a long history of COPD. Which of the following are you most likely to observe?

Which of the following is NOT part of the SCORE questionnaire (Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimate)?

Which demographic is most likely to develop carcinoma?

45 y.o. woman w/ left foot pain for some time

Young M with complaint of low back pain after he tried to lift a heavy box. Which question should be asked immediately?

A 25 yo pt w/ severe pain in RLQ. Temp 102°, pulse 110, white cell count 16,000. What is the probable diagnosis?

Barlow's sign, performed by strongly pulling on the supine infant's femur then pushing proximal & medial is a test for:

The referred pain frequently associated with musculoskeletal disorders can typically be described as

In which area on the joint motion diagram does a chiropractic adjustment occur?

Degenerative bone pain that is worse in the morning but improves as the day goes on is classic for:

A 60 year-old woman presents w/ a history of renal calculi and pink urine. Which of these is most likely the cause?

Insulin overdose will result in:

Otosclerosis, a common form of conductive deafness, is caused by which means?

What structure is the tangential view of the elbow (Jones) taken to better visualize?

The Webster In-Utero Constraint Analysis and Reduction procedure:

Injury to a nerve that results in a total severance of that nerve is called:

Which of the following imaging modalities does NOT give a radiation dose to the patient?

What is the best INITIAL study to confirm an abdominal aortic aneurysm?

Which is an absolute contraindication to adjusting?

Pain in the lower left quadrant is likely to indicate which of these conditions?

Filtration is used in diagnostic radiography to:

22 yo M tennis player w/ acute R knee pain

The "Get up and Go" test is a common geriatric assessment for:

Injury to the sixth cervical disc is most likely to cause which of these signs?

Allodynia refers to:

What component of the case history identifies if the patient's condition is acute, subacute or chronic?

Which of these antidotes may be used in the ingestion of toxic levels or warfarin?

The pars interarticularis in the lumbar spine is best seen on which view?

Palpatory pain at the origin and insertion of the sartorius muscle may indicate:

Fatigue, with palpitations and orthopnea is indicative of which of these?

Which of these is a clinical feature of Grave disease?

A male pt complains of R arm weakness and tingling x 2 wks. Which would not be important in a further hx followup?

A 16 year old breaks out in total body hives. Which question below is clinically significant?

Vertiginous symptoms elicited during the dix-Hallpike (or Nylen-Baranay) test would be pathognomonic for:

Afferent fibers returning to the spinal cord from the viscera pass through which of these structures?

A 60 yo M w/ hx of angina reports an episode of several hours like a fist clenched behind sternum, not relieved by rest.