NR509vjWeekvj6
1. 1.v j Av j thin,v j 58-year-
oldv j patientv j complainsv j ofv j lowerv j backv j painv j forv j years.v j Onv j ex-
vjamination,v j thev j clinicianv j findsv j thatv j thev j patientv j hasv j tendernessv j overv j thev j sacroi
liacvjarea.vjWhichvjofvjthevjfollowingvjconditionsvjisvjmostvjconsistentvjwithvjthisvjphysi
calvjsign?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Ankylosingvjspondylitis
c. Malignancy
d. Infection
e. Torticollis:vjb.vjAnkylosingvjspondylitis
2. 2.vjDuringvjanvjevaluationvjofvjanvjathleticvj30-year-oldvjpatient,vjthevjclinicianvjcon-
vjductsvjanvjactivevjrangevjofvjmotion vjevaluation vjatvjthevjneck.vjWhichvjmusclevjisvjbein
gvjassessedvjwhenvjthevjpatientvjisvjaskedvjtovjflexvjthevjneck?
a. Spleniusv j capitis
b. Trapezius
c. Spleniusv j cervicis
d. Sternocleidomastoidv j (SCM)
e. Sacrospinalis:v j d.vjSternocleidomastoidvj(SCM)
3. 3.vjAnvjobesevj50-year-
oldvjpatientvjpresentsvjwithvjavjlongvjhistoryvjofvjbackvjtrouble.vjWhatvjstructurevjinvjthevj
spinevjsupportsvjthevjbody'svjweight?
a. Vertebralvjarch
b. Intervertebralvjdisk
c. Transversevj process
d. Vertebralvjbody
e. Spinousv j process:v j d.vjVertebralvjbody
4. 4.vjAvj31-year-
oldvjdayvjcarevjworkervjpresentsvjwithvjavjworseningvjstiff,vjpainfulvjneck.vjOnvjinspection
,vjthevjpatient'svjheadvjisvjlaterallyvjdeviatedvjtowardvjthevjshouldervjandvjrotated.vjAtvjt
hisvjpointvjofvjthevjexamination,vjwhatvjisvjthevjmostvjlikelyvjdiagnosis?
a. Torticollis
b. Spondylolisthesis
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c. Osteoarthritisv j (OA)
d. Thoracicv j kyphosis
e. Ankylosingv j spondylitis:v j a.vjTorticollis
vj v
j
1. 1.v j Av j thin,v j 58-year-
oldv j patientv j complainsv j ofv j lowerv j backv j painv j forv j years.v j Onv j ex-
vjamination,v j thev j clinicianv j findsv j thatv j thev j patientv j hasv j tendernessv j overv j thev j sacroi
liacvjarea.vjWhichvjofvjthevjfollowingvjconditionsvjisvjmostvjconsistentvjwithvjthisvjphysi
calvjsign?
a. Osteoporosis
b. Ankylosingvjspondylitis
c. Malignancy
d. Infection
e. Torticollis:vjb.vjAnkylosingvjspondylitis
2. 2.vjDuringvjanvjevaluationvjofvjanvjathleticvj30-year-oldvjpatient,vjthevjclinicianvjcon-
vjductsvjanvjactivevjrangevjofvjmotion vjevaluation vjatvjthevjneck.vjWhichvjmusclevjisvjbein
gvjassessedvjwhenvjthevjpatientvjisvjaskedvjtovjflexvjthevjneck?
a. Spleniusv j capitis
b. Trapezius
c. Spleniusv j cervicis
d. Sternocleidomastoidv j (SCM)
e. Sacrospinalis:v j d.vjSternocleidomastoidvj(SCM)
3. 3.vjAnvjobesevj50-year-
oldvjpatientvjpresentsvjwithvjavjlongvjhistoryvjofvjbackvjtrouble.vjWhatvjstructurevjinvjthevj
spinevjsupportsvjthevjbody'svjweight?
a. Vertebralvjarch
b. Intervertebralvjdisk
c. Transversevj process
d. Vertebralvjbody
e. Spinousv j process:v j d.vjVertebralvjbody
4. 4.vjAvj31-year-
oldvjdayvjcarevjworkervjpresentsvjwithvjavjworseningvjstiff,vjpainfulvjneck.vjOnvjinspection
,vjthevjpatient'svjheadvjisvjlaterallyvjdeviatedvjtowardvjthevjshouldervjandvjrotated.vjAtvjt
hisvjpointvjofvjthevjexamination,vjwhatvjisvjthevjmostvjlikelyvjdiagnosis?
a. Torticollis
b. Spondylolisthesis
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c. Osteoarthritisv j (OA)
d. Thoracicv j kyphosis
e. Ankylosingv j spondylitis:v j a.vjTorticollis
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