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NBCE PART II ACTUAL EXAM: ORIGINAL EXAM SET : 145
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED /UPDATED
RATIONALES
Chiropractic Education / Clinical Sciences Examination / Health Sciences Education / Diagnostic Imaging
Exam Summary:
• Section 1 (Q1-35): Chiropractic Principles & Subluxation
Theory
• Section 2 (Q36-60): General Diagnosis
• Section 3 (Q61-90): Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis
• Section 4 (Q91-110): Diagnostic Imaging
• Section 5 (Q111-145): Chiropractic Practice
SECTION 1: CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLES & SUBLUXATION
THEORY (Questions 1-35)
Question 1
List the Five-Component Model of Vertebral Subluxation
Complex as described by Faye.
A. Neurological, Vascular, Muscular, Inflammatory,
Degenerative
B. Neuropathophysiology, Kinesiopathophysiology,
Myopathology, Histopathology, Pathophysiology ✓
C. Structural, Neurological, Vascular, Muscular, Connective
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D. Biomechanical, Neurological, Vascular, Inflammatory,
Degenerative
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: The Faye model of vertebral subluxation complex
consists of five components: (1) Neuropathophysiology - neural
dysfunction from biomechanical insult; (2)
Kinesiopathophysiology - abnormal joint motion including
hypomobility or hypermobility; (3) Myopathology - spasm or
hypertonicity of muscles; (4) Histopathology - inflammation
including pain, heat, and swelling; and (5) Pathophysiology -
hormonal and chemical effects or imbalances.
Question 2
In the Faye model, Neuropathophysiology refers to:
A. Muscle spasm and hypertonicity
B. Biomechanical insult to nerve tissue causing neural
dysfunction ✓
C. Inflammation including pain and swelling
D. Hormonal and chemical imbalances
CORRECT: B
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RATIONALE: Neuropathophysiology in the Faye model
describes how biomechanical insult to nerve tissue causes
neural dysfunction in three forms: irritation (sustained
hyperactivity resulting in facilitation), compression/mechanical
insult (pressure, stretching, angulation, or distortion in the
intervertebral foramina resulting in decreased axoplasmic flow),
and decreased axoplasmic transport (altering development,
growth, and maintenance of dependent structures).
Question 3
What is the result of irritation in the Neuropathophysiology
component of Faye's model?
A. Muscle atrophy
B. Facilitation ✓
C. Sympathetic atonia
D. Decreased axoplasmic flow
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Irritation refers to sustained hyperactivity of nerve
receptors or tissue, resulting in facilitation. This lowers the
threshold for neuronal firing, making it easier for signals to reach
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the target tissue and potentially contributing to segmental
dysfunction.
Question 4
What is Kinesiopathophysiology in the Faye model?
A. Inflammation of joint tissues
B. Abnormal joint motion including hypomobility or
hypermobility ✓
C. Hormonal imbalances
D. Neural dysfunction
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Kinesiopathophysiology refers to abnormal joint
motion, including decreased hypomobility, diminished or
absent joint play, or segmental hypermobility due to
compensation. This component addresses the biomechanical
dysfunction aspect of subluxation.
Question 5
What is Myopathology in the Faye model?
NBCE PART II ACTUAL EXAM: ORIGINAL EXAM SET : 145
VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED /UPDATED
RATIONALES
Chiropractic Education / Clinical Sciences Examination / Health Sciences Education / Diagnostic Imaging
Exam Summary:
• Section 1 (Q1-35): Chiropractic Principles & Subluxation
Theory
• Section 2 (Q36-60): General Diagnosis
• Section 3 (Q61-90): Neuromusculoskeletal Diagnosis
• Section 4 (Q91-110): Diagnostic Imaging
• Section 5 (Q111-145): Chiropractic Practice
SECTION 1: CHIROPRACTIC PRINCIPLES & SUBLUXATION
THEORY (Questions 1-35)
Question 1
List the Five-Component Model of Vertebral Subluxation
Complex as described by Faye.
A. Neurological, Vascular, Muscular, Inflammatory,
Degenerative
B. Neuropathophysiology, Kinesiopathophysiology,
Myopathology, Histopathology, Pathophysiology ✓
C. Structural, Neurological, Vascular, Muscular, Connective
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D. Biomechanical, Neurological, Vascular, Inflammatory,
Degenerative
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: The Faye model of vertebral subluxation complex
consists of five components: (1) Neuropathophysiology - neural
dysfunction from biomechanical insult; (2)
Kinesiopathophysiology - abnormal joint motion including
hypomobility or hypermobility; (3) Myopathology - spasm or
hypertonicity of muscles; (4) Histopathology - inflammation
including pain, heat, and swelling; and (5) Pathophysiology -
hormonal and chemical effects or imbalances.
Question 2
In the Faye model, Neuropathophysiology refers to:
A. Muscle spasm and hypertonicity
B. Biomechanical insult to nerve tissue causing neural
dysfunction ✓
C. Inflammation including pain and swelling
D. Hormonal and chemical imbalances
CORRECT: B
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RATIONALE: Neuropathophysiology in the Faye model
describes how biomechanical insult to nerve tissue causes
neural dysfunction in three forms: irritation (sustained
hyperactivity resulting in facilitation), compression/mechanical
insult (pressure, stretching, angulation, or distortion in the
intervertebral foramina resulting in decreased axoplasmic flow),
and decreased axoplasmic transport (altering development,
growth, and maintenance of dependent structures).
Question 3
What is the result of irritation in the Neuropathophysiology
component of Faye's model?
A. Muscle atrophy
B. Facilitation ✓
C. Sympathetic atonia
D. Decreased axoplasmic flow
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Irritation refers to sustained hyperactivity of nerve
receptors or tissue, resulting in facilitation. This lowers the
threshold for neuronal firing, making it easier for signals to reach
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the target tissue and potentially contributing to segmental
dysfunction.
Question 4
What is Kinesiopathophysiology in the Faye model?
A. Inflammation of joint tissues
B. Abnormal joint motion including hypomobility or
hypermobility ✓
C. Hormonal imbalances
D. Neural dysfunction
CORRECT: B
RATIONALE: Kinesiopathophysiology refers to abnormal joint
motion, including decreased hypomobility, diminished or
absent joint play, or segmental hypermobility due to
compensation. This component addresses the biomechanical
dysfunction aspect of subluxation.
Question 5
What is Myopathology in the Faye model?
