NBCE Part 4 Boards| 273 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Foraminal Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and actively rotates head from side to side. Then the doctor exerts downward pressure and the head is rotated to each side with pressure. Positive Radicular Pain - Nerve Root Compression Positive Local Pain - Foraminal Encroachment Jackson's Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left and the right and applies downward pressure. Postive Radicular Pain - Nerve Root Compression Distraction Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and the doctor holds under the mastoid and pulls the patient's head superior, removing the weight of the head. "What did you experience?" Decreased Pain - Nerve Root Compression Increased Pain - Sprain/Strain O'Donohue's Test is for.... CORRECT ANSWERS: Determining whether it is a SPRAIN or STRAIN O'Donohue's Test Performed CORRECT ANSWERS: 1) Patient actively moves part against resistance. 2) Then the doctor moves part passively through a full ROM. Pain Active: STRAIN (damage in mm tissue) Pain Passive: SPRAIN (damage I'm ligamentous tissue) Valsalva's Maneuver CORRECT ANSWERS: The doctor asks the patient to take a deep breath and hold while bearing down. Postive Radicular Pain - SOL Maximal Cervical Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: Patient is seated and actively rotated and extended head. If no pain the patient is asked to maximally laterally flex head in the same direction. Repeat on the other side. No compression applied.