NBCE EXAM PART 3 EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE 300 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) /A+
GRADE ASSURED
small irregular pupils that accommodate but do not react to light are
characteristic of - ...ANSWER...argyll robertson pupil
,what is the most likely diagnosis for an elderly person with hip pain as
the result of a fall whose inspection reveals a shortened ipsilateral leg
and the hip fixed in 90 deg of ext rotation? - ...ANSWER...extracapsular
femoral fracture
an abnormal pinch test indicates injury to what nerve? -
...ANSWER...ulnar
which fingers are most often affected by dupuytren contractures? -
...ANSWER...ring and middle (really its ring and pinky but this was the only
good option)
the primary muscle for opening the mouth is the -
...ANSWER...external pterygoid
The part of the eye most likely to become the site of a
melanoma is the
A. conjunctiva
B. lens
C. sclera
D. cornea - ...ANSWER …conjunctiva
most appropriate for initial treatment of pseudotorticollis? -
...ANSWER...cervical adjustments
what is the most likely diagnosis for a 20 y/o with a hx of smoking who is
experiencing acute stabbing chest pain? -
...ANSWER...pleurisy
which of these conditions predisposes and individual to dupuytren's
contractures? - ...ANSWER...diabetes mellitus
,What motion should normally be felt when palpating for ext between atlas
and occiput? - ...ANSWER...occiput and posterior arch of atlas should
approximate
Asymmetrical rib prominence seen during forward bending is
characteristic of a scoliotic curvature -
...ANSWER...structural
Which vitamin supplement is most appropriate for a pregnant patient with
soreness and cracking of the lips, corners of the mouth, and an oily facial
dermatitis? -
...ANSWER...riboflavin
a deficiency of which vitamin is most likely for an alcoholic with
bilateral paresthesia in the toes, burning in the feet, and tachycardia? -
...ANSWER...pyridoxine
what is the most appropriate initial case management for the previously
untreated asymptomatic 14 yof with a left thoracic and right lumbar
scoliosis?
A. perform SI manipulation
B. prescribe custom shoe orthotic
C. presribe PT
D. refer for ortho consult - ...ANSWER...D
which treatment is most appropriate for a patient with rounded shoulders
and forward head carriage with numbness of the medial aspect of the left
forearm and hand that is worsened by sustained arm abduction?
A. wrist cock-up splint
B. rhomboid muscle stretching
, C. pec minor muscle stretching
D. soft cervical collar - ...ANSWER...C
what is the most appropriate subsequent course of action for a 12 yom
who is overweight with acute localized right hip pain whose radiographs
reveal a slipped epiphysis? -
...ANSWER...refer for further ortho eval
what is the most likely dx for a female patient with intermittent joint
arthralgia and reversible ulnar deviation of the IP joints? -
...ANSWER...SLE
Most likely dx if radiographs of a 12 yom with acute localized hip pain
reveals a disruption of shenton line? -
...ANSWER...slipped femoral capital epiphysis
B/L hilar adenopathy in a 30 yof with painless cervical
lymphadenopathy is most characteristic of -
...ANSWER...Hodgkin lymphoma
carpal tunnel view is most appropriate for determining fractures
of the - ...ANSWER...hook of hamate
elevation of the alkaline phosphatase level to 3x the normal adult level
in a 19 yom is - ...ANSWER...suggestive of bone
pathology such as osteosarcoma
what is the most likely diagnosis for a 70 yom with calf pain that occurs
when walking and is relieved by bending forward?
- ...ANSWER...neurogenic claudication
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT) /A+
GRADE ASSURED
small irregular pupils that accommodate but do not react to light are
characteristic of - ...ANSWER...argyll robertson pupil
,what is the most likely diagnosis for an elderly person with hip pain as
the result of a fall whose inspection reveals a shortened ipsilateral leg
and the hip fixed in 90 deg of ext rotation? - ...ANSWER...extracapsular
femoral fracture
an abnormal pinch test indicates injury to what nerve? -
...ANSWER...ulnar
which fingers are most often affected by dupuytren contractures? -
...ANSWER...ring and middle (really its ring and pinky but this was the only
good option)
the primary muscle for opening the mouth is the -
...ANSWER...external pterygoid
The part of the eye most likely to become the site of a
melanoma is the
A. conjunctiva
B. lens
C. sclera
D. cornea - ...ANSWER …conjunctiva
most appropriate for initial treatment of pseudotorticollis? -
...ANSWER...cervical adjustments
what is the most likely diagnosis for a 20 y/o with a hx of smoking who is
experiencing acute stabbing chest pain? -
...ANSWER...pleurisy
which of these conditions predisposes and individual to dupuytren's
contractures? - ...ANSWER...diabetes mellitus
,What motion should normally be felt when palpating for ext between atlas
and occiput? - ...ANSWER...occiput and posterior arch of atlas should
approximate
Asymmetrical rib prominence seen during forward bending is
characteristic of a scoliotic curvature -
...ANSWER...structural
Which vitamin supplement is most appropriate for a pregnant patient with
soreness and cracking of the lips, corners of the mouth, and an oily facial
dermatitis? -
...ANSWER...riboflavin
a deficiency of which vitamin is most likely for an alcoholic with
bilateral paresthesia in the toes, burning in the feet, and tachycardia? -
...ANSWER...pyridoxine
what is the most appropriate initial case management for the previously
untreated asymptomatic 14 yof with a left thoracic and right lumbar
scoliosis?
A. perform SI manipulation
B. prescribe custom shoe orthotic
C. presribe PT
D. refer for ortho consult - ...ANSWER...D
which treatment is most appropriate for a patient with rounded shoulders
and forward head carriage with numbness of the medial aspect of the left
forearm and hand that is worsened by sustained arm abduction?
A. wrist cock-up splint
B. rhomboid muscle stretching
, C. pec minor muscle stretching
D. soft cervical collar - ...ANSWER...C
what is the most appropriate subsequent course of action for a 12 yom
who is overweight with acute localized right hip pain whose radiographs
reveal a slipped epiphysis? -
...ANSWER...refer for further ortho eval
what is the most likely dx for a female patient with intermittent joint
arthralgia and reversible ulnar deviation of the IP joints? -
...ANSWER...SLE
Most likely dx if radiographs of a 12 yom with acute localized hip pain
reveals a disruption of shenton line? -
...ANSWER...slipped femoral capital epiphysis
B/L hilar adenopathy in a 30 yof with painless cervical
lymphadenopathy is most characteristic of -
...ANSWER...Hodgkin lymphoma
carpal tunnel view is most appropriate for determining fractures
of the - ...ANSWER...hook of hamate
elevation of the alkaline phosphatase level to 3x the normal adult level
in a 19 yom is - ...ANSWER...suggestive of bone
pathology such as osteosarcoma
what is the most likely diagnosis for a 70 yom with calf pain that occurs
when walking and is relieved by bending forward?
- ...ANSWER...neurogenic claudication
