5/25/25, 5:01 PM NBCE PART 3
NBCE PART 3 PHYSIOTHERAPY TEST BANK PRACTICE EXAM
2025 2026\COMPLETE VERSION WITH ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Goal of the Case Hx is to The how and why
establish?
How/Why details which aspect Mech Of Injury-forces and energy dissipated to create trauma
of the HX?e
Trauma Singular or multiply "the framework"
Other conditions must be Directly/indirectly relate to the complaint or the well being of the
detailed d/t pt.
Understanding the whole Doing a clinical impression aka prioritized problems list
patient, is best accomplished
through the creation of
Based on Hx alone and determines what further testing needs to
Clinical impression: be done.
Basis 1. Describe subluxation
2. Describe complaint with modifiers
upon?
3. Describe co-morbid factors
Determi
4. Describe diagnoses
nes?
5. Describe complications
Contents to ensure
thoroughness (5)
Subluxation aka? What aka intersegmental dysfunction, always number one
priority?
Phase of injury dictates treatment plan
Complaints with
Severity and Frequency provide markers for improvement
modifiers What
Description of symptoms with location helps determine
dictates treatment
what tissues are involved a(quality & site)
plan?
? & ? provide markers for
improvement?
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Acute: 0-72 hours
Phases of Injury (3) and Subactue: 72 hrs-2
duration?
weeks Chronic: 2
weeks +
acute exacerbation of a MUST be properly documented
problem... responsablity of
D.C
0-2.5 mild/minimal
Measurements of
2.6-5.0 slight
"Severity"(4) can be
5.1-7.5 moderate
documented with numerical
7.6-10 severe
values ranging from ?-?
which = for these
"descriptors"
Occasional: 0-25%
"Frequency" Scale (4) can be
Intermittent: 26-50%
documented with numerical
Frequent: 51-75%
values ranging from ?-?
Constant: 76-100%
which = for these
"descriptors"
Description of Local only what the patient says and
Symptoms is in whose describe each side. ie subjective
words?
"Algia" can only be used in cervicals, lumbars, and headache
assoc w/ what regions>?
Complaint with modifiers Need extra paperwork for mild/minimal and occasional + severe
require the DC to and constant.
"umbrella" subluxation Co-morbidities, complications, and diagnoses
encompass what (3) aspects
Presence of one or more conditions in addition to a
Co-morbid factors defined
primary conditions that has an effect on another Ddx
and examples (2)
or the overall well being
Ex. High blood pressure, diabetes etc.
Always subluxation, there are some
Diagnoses allopathic diagnoses. Ex. osteoarthritis,
AS, S/S, Fx, facet syndrome etc.
This determines treatment
Dejerene's Triad + has (?) 3
steps, will increase pressure Nerve Root
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, 5/25/25, 4:32 PM Econ PIP2 SV3 Flashcards | Quizlet
on ?, and is used to DDX? Disc, tumor, stenosis, severe trauma (fx)
"Complications" include demographics, lifestyle, occupation, social, age, sex, religion,
minimum (8) aspects name ADL's
them
#1 Hx predicts incidence LBP previous LBP
MNOOPP
Chief Complaint
QRST
PSOFMD
SHITMD
Review of Systems
GREENC
RUMS
Facet Referral just going somewhere
had for a long time along with other
Facet Syndrome
signs and symptoms ARTHROSIS OF
FACETS (DJD)
Set of symptoms occuring together
Syndrome classified and name ex. facet syndrome, TOS, fibromyalgia, restless leg,
examples chronic fatigue, Reiter's (ddx with AS and infx
spondylitis),
recurring S/S in area of
previous injury with NO
Late Effects of S/S
NEW TRAUMA!
EXACERBATION
well documented
identifiable injury/incident causing
S/S present symptoms. Ddx fx
Pain on active, active resisted, and passive ROM
"Sclerotome" pain diffuse, non-
pattern Quality? specific
DT - or + ABSENCE DT
ORIGINate for what
From muscle, lig,
tissue?
faschia, tendon Not
Dermatome?
dermatome
/ 3/18
NBCE PART 3 PHYSIOTHERAPY TEST BANK PRACTICE EXAM
2025 2026\COMPLETE VERSION WITH ACCURATE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
\\VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
Goal of the Case Hx is to The how and why
establish?
How/Why details which aspect Mech Of Injury-forces and energy dissipated to create trauma
of the HX?e
Trauma Singular or multiply "the framework"
Other conditions must be Directly/indirectly relate to the complaint or the well being of the
detailed d/t pt.
Understanding the whole Doing a clinical impression aka prioritized problems list
patient, is best accomplished
through the creation of
Based on Hx alone and determines what further testing needs to
Clinical impression: be done.
Basis 1. Describe subluxation
2. Describe complaint with modifiers
upon?
3. Describe co-morbid factors
Determi
4. Describe diagnoses
nes?
5. Describe complications
Contents to ensure
thoroughness (5)
Subluxation aka? What aka intersegmental dysfunction, always number one
priority?
Phase of injury dictates treatment plan
Complaints with
Severity and Frequency provide markers for improvement
modifiers What
Description of symptoms with location helps determine
dictates treatment
what tissues are involved a(quality & site)
plan?
? & ? provide markers for
improvement?
1/18
,5/25/25, 4:32 PM Econ PIP2 SV3 Flashcards | Quizlet
Acute: 0-72 hours
Phases of Injury (3) and Subactue: 72 hrs-2
duration?
weeks Chronic: 2
weeks +
acute exacerbation of a MUST be properly documented
problem... responsablity of
D.C
0-2.5 mild/minimal
Measurements of
2.6-5.0 slight
"Severity"(4) can be
5.1-7.5 moderate
documented with numerical
7.6-10 severe
values ranging from ?-?
which = for these
"descriptors"
Occasional: 0-25%
"Frequency" Scale (4) can be
Intermittent: 26-50%
documented with numerical
Frequent: 51-75%
values ranging from ?-?
Constant: 76-100%
which = for these
"descriptors"
Description of Local only what the patient says and
Symptoms is in whose describe each side. ie subjective
words?
"Algia" can only be used in cervicals, lumbars, and headache
assoc w/ what regions>?
Complaint with modifiers Need extra paperwork for mild/minimal and occasional + severe
require the DC to and constant.
"umbrella" subluxation Co-morbidities, complications, and diagnoses
encompass what (3) aspects
Presence of one or more conditions in addition to a
Co-morbid factors defined
primary conditions that has an effect on another Ddx
and examples (2)
or the overall well being
Ex. High blood pressure, diabetes etc.
Always subluxation, there are some
Diagnoses allopathic diagnoses. Ex. osteoarthritis,
AS, S/S, Fx, facet syndrome etc.
This determines treatment
Dejerene's Triad + has (?) 3
steps, will increase pressure Nerve Root
/ 2/18
, 5/25/25, 4:32 PM Econ PIP2 SV3 Flashcards | Quizlet
on ?, and is used to DDX? Disc, tumor, stenosis, severe trauma (fx)
"Complications" include demographics, lifestyle, occupation, social, age, sex, religion,
minimum (8) aspects name ADL's
them
#1 Hx predicts incidence LBP previous LBP
MNOOPP
Chief Complaint
QRST
PSOFMD
SHITMD
Review of Systems
GREENC
RUMS
Facet Referral just going somewhere
had for a long time along with other
Facet Syndrome
signs and symptoms ARTHROSIS OF
FACETS (DJD)
Set of symptoms occuring together
Syndrome classified and name ex. facet syndrome, TOS, fibromyalgia, restless leg,
examples chronic fatigue, Reiter's (ddx with AS and infx
spondylitis),
recurring S/S in area of
previous injury with NO
Late Effects of S/S
NEW TRAUMA!
EXACERBATION
well documented
identifiable injury/incident causing
S/S present symptoms. Ddx fx
Pain on active, active resisted, and passive ROM
"Sclerotome" pain diffuse, non-
pattern Quality? specific
DT - or + ABSENCE DT
ORIGINate for what
From muscle, lig,
tissue?
faschia, tendon Not
Dermatome?
dermatome
/ 3/18
