Cervical & Thoracic Spine 2025/2026
Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
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SOL & Meninges Tests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tests used to assess the spinal
cord and surrounding structures.
Valsalva - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A maneuver that involves taking a deep breath
and holding it while bearing down, often used in orthopedic testing.
Thoracic Outlet Synd. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A condition caused by compression
of the nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet, which can lead to pain
and other symptoms.
Lindner's/Brudzinski's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
flexes the patient's neck, causing traction of the dural sac and spinal cord.
,Roos/EAST Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A test used to assess thoracic outlet
syndrome.
Kernig's Sign - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the patient flexes the hip
and knee to 90°; pain is elicited when the knee is extended.
Adson's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A test used to evaluate the presence of
thoracic outlet syndrome.
Reverse Adson's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A variation of Adson's test used to
assess thoracic outlet syndrome.
Wright's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A hyperabduction test used to evaluate
thoracic outlet syndrome.
Soto Hall Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor presses
down on the patient's sternum to isolate the cervical spine and flexes the
neck.
Cervical Compression Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
applies strong downward pressure to the top of the head in a seated
position.
, Cervical Distraction Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
lifts the patient's head to relieve pressure on the cervical spine.
Shoulder Depression Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
pushes down on the patient's shoulder while laterally flexing their head to
the opposite side.
Vertebral Artery Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test to assess the patency
of the vertebral artery by extending, laterally bending, and rotating the
patient's head.
Best Practice Utility Scale (BPUS) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Each test is rated on a
scale of 0-4 according to available research.
Valsalva Maneuver - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Patient takes a deep breath, holds it,
and bears down, increasing intrathecal pressure.
Cervical/Foraminal Compression Test (Neutral) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive
test where downward pressure is applied to the head in a neutral position.
Cervical/Foraminal Compression Test (Rotation) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive
test with downward pressure applied to the head in left/right rotation.
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Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
SOL & Meninges Tests - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Tests used to assess the spinal
cord and surrounding structures.
Valsalva - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A maneuver that involves taking a deep breath
and holding it while bearing down, often used in orthopedic testing.
Thoracic Outlet Synd. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A condition caused by compression
of the nerves or blood vessels in the thoracic outlet, which can lead to pain
and other symptoms.
Lindner's/Brudzinski's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
flexes the patient's neck, causing traction of the dural sac and spinal cord.
,Roos/EAST Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A test used to assess thoracic outlet
syndrome.
Kernig's Sign - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the patient flexes the hip
and knee to 90°; pain is elicited when the knee is extended.
Adson's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A test used to evaluate the presence of
thoracic outlet syndrome.
Reverse Adson's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A variation of Adson's test used to
assess thoracic outlet syndrome.
Wright's Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A hyperabduction test used to evaluate
thoracic outlet syndrome.
Soto Hall Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor presses
down on the patient's sternum to isolate the cervical spine and flexes the
neck.
Cervical Compression Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
applies strong downward pressure to the top of the head in a seated
position.
, Cervical Distraction Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
lifts the patient's head to relieve pressure on the cervical spine.
Shoulder Depression Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test where the doctor
pushes down on the patient's shoulder while laterally flexing their head to
the opposite side.
Vertebral Artery Test - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive test to assess the patency
of the vertebral artery by extending, laterally bending, and rotating the
patient's head.
Best Practice Utility Scale (BPUS) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Each test is rated on a
scale of 0-4 according to available research.
Valsalva Maneuver - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Patient takes a deep breath, holds it,
and bears down, increasing intrathecal pressure.
Cervical/Foraminal Compression Test (Neutral) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive
test where downward pressure is applied to the head in a neutral position.
Cervical/Foraminal Compression Test (Rotation) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Passive
test with downward pressure applied to the head in left/right rotation.
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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