NM ADJUSTER COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Inferior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle, seated, loss of IS glide.
Answer: pt: seated
dr: hip into pts back
CH: knife edge is placed on inferior aspect of clavicle creating a fist
IH: reinforces CH
Vector: IS
◉ Anterior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of AP glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: thumb contact on anterior surface of proximal clavicle, fingers
resting over pt shoulder
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb contact, lean over contact
Vector: AP, slight ML
◉ Inferior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of IS glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: standing opposite dysfunction
CH: thumb contact on inferior surface of proximal clavicle
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb
, Vector: IS
◉ Superior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of SI glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: standing opposite of dysfunction
CH: thumb contact on the superior aspect of the proximal clavicle
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb contact
Vector: SI
◉ Superior Subluxated Distal Clavicle, loss of SI glide. Answer: pt:
seated
dr: on same side of dysfunction
CH: thumb-index contact over superior aspect of distal clavicle
IH: grabs right elbow and paces into 90* of abduction
Vector: SI
◉ Inferior Subluxated Distal Clavicle, loss of IS glide. Answer: Pt:
seated
Dr: Hip placed into the pt back
CH: thumb joint, creating a fist on the anterior aspect of the distal
clavicle
IH: reinforces contact hand
-step back so patient is about at 30* (pt leaning back)
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Inferior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle, seated, loss of IS glide.
Answer: pt: seated
dr: hip into pts back
CH: knife edge is placed on inferior aspect of clavicle creating a fist
IH: reinforces CH
Vector: IS
◉ Anterior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of AP glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: thumb contact on anterior surface of proximal clavicle, fingers
resting over pt shoulder
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb contact, lean over contact
Vector: AP, slight ML
◉ Inferior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of IS glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: standing opposite dysfunction
CH: thumb contact on inferior surface of proximal clavicle
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb
, Vector: IS
◉ Superior Subluxated Proximal Clavicle Supine, loss of SI glide.
Answer: pt: supine
dr: standing opposite of dysfunction
CH: thumb contact on the superior aspect of the proximal clavicle
IH: pisiform reinforces thumb contact
Vector: SI
◉ Superior Subluxated Distal Clavicle, loss of SI glide. Answer: pt:
seated
dr: on same side of dysfunction
CH: thumb-index contact over superior aspect of distal clavicle
IH: grabs right elbow and paces into 90* of abduction
Vector: SI
◉ Inferior Subluxated Distal Clavicle, loss of IS glide. Answer: Pt:
seated
Dr: Hip placed into the pt back
CH: thumb joint, creating a fist on the anterior aspect of the distal
clavicle
IH: reinforces contact hand
-step back so patient is about at 30* (pt leaning back)