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GUIDE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILE
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D VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONAL
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ES (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSUR
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ED
which of these involuntary movements is most characteristic o
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f a patient with cerebral palsy?
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A. hemiballismus
B. sydenham chorea m
C. athetosis
D. fasciculation - ...ANSWER...C m m
which of these is characteristic of acute midthoracic rib dysfun
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ction?
A. increased pain on inspiration m m m
B. pain referred to upper shoulder
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C. intercostal anesthesia m
D. epigastric pain - ...ANSWER...A m m m
What is the most likely dx for a 62 yom with right hip pain wh
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ose blood tests reveal elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and
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his radiographs demonstrate a mottled increase in bone densit
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y of the proximal femur? - ...ANSWER...Paget disease
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Which of these is not associated with an UMNL?
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A. muscle weakness m
,B. spasticity
C. hyporeflexia
D. Hoffmann sign - ...ANSWER...C m m m
The most appropriate recommendation for a high school
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baseball pitcher with cubital tunnel syndrome is -
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...ANSWER...sleep with the elbow splinted in 45 degrees of fl m m m m m m m m m
exion
Decreased hematocrit is most characteristic of
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A. severe dehydration m
B. polycythemia vera m
C. chronic hypoxia m
D. cirrhosis - ...ANSWER...D m m
retrosternal pain and dysphagia are the most common initial
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presenting symptoms of m m
A. esophagitis
B. pancreatitis
C. duodenal ulcer m
D. angina pectoris - ...ANSWER...A
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mild, aching LBP that encompasses the entire lumbar region
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and posterior pelvis and worsens with active movement is ch
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aracteristic of lumbar m m
A. fracture
B. strain
C. disc syndromem
D. facet syndrome - ...ANSWER...B
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The Hibbs test is used to assess
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A. ext rot m
B. int rot
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,C. flex
D. ext - ...ANSWER...B
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Which of these motions occur in a coronal plane around a sagit
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tal axis?
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A. wrist flexion and extension
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B. ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
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C. hip abd and adduciton
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D. int and ext shoulder rotation - ...ANSWER...C
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lumbar disc degeneration is most likely to result in
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A. decreased load on facets m m m
B. enlargement of lateral recesses m m m
C. nucleus pulposus engorgement m m
D. dysfunction of the vertebral motion segment - m m m m m m
...ANSWER...D
To correct a left lateral flex fixation subluxation in the lumbar
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spine, the patient should be placed
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which of these is the most appropriate initial procedure to perf
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yospasm? - ...ANSWER...cervical radiographic series
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what is the most appropriate initial case management for an in
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toxicated male who fell down the stairs and is complaining of
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neck stiffness and is supporting the weight of his head with his
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mhands? - ...ANSWER...refer patient to hospital
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, what is the most appropriate case management for a patient wi
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th an acute quadriceps contusion? - ...ANSWER...rest and ice
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which of these is most likely present in the case hx of a 9 y/o wi
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th osteomyelitis? -
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m...ANSWER...previous upper respiratory infection m m m
which type of HA is most likely in a 30 yom who complains of
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munilateral periorbital pain, rhinorrhea, and indicates that the sy
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mptoms coincide with alcohol consumption? -
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...ANSWER...cluster
what additional finding is most likely for a 45 yof with bilatera
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m...ANSWER...increased TSH m
which blood test is the most appropriate initial follow up if an e
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levated serum calcium level is found? -
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...ANSWER...parathyroid hormone m
what lumbar position most often aggravates facet syndrome? -
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...ANSWER...extension
which landmark is used as the zero point for measuring v
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enous pressure? - ...ANSWER...sternal angle
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small irregular pupils that accommodate but do not react to li
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ght are characteristic of
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...ANSWER...argyll robertson pupil
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GUIDE 300 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILE
m m m m m
D VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONAL
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ES (100% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSUR
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ED
which of these involuntary movements is most characteristic o
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f a patient with cerebral palsy?
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A. hemiballismus
B. sydenham chorea m
C. athetosis
D. fasciculation - ...ANSWER...C m m
which of these is characteristic of acute midthoracic rib dysfun
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ction?
A. increased pain on inspiration m m m
B. pain referred to upper shoulder
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C. intercostal anesthesia m
D. epigastric pain - ...ANSWER...A m m m
What is the most likely dx for a 62 yom with right hip pain wh
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ose blood tests reveal elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and
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his radiographs demonstrate a mottled increase in bone densit
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y of the proximal femur? - ...ANSWER...Paget disease
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Which of these is not associated with an UMNL?
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A. muscle weakness m
,B. spasticity
C. hyporeflexia
D. Hoffmann sign - ...ANSWER...C m m m
The most appropriate recommendation for a high school
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baseball pitcher with cubital tunnel syndrome is -
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...ANSWER...sleep with the elbow splinted in 45 degrees of fl m m m m m m m m m
exion
Decreased hematocrit is most characteristic of
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A. severe dehydration m
B. polycythemia vera m
C. chronic hypoxia m
D. cirrhosis - ...ANSWER...D m m
retrosternal pain and dysphagia are the most common initial
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presenting symptoms of m m
A. esophagitis
B. pancreatitis
C. duodenal ulcer m
D. angina pectoris - ...ANSWER...A
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mild, aching LBP that encompasses the entire lumbar region
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and posterior pelvis and worsens with active movement is ch
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aracteristic of lumbar m m
A. fracture
B. strain
C. disc syndromem
D. facet syndrome - ...ANSWER...B
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The Hibbs test is used to assess
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A. ext rot m
B. int rot
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,C. flex
D. ext - ...ANSWER...B
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Which of these motions occur in a coronal plane around a sagit
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tal axis?
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A. wrist flexion and extension
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B. ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
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C. hip abd and adduciton
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D. int and ext shoulder rotation - ...ANSWER...C
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lumbar disc degeneration is most likely to result in
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A. decreased load on facets m m m
B. enlargement of lateral recesses m m m
C. nucleus pulposus engorgement m m
D. dysfunction of the vertebral motion segment - m m m m m m
...ANSWER...D
To correct a left lateral flex fixation subluxation in the lumbar
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spine, the patient should be placed
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contact - m
m...ANSWER...in the side posture, right side up; right mam m m m m m m m m
millary
which of these is the most appropriate initial procedure to perf
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orm on a 53 yof with a hx of RA who presents with cervical m
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yospasm? - ...ANSWER...cervical radiographic series
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what is the most appropriate initial case management for an in
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toxicated male who fell down the stairs and is complaining of
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neck stiffness and is supporting the weight of his head with his
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mhands? - ...ANSWER...refer patient to hospital
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, what is the most appropriate case management for a patient wi
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th an acute quadriceps contusion? - ...ANSWER...rest and ice
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which of these is most likely present in the case hx of a 9 y/o wi
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th osteomyelitis? -
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m...ANSWER...previous upper respiratory infection m m m
which type of HA is most likely in a 30 yom who complains of
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munilateral periorbital pain, rhinorrhea, and indicates that the sy
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mptoms coincide with alcohol consumption? -
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...ANSWER...cluster
what additional finding is most likely for a 45 yof with bilatera
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l carpal tunnel like symptoms, cold intolerance, and dry skin? -
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m...ANSWER...increased TSH m
which blood test is the most appropriate initial follow up if an e
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levated serum calcium level is found? -
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...ANSWER...parathyroid hormone m
what lumbar position most often aggravates facet syndrome? -
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...ANSWER...extension
which landmark is used as the zero point for measuring v
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enous pressure? - ...ANSWER...sternal angle
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small irregular pupils that accommodate but do not react to li
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ght are characteristic of
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...ANSWER...argyll robertson pupil
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