NBCE Boards Part II - Chiropractic Practices Exam
2025 (Actual Exam) | Complete Questions and
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A patient with some acetabular degeneration suffers a pelvic trauma by falling on
the buttocks during ice-skating. The sacrum is pushed into a frontal plane
distortion. Which of these muscles may test weak?
a. psoas major
b. piriformis
c. sartorius
d. quadratus lumborum ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. piriformis
An anterior divergence between the atlas plane line and the odontoid
perpendicular line would indicate what listing?
a. AS
b. AI
c. PS
d. PI ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. AS
If the measurement from the base of the spinous process to the lateral margin of
the vertebra is greater on the right, what would it indicate?
,a. body rotation on the left
b. body rotation on the right
c. convexity to the left
d. convexity to the right ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. body rotation on
the right
On the lateral cervical view, what do lines that cross closely to the spinous
suggest?
a. flexion malposition
b. extension malposition
c. lateral flexion malposition
d. rotation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. extension malposition
What would be the preferred method of quantifying the degrees of scoliosis?
a. Chamberlain's method
b. McGregor's method
c. McRae's method
d. Cobb's method ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. Cobb's method
,If the pedicle shadows of T8 appear wider on one side than on the other, it would
suggest:
a. posterior body rotation
b. spinous rotation
c. laterality
d. extension ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. posterior body rotation
Interruption in George's line on a lateral plain film view would suggest:
a. retrolisthesis
b. laterolisthesis
c. lateral flexion
d. rotation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. retrolisthesis
A measurement differing by more than 3 mm from anterior to posterior using Van
Akkerveeken's lines suggests:
a. instability
b. scoliosis
c. extension malposition
d. stenosis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. instability
, What is the listing on the left if the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the left
is palpated posterior relative to the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the
right?
a. AS ilium
b. PI ilium
c. IN ilium
d. EX ilium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. AS ilium
What is the listing on the right if the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the
right lies anterior relative to the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the left?
a. AS ilium
b. PI ilium
c. IN ilium
d. EX ilium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. PI ilium
Which of these listings uses a left stabilization hand?
a. PRI-T / Double Transverse / Prone / T11
b. PRS / Double Thenar / Prone / L2
c. PRI-M / Single Hand / Prone / L1
2025 (Actual Exam) | Complete Questions and
Correct Answers | Graded A+ | Just Released
A patient with some acetabular degeneration suffers a pelvic trauma by falling on
the buttocks during ice-skating. The sacrum is pushed into a frontal plane
distortion. Which of these muscles may test weak?
a. psoas major
b. piriformis
c. sartorius
d. quadratus lumborum ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. piriformis
An anterior divergence between the atlas plane line and the odontoid
perpendicular line would indicate what listing?
a. AS
b. AI
c. PS
d. PI ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. AS
If the measurement from the base of the spinous process to the lateral margin of
the vertebra is greater on the right, what would it indicate?
,a. body rotation on the left
b. body rotation on the right
c. convexity to the left
d. convexity to the right ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. body rotation on
the right
On the lateral cervical view, what do lines that cross closely to the spinous
suggest?
a. flexion malposition
b. extension malposition
c. lateral flexion malposition
d. rotation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. extension malposition
What would be the preferred method of quantifying the degrees of scoliosis?
a. Chamberlain's method
b. McGregor's method
c. McRae's method
d. Cobb's method ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d. Cobb's method
,If the pedicle shadows of T8 appear wider on one side than on the other, it would
suggest:
a. posterior body rotation
b. spinous rotation
c. laterality
d. extension ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. posterior body rotation
Interruption in George's line on a lateral plain film view would suggest:
a. retrolisthesis
b. laterolisthesis
c. lateral flexion
d. rotation ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. retrolisthesis
A measurement differing by more than 3 mm from anterior to posterior using Van
Akkerveeken's lines suggests:
a. instability
b. scoliosis
c. extension malposition
d. stenosis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. instability
, What is the listing on the left if the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the left
is palpated posterior relative to the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the
right?
a. AS ilium
b. PI ilium
c. IN ilium
d. EX ilium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. AS ilium
What is the listing on the right if the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the
right lies anterior relative to the upper part of the ischial tuberosity on the left?
a. AS ilium
b. PI ilium
c. IN ilium
d. EX ilium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. PI ilium
Which of these listings uses a left stabilization hand?
a. PRI-T / Double Transverse / Prone / T11
b. PRS / Double Thenar / Prone / L2
c. PRI-M / Single Hand / Prone / L1
