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Minor Surgery & Proctology Oregon Board Exam Questions Wi
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All./chiropractic./students./graduating./after./April./18,./_____./who./wish./to./sit./for./the./Oregon./Board./must./h
ave./_____./hours./of./lecture./AND./____./hours./of./lab./on./their./transcripts../-./correct./answer./ 1998
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______./is./the./number./one./complication./of./minor./surgery!./-./correct./answer./ Anxiety
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
If./not./managed./properly,./even./the./simplest./procedure./can./have./serious./or./even./_____./complications../
-./correct./answer./ lethal
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
The./patient./may./have./a./_______./to./the./local./anesthetic./and./go./into./________../-
./correct./answer./ toxic./reaction
anaphylactic./shock
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Unexpected./operative./and./postoperative./______./may./occur../-./correct./answer./ Bleeding
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
,DC's./cannot./remove./______./therefore./they./must./be./able./to./recognize./what./the./lesion./is../-
./correct./answer./ malignancies
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Vast./majority./of./cases./seen./by./a./chiropractor./are./______../These./include:./__________../-
./correct./answer./ routine
physical./examination,./skin./lesion./biopsy,./hemorrhoids./(non./painful./or./bleeding),./backache,./nausea./wit
hout./vomiting,./and./constipation.
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
The./best./candidates./for./minor./surgery./are./ages./______../-./correct./answer./ 15./to./65
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
___________./are./short,./heavy,./large./boned,./lethargic./and./frequently./with./elevated./blood./pressure,./ar
e./slower./to./heal./and./offer./a./greater./risk./factor../-./correct./answer./ Endomorph
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Recreational./drug./usage./that./should./be./asked./about./include./______../-./correct./answer./ cocaine
valium./(anxiety./med)
prozac./(SSRI)
amphetamine./(stimulant)
barbiturate./(sedative)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Common./local./anesthetic./injection./used./in./dental./offices./is./______./-./correct./answer./ novocaine
,14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Heavy./ingestions./of./ASPIRIN./have./a./direct./impact./on./minor./surgery./procedures../They./will./________./by.
/_______../-./correct./answer./ increase./the./bleeding./
prolonging./the./clotting./time
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
_____./lower./blood./pressure../Most./commonly./these./medications./are./Dyazid./and./Lasix../-
./correct./answer./ Diuretics
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
_______./are./a./VERY./HIGH./risk../Their./healing./time./is./greatly./increased./and./they./are./poor./healers./and./a
re./prone./to./secondary./infections./far./more./than./the./average./patient../-./correct./answer./ Diabetics
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./known./blood./dycrasias./are./HIGH./RISK./candidates../Some./examples./include:./-
./correct./answer./ Hemophilia./(no./clotting./factors)
Leukemia
Simple./anemia
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./take./Coumadin./or./Heparin./as./a./blood./thinner./which./will./increase./bleeding./because./the./clottin
g./ability./is./compromised../HIGH./RISK../Patients./who./take./these./mediations./have./_________,./______,./__
______../-./correct./answer./ Stroke,./Arterial./prosthesis,./thrombophlebitis
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
, Patients./with./________./and./________./should./ELIMINATED./from./minor./surgery./procedures../-
./correct./answer./ Pulmonary./hypertension
Congestive./heart./failure./(CHF)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./______./frequently./take./digoxin,./lanoxin,./or./digitalis../-./correct./answer./ Arrhythmia
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./respiratory./complaints./constitute./another./HIGH./RISK./group./because./there./is./a./decrease./i
n./oxygen./uptake./and./resultant./acidosis../These./conditions./include:./-./correct./answer./ Asthma
Emphysema
Chronic./Obstructive./Pulmonary./Disease./(COPD)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Nervous./disorders./are./______./high./risk./than./Systemic./Diseases./-./correct./answer./ less
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Any./elective./surgery./must./be./preceded./by./a./proper./lab./analysis../This./must./include:./-
./correct./answer./ clotting./time
CBC
UA
Prothrombin
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Minor Surgery & Proctology Oregon Board Exam Questions Wi
./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./
th Correct Answers Graded A+
./ ./ ./ ./
All./chiropractic./students./graduating./after./April./18,./_____./who./wish./to./sit./for./the./Oregon./Board./must./h
ave./_____./hours./of./lecture./AND./____./hours./of./lab./on./their./transcripts../-./correct./answer./ 1998
24
12
______./is./the./number./one./complication./of./minor./surgery!./-./correct./answer./ Anxiety
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
If./not./managed./properly,./even./the./simplest./procedure./can./have./serious./or./even./_____./complications../
-./correct./answer./ lethal
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
The./patient./may./have./a./_______./to./the./local./anesthetic./and./go./into./________../-
./correct./answer./ toxic./reaction
anaphylactic./shock
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Unexpected./operative./and./postoperative./______./may./occur../-./correct./answer./ Bleeding
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
,DC's./cannot./remove./______./therefore./they./must./be./able./to./recognize./what./the./lesion./is../-
./correct./answer./ malignancies
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Vast./majority./of./cases./seen./by./a./chiropractor./are./______../These./include:./__________../-
./correct./answer./ routine
physical./examination,./skin./lesion./biopsy,./hemorrhoids./(non./painful./or./bleeding),./backache,./nausea./wit
hout./vomiting,./and./constipation.
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
The./best./candidates./for./minor./surgery./are./ages./______../-./correct./answer./ 15./to./65
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
___________./are./short,./heavy,./large./boned,./lethargic./and./frequently./with./elevated./blood./pressure,./ar
e./slower./to./heal./and./offer./a./greater./risk./factor../-./correct./answer./ Endomorph
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Recreational./drug./usage./that./should./be./asked./about./include./______../-./correct./answer./ cocaine
valium./(anxiety./med)
prozac./(SSRI)
amphetamine./(stimulant)
barbiturate./(sedative)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Common./local./anesthetic./injection./used./in./dental./offices./is./______./-./correct./answer./ novocaine
,14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Heavy./ingestions./of./ASPIRIN./have./a./direct./impact./on./minor./surgery./procedures../They./will./________./by.
/_______../-./correct./answer./ increase./the./bleeding./
prolonging./the./clotting./time
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
_____./lower./blood./pressure../Most./commonly./these./medications./are./Dyazid./and./Lasix../-
./correct./answer./ Diuretics
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
_______./are./a./VERY./HIGH./risk../Their./healing./time./is./greatly./increased./and./they./are./poor./healers./and./a
re./prone./to./secondary./infections./far./more./than./the./average./patient../-./correct./answer./ Diabetics
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./known./blood./dycrasias./are./HIGH./RISK./candidates../Some./examples./include:./-
./correct./answer./ Hemophilia./(no./clotting./factors)
Leukemia
Simple./anemia
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./take./Coumadin./or./Heparin./as./a./blood./thinner./which./will./increase./bleeding./because./the./clottin
g./ability./is./compromised../HIGH./RISK../Patients./who./take./these./mediations./have./_________,./______,./__
______../-./correct./answer./ Stroke,./Arterial./prosthesis,./thrombophlebitis
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
, Patients./with./________./and./________./should./ELIMINATED./from./minor./surgery./procedures../-
./correct./answer./ Pulmonary./hypertension
Congestive./heart./failure./(CHF)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./______./frequently./take./digoxin,./lanoxin,./or./digitalis../-./correct./answer./ Arrhythmia
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Patients./with./respiratory./complaints./constitute./another./HIGH./RISK./group./because./there./is./a./decrease./i
n./oxygen./uptake./and./resultant./acidosis../These./conditions./include:./-./correct./answer./ Asthma
Emphysema
Chronic./Obstructive./Pulmonary./Disease./(COPD)
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Nervous./disorders./are./______./high./risk./than./Systemic./Diseases./-./correct./answer./ less
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations:
Any./elective./surgery./must./be./preceded./by./a./proper./lab./analysis../This./must./include:./-
./correct./answer./ clotting./time
CBC
UA
Prothrombin
14%./Risks,./complications,./and./legal./limitations: