week 8 actual lock down test.

1. Patient presents with low back pain and has been increasing in frequency and intensity, patient also reports a numbness and weakness in both legs based on symptoms patient should be evaluated for what syndrome that would require surgical interventions? A. pain when lifting weights over 10 lbs. b. Difficulty sleeping c. inability to sit for more than 30 minutes d. Cauda equina Syndrome 2. Which red flag warning would warrant the use of imaging studies such as x-ray, CT, or MRI in a patient presenting with subacute low back pain? a. changes in bowel or bladder habits such as incontinent or constipation b. Obesity c. physically strenuous occupation d. physically sedentary occupation 3. In a patient presenting with neck pain likely due to impact or trauma which of the following symptoms should be noted as a red flag warning for possible cord compression or impingement? a. difficulty gripping or grasping b. difficulty sleeping c. scapular pain d. shoulder pain 4. Which of the following conditions could be assessed using Spurling’s test? a. The percentage of disabilities in a patient based off low back pain b. The patient’s blood pressure the potential for hypertension c. The route cause for neck pain d. The likelihood of a patient suffering from appendicitis 5. The patient presents with a new injury based on physical exertion trauma which of the following imaging techniques would be most strongly recommended to rule out damage to ligaments?