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NBCE PART 3 NEWEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 EXAM
WITHCOMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.VERIFED/GRDED A+
Goal of the Case Hx is to establish? - (ANSWER)The how and why
How/Why details which aspect of the HX?e - (ANSWER)Mech Of Injury-forces and
energy dissipated to create trauma
Trauma - (ANSWER)Singular or multiply "the framework"
Other conditions must be detailed d/t - (ANSWER)Directly/indirectly relate to the
complaint or the well being of the pt.
Understanding the whole patient, is best accomplished through the creation of -
(ANSWER)Doing a clinical impression aka prioritized problems list
Clinical impression:
Basis upon?
Determines?
Contents to ensure thoroughness (5) - (ANSWER)Based on Hx alone and
determines what further testing needs to be done.
1. Describe subluxation
2. Describe complaint with modifiers
3. Describe co-morbid factors
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4. Describe diagnoses
5. Describe complications
Subluxation aka? What priority? - (ANSWER)aka intersegmental dysfunction,
always number one
Complaints with modifiers
What dictates treatment plan?
? & ? provide markers for improvement? - (ANSWER)Phase of injury dictates
treatment plan
Severity and Frequency provide markers for improvement
Description of symptoms with location helps determine what tissues are involved
a(quality & site)
Phases of Injury (3) and duration? - (ANSWER)Acute: 0-72 hours
Subactue: 72 hrs-2 weeks
Chronic: 2 weeks +
acute exacerbation of a problem... responsablity of D.C - (ANSWER)MUST be
properly documented
Measurements of "Severity"(4) can be documented with numerical values ranging
from ?-? which = for these "descriptors" - (ANSWER)0-2.5 mild/minimal
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2.6-5.0 slight
5.1-7.5 moderate
7.6-10 severe
"Frequency" Scale (4) can be documented with numerical values ranging from ?-?
which = for these "descriptors" - (ANSWER)Occasional: 0-25%
Intermittent: 26-50%
Frequent: 51-75%
Constant: 76-100%
Description of Local Symptoms is in whose words? - (ANSWER)only what the
patient says and describe each side.
ie subjective
"Algia" can only be used in assoc w/ what regions>? - (ANSWER)cervicals,
lumbars, and headache
Complaint with modifiers require the DC to - (ANSWER)Need extra paperwork for
mild/minimal and occasional + severe and constant.
"umbrella" subluxation encompass what (3) aspects - (ANSWER)Co-morbidities,
complications, and diagnoses
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Co-morbid factors defined and examples (2) - (ANSWER)Presence of one or more
conditions in addition to a primary conditions that has an effect on another Ddx
or the overall well being
Ex. High blood pressure, diabetes etc.
Diagnoses - (ANSWER)Always subluxation, there are some allopathic diagnoses.
Ex. osteoarthritis, AS, S/S, Fx, facet syndrome etc.
This determines treatment
Dejerene's Triad + has (?) steps, will increase pressure on ?, and is used to DDX? -
(ANSWER)3
Nerve Root
Disc, tumor, stenosis, severe trauma (fx)
"Complications" include minimum (8) aspects name them -
(ANSWER)demographics, lifestyle, occupation, social, age, sex, religion, ADL's
#1 Hx predicts incidence LBP - (ANSWER)previous LBP
Chief Complaint - (ANSWER)MNOOPPQRST
PSOFMD
Review of Systems - (ANSWER)SHITMD
NBCE PART 3 NEWEST ACTUAL 2025/2026 EXAM
WITHCOMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.VERIFED/GRDED A+
Goal of the Case Hx is to establish? - (ANSWER)The how and why
How/Why details which aspect of the HX?e - (ANSWER)Mech Of Injury-forces and
energy dissipated to create trauma
Trauma - (ANSWER)Singular or multiply "the framework"
Other conditions must be detailed d/t - (ANSWER)Directly/indirectly relate to the
complaint or the well being of the pt.
Understanding the whole patient, is best accomplished through the creation of -
(ANSWER)Doing a clinical impression aka prioritized problems list
Clinical impression:
Basis upon?
Determines?
Contents to ensure thoroughness (5) - (ANSWER)Based on Hx alone and
determines what further testing needs to be done.
1. Describe subluxation
2. Describe complaint with modifiers
3. Describe co-morbid factors
, 2
4. Describe diagnoses
5. Describe complications
Subluxation aka? What priority? - (ANSWER)aka intersegmental dysfunction,
always number one
Complaints with modifiers
What dictates treatment plan?
? & ? provide markers for improvement? - (ANSWER)Phase of injury dictates
treatment plan
Severity and Frequency provide markers for improvement
Description of symptoms with location helps determine what tissues are involved
a(quality & site)
Phases of Injury (3) and duration? - (ANSWER)Acute: 0-72 hours
Subactue: 72 hrs-2 weeks
Chronic: 2 weeks +
acute exacerbation of a problem... responsablity of D.C - (ANSWER)MUST be
properly documented
Measurements of "Severity"(4) can be documented with numerical values ranging
from ?-? which = for these "descriptors" - (ANSWER)0-2.5 mild/minimal
, 3
2.6-5.0 slight
5.1-7.5 moderate
7.6-10 severe
"Frequency" Scale (4) can be documented with numerical values ranging from ?-?
which = for these "descriptors" - (ANSWER)Occasional: 0-25%
Intermittent: 26-50%
Frequent: 51-75%
Constant: 76-100%
Description of Local Symptoms is in whose words? - (ANSWER)only what the
patient says and describe each side.
ie subjective
"Algia" can only be used in assoc w/ what regions>? - (ANSWER)cervicals,
lumbars, and headache
Complaint with modifiers require the DC to - (ANSWER)Need extra paperwork for
mild/minimal and occasional + severe and constant.
"umbrella" subluxation encompass what (3) aspects - (ANSWER)Co-morbidities,
complications, and diagnoses
, 4
Co-morbid factors defined and examples (2) - (ANSWER)Presence of one or more
conditions in addition to a primary conditions that has an effect on another Ddx
or the overall well being
Ex. High blood pressure, diabetes etc.
Diagnoses - (ANSWER)Always subluxation, there are some allopathic diagnoses.
Ex. osteoarthritis, AS, S/S, Fx, facet syndrome etc.
This determines treatment
Dejerene's Triad + has (?) steps, will increase pressure on ?, and is used to DDX? -
(ANSWER)3
Nerve Root
Disc, tumor, stenosis, severe trauma (fx)
"Complications" include minimum (8) aspects name them -
(ANSWER)demographics, lifestyle, occupation, social, age, sex, religion, ADL's
#1 Hx predicts incidence LBP - (ANSWER)previous LBP
Chief Complaint - (ANSWER)MNOOPPQRST
PSOFMD
Review of Systems - (ANSWER)SHITMD
