NBCE: Minor Surgery & Proctology Oregon
Board Exam 2025-2026 Question and
Correct answer GRADED A+
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
All chiropractic students graduating after April 18, _____ who wish to sit for the Oregon Board must
have _____ hours of lecture AND ____ hours of lab on their transcripts. - ANSWERS1998
24
12
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
______ is the number one complication of minor surgery! - ANSWERSAnxiety
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
If not managed properly, even the simplest procedure can have serious or even _____ complications. -
ANSWERSlethal
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
The patient may have a _______ to the local anesthetic and go into ________. - ANSWERStoxic reaction
anaphylactic shock
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Unexpected operative and postoperative ______ may occur. - ANSWERSBleeding
,14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
DC's cannot remove ______ therefore they must be able to recognize what the lesion is. -
ANSWERSmalignancies
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Vast majority of cases seen by a chiropractor are ______. These include: __________. -
ANSWERSroutine
physical examination, skin lesion biopsy, hemorrhoids (non painful or bleeding), backache, nausea
without vomiting, and constipation.
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
The best candidates for minor surgery are ages ______. - ANSWERS15 to 65
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
___________ are short, heavy, large boned, lethargic and frequently with elevated blood pressure, are
slower to heal and offer a greater risk factor. - ANSWERSEndomorph
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Recreational drug usage that should be asked about include ______. - ANSWERScocaine
valium (anxiety med)
prozac (SSRI)
amphetamine (stimulant)
barbiturate (sedative)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
,Common local anesthetic injection used in dental offices is ______ - ANSWERSnovocaine
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Heavy ingestions of ASPIRIN have a direct impact on minor surgery procedures. They will ________ by
_______. - ANSWERSincrease the bleeding
prolonging the clotting time
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
_____ lower blood pressure. Most commonly these medications are Dyazid and Lasix. -
ANSWERSDiuretics
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
_______ are a VERY HIGH risk. Their healing time is greatly increased and they are poor healers and are
prone to secondary infections far more than the average patient. - ANSWERSDiabetics
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with known blood dycrasias are HIGH RISK candidates. Some examples include: -
ANSWERSHemophilia (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 clotting
ability is compromised. HIGH RISK. Patients who take these mediations have _________, ______,
________. - ANSWERSStroke, Arterial prosthesis, thrombophlebitis
, 14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with ________ and ________ should ELIMINATED from minor surgery procedures. -
ANSWERSPulmonary hypertension
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with ______ frequently take digoxin, lanoxin, or digitalis. - ANSWERSArrhythmia
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with respiratory complaints constitute another HIGH RISK group because there is a decrease in
oxygen uptake and resultant acidosis. These conditions include: - ANSWERSAsthma
Emphysema
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Nervous disorders are ______ high risk than Systemic Diseases - ANSWERSless
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Any elective surgery must be preceded by a proper lab analysis. This must include: - ANSWERSclotting
time
CBC
UA
Prothrombin
Board Exam 2025-2026 Question and
Correct answer GRADED A+
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
All chiropractic students graduating after April 18, _____ who wish to sit for the Oregon Board must
have _____ hours of lecture AND ____ hours of lab on their transcripts. - ANSWERS1998
24
12
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
______ is the number one complication of minor surgery! - ANSWERSAnxiety
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
If not managed properly, even the simplest procedure can have serious or even _____ complications. -
ANSWERSlethal
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
The patient may have a _______ to the local anesthetic and go into ________. - ANSWERStoxic reaction
anaphylactic shock
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Unexpected operative and postoperative ______ may occur. - ANSWERSBleeding
,14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
DC's cannot remove ______ therefore they must be able to recognize what the lesion is. -
ANSWERSmalignancies
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Vast majority of cases seen by a chiropractor are ______. These include: __________. -
ANSWERSroutine
physical examination, skin lesion biopsy, hemorrhoids (non painful or bleeding), backache, nausea
without vomiting, and constipation.
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
The best candidates for minor surgery are ages ______. - ANSWERS15 to 65
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
___________ are short, heavy, large boned, lethargic and frequently with elevated blood pressure, are
slower to heal and offer a greater risk factor. - ANSWERSEndomorph
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Recreational drug usage that should be asked about include ______. - ANSWERScocaine
valium (anxiety med)
prozac (SSRI)
amphetamine (stimulant)
barbiturate (sedative)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
,Common local anesthetic injection used in dental offices is ______ - ANSWERSnovocaine
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Heavy ingestions of ASPIRIN have a direct impact on minor surgery procedures. They will ________ by
_______. - ANSWERSincrease the bleeding
prolonging the clotting time
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
_____ lower blood pressure. Most commonly these medications are Dyazid and Lasix. -
ANSWERSDiuretics
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
_______ are a VERY HIGH risk. Their healing time is greatly increased and they are poor healers and are
prone to secondary infections far more than the average patient. - ANSWERSDiabetics
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with known blood dycrasias are HIGH RISK candidates. Some examples include: -
ANSWERSHemophilia (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 clotting
ability is compromised. HIGH RISK. Patients who take these mediations have _________, ______,
________. - ANSWERSStroke, Arterial prosthesis, thrombophlebitis
, 14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with ________ and ________ should ELIMINATED from minor surgery procedures. -
ANSWERSPulmonary hypertension
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with ______ frequently take digoxin, lanoxin, or digitalis. - ANSWERSArrhythmia
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Patients with respiratory complaints constitute another HIGH RISK group because there is a decrease in
oxygen uptake and resultant acidosis. These conditions include: - ANSWERSAsthma
Emphysema
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Nervous disorders are ______ high risk than Systemic Diseases - ANSWERSless
14% Risks, complications, and legal limitations:
Any elective surgery must be preceded by a proper lab analysis. This must include: - ANSWERSclotting
time
CBC
UA
Prothrombin
