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A 40 year old male presents w/ posterior ankle swelling. He reports that he heard a "pop" from his ankle when he landed awkwardly after a jump. Which ortho test? - correct answer Thompson The case hx of a patient w/ Guillain Barre Syndrome is most li...

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A 40 year old male presents w/ posterior ankle swelling. He reports that he heard a "pop" from his ankle
when he landed awkwardly after a jump. Which ortho test? - correct answer
Thompson



The case hx of a patient w/ Guillain Barre Syndrome is most likely to include which? - correct answer
recent vaccination



Which of these complaints is most characteristic of cervical spondylotic myelopathy? - correct answer
difficulty walking and neck pain



A patient w/ recurring unilateral periorbital pain, lacrimation, and rhinorrhea is most likely to report? -
correct answer cluster headache



- lying in a dark room helps



Which of these patients statements is most characteristic of facet joint OA? - correct answer
i have constant pain in my low back that radiates to my foot



the pain is at its worst upon awakening but decreases with activity



Which of these sports has a high incidence of stress fracture of the pars interarticularis? - correct answer
gymnastics



A patient w/ upper crossed syndrome exhibits _____________ rhomboid and _________________
pectoralis musculature. - correct answer Weak

Tight

,A gait in which the knee is fixed in extension and the ankle is plantarflexed while the leg swings forward
in a semicircular pattern is mostly likely caused by a _________________ lesion. - correct answer
corticospinal tract



During the gait cycle, which action normally occurs immediately following heel strike? - correct answer
foot supination



Which structures are most likely invovled when active range of motion reproduces symptoms, but
passive range of motion do not? - correct answer muscles



Right arm and hand pain reproduced by cervical compression and relieved by flexion and distraction are
most characterisitic of? - correct answer cervical radiculitis



Which test is used to isolate lesions in both the cervical and upper thoracic spine? - correct answer
SOTO Hall



Which of these tests is best utilized to distinguish inflamed pleura from neuritis in the thoracic spine? -
correct answer Schepelmann



What orthopedic procedure best screens for lateral rib fracture? - correct answer
sternal compression test



During flexion of the patient's heel to the contralateral buttock, the patient begins to raise his pelvis off
the table in an attempt to avoid anterior thigh pain. This indicates a positive - correct answer
Ely's Sign



Which procedure, when positive, is most indicative of a medial disc protrusion? - correct answer
Fajersztajn Test



The combination of which low back movements places the most weight on the left lumbar facet joints? -
correct answer extension, left lateral flexion and left rotation

, Patellofemoral pain syndrome is typically associated with which examination finding? - correct answer
increased Q angle



The McMurray test combines _________________ with _________________ of the knee to evaluate for
structural damage to the medial meniscus. - correct answer external rotation

extension



Horner Syndrome is most likely to present with a ________________ reflex. - correct answer
Babinski



A patient who is unable to stand with his eyes open and feet together most likley has a
____________________ dysfunction. - correct answer vestibular system



Which condition is most likely if a patient's pupils do NOT constrict with light but react with
accomodation? - correct answer Tabes Dorsalis (Neurosyphilis)



A herniation of the L4 disc is most likely to cause weakness of the ____________________ muscle. -
correct answer L5 nerve root and L5 IVF

- answer = extensor hallucis longus



Weakness of the biceps muscle w/ normal strength of the wrist extensors indicates a lesion of the ? -
correct answer C5 nerve root



The anterior tibialis muscle test evaluates the ________________ nerve. - correct answer
deep fibular



Paresthesia on the palm and first, second, and third fingers most likely indicates nerve entrapment at
which location? - correct answer pronator teres muscle



Which of these is most characteristic of a pyramidal tract lesion? - correct answer
apperance of pathological reflexes

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