100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
NPLEX 2 Orthopedic Tests Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update $12.79   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

NPLEX 2 Orthopedic Tests Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update

 0 view  0 purchase
  • Course
  • NPLEX
  • Institution
  • NPLEX

Adam Sign -:- Vertebral column SCOLIOSIS - Pt standing, feet together knees straight, bend fwd at hips and allow arms to drop vertically. POSITIVE: Scoliosis not improved with fwd flexion MEANING: Structural scoliosis "Adam has structural scoliosis" Adson test -:- Vertebral column =...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 31  pages

  • September 19, 2024
  • 31
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
  • NPLEX
  • NPLEX
avatar-seller
Latestupdate
2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!




NPLEX 2 Orthopedic Tests Questions and
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Adam Sign


✓ -:- Vertebral column

✓ SCOLIOSIS

✓ - Pt standing, feet together knees straight, bend fwd at hips and allow

arms to drop vertically.

✓ POSITIVE: Scoliosis not improved with fwd flexion

✓ MEANING: Structural scoliosis




"Adam has structural scoliosis"




Adson test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = TOS




- arm away fr body at 45 degree angle.


- palp radial pulses simultaneously while lat rotates/extends neck for 30 sec.




1|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5

,2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!



ADSON'S = ipsilateral


REVERSE ADSON'S (HALSTEAD'S) = contralateral




+ test = disappearance or weakened radial pulse


d/t tight anterior scalene or cervical rib --> TOS




"ADDing the head turn will change the pulse in TOS... damn Adson's rib/scalene"




Braggard test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = sciatica, IVD lesion




- supine, during SLR, back off point of shooting pain, dorsiflex foot




+ = pain --> sciatica


@ 0-35 --> extradural


@35-70 --> intradural, IVD lesion




2|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5

,2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!



"A bragging girl flexed her foot and herniated a disc and pinched her sciatic n."




Bechterew Test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = sciatica




- sitting, flex neck, extends one knee at a time, no sx --> extend both legs




+ sx elicited --> d/t tension in SCIATIC n


.


"Bech's brew got him drunk (sitting, head slumped while kicking legs) and he got sciatica."




Burns Bench Test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = malingering




- kneel on table, ask to bend and touch floor w/ fingers while holding their ankles




+ not able to perform test or refuses d/t malingering



3|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5

, 2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel!




"kneeling on a burning bench makes you a malingerer!"




Cervical spine compression test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = n. root issue




- seated, press straight down on head, bend head laterally to each side then extend and lat

bend.




+ = pain d/t intervertebral foramina compressing nerve roots


- Straight down --> severe n root inflam.


- lateral flex, ipsilateral --> n root compression


- lateral flex, contralateral pain --> n root contraction




Cervical spine distraction test


✓ -:- Vertebral column = ligament/musc injury or n. impingement




- seated; distract head

4|P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 2 0 2 5

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Latestupdate. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $12.79. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

72964 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$12.79
  • (0)
  Add to cart