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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 ...
NBCE Practice Test Questions And
Answers 100% Verified.
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
Which of these reflexes would most likely be abnormal in a patient w/ cauda equina
syndrome? - correct answer. cremasteric reflex
A lesion which impairs pain and temperature sensation only is most likely due to a
_______________ lesion. - correct answer. anterior cord
-anterospinothalamic tract
A 60 yr old patient w/ lower lumbar central spinal canal stenosis is most likely to
demonstrate _________________________. - correct answer. relief of pain when
flexing forward
Rigidity during passive joint movement is most characteristic of a
____________________ lesion. - correct answer. basal ganglia
- Cog wheel, pill rolling - Parkinson's disease
Which of these is characteristic of an optic chiasm lesion? - correct answer.
bitemporal hemianopia
Muscle weakness that becomes worse as the day progresses is most characteristic of
_____________________. - correct answer. myasthenia gravis
Meralgia paresthetica may mimic irritation of the ___________ nerve root(s). - correct
answer. L2-L3
- lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
- tight pants
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