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What is a normal respiratory rate for adults? CORRECT ANSWERS: 12-20 bpm What is the normal respiratory rate for newborns? CORRECT ANSWERS: 44 bpm A difference of 10-15mmHg in systolic readings on the right and left extremities can indicate arterial occlusion such as? CORRECT ANSWERS: Subclavian steal syndrome Blood pressure readings are ___________ in the lower extremities as compared to upper? CORRECT ANSWERS: 20% higher Test for VBAI where patient is seated and instructed by e...

Corneal arcus CORRECT ANSWERS: grayish opaque rind around cornea. Hypercholesterolemia, norm in elderly Pterygium - Pinquecula - CORRECT ANSWERS: pterygium - triangular thickening of bulbar conjunctiva, grows across the cornea Pinquecula - yellowish triangular noudle in the bulbar conjunctiva. Normal Hordoleum (sty) - Chalazion - CORRECT ANSWERS: Hordoleum (sty) - infection of sebaceous glands - pimple/boil on outside of eyelid Chalazion - infection of meibomian gland - nodule ...

Chlamydia CORRECT ANSWERS: MC STD in US and MC cause of female infertility in US Syphilis CORRECT ANSWERS: Treponema pallidum (spirochete); hard, painless, indurated lesion in early stage Gonorrhea CORRECT ANSWERS: Gram Negative diplococcus; commonly cultured on chocolate agar. MC symp = dysuria; MC sign = clear green mucopurulent discharge (copious amounts) Salpingitis CORRECT ANSWERS: aka PID; an infection of the organs of reproduction (especially the fallopian tubes) where infla...

What is the reference structure of the vertebrae unless otherwise noted? CORRECT ANSWERS: vertebral body What side of the segment do you contact assuming no scoliosis is present? CORRECT ANSWERS: open wedge If scoliosis is present what side of segment do you contact? CORRECT ANSWERS: convexity If there is a scoliosis the doctor stands on which side? CORRECT ANSWERS: convexity Doctor contacts the side they are standing on when a patient is supine or prone. T or F? CORRECT ANSWERS...

what move do you use for kyphotic adult with osteoporis and Dowager's hump CORRECT ANSWERS: unilateral thumb how does first rib usually subluxate? CORRECT ANSWERS: superior MC rib listing CORRECT ANSWERS: PMS what do you contact for rib adjustment CORRECT ANSWERS: angle of rib true or false: rib prominency is on side of body rotation CORRECT ANSWERS: true preferred method of adjusting lumbars CORRECT ANSWERS: side posture spondylolisthesis adjustment CORRECT ANSWERS: su...

Which pair of enzymes listed below is unique to gluconeogensis? A. Pyruvate kinase and pyruvate carboxylase B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase C. Fructose bisphosphatase and phosphofructokinase D. Pyruvate dehydrogenase and glucose 6-phosphatase CORRECT ANSWERS: B. Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase and pyruvate carboxylase Which 2 polysaccharides contain the same types of bonds? A. Cellulose and amylose B. Amylopectin and glycogen C. Glycogen and cellulose ...

Median Plane CORRECT ANSWERS: Midsagital , Divides the body into right and left parts Sagital Plane CORRECT ANSWERS: Parasagital, Divides the body into right and left parts not necessarily in the middle Coronal Plane CORRECT ANSWERS: Frontal, Divides body into anterior and posterior Horizontal Plane CORRECT ANSWERS: Transverse, Divides the body into superior & inferior parts Longitudinal Section CORRECT ANSWERS: a cut through the long axis Vertical Section CORRECT ANSWERS: a...

Foraminal Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and actively rotates head from side to side. Then the doctor exerts downward pressure and the head is rotated to each side with pressure. Positive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression Positive Local Pain -> Foraminal Encroachment Jackson's Compression Test CORRECT ANSWERS: The patient is seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left and the right and applies downward pressure. Posti...

Case History CORRECT ANSWERS: - Identifying Data (name, age, etc.) - Chief Complaint - Present Illness (OPPQRST) - Past History - (SHITM) - Family History - Occupational History - Social History - Review of Systems Vitals CORRECT ANSWERS: - Temperature - Pulse - Respiration - Blood Pressure - Height - Weight Blood Pressure CORRECT ANSWERS: How to do Blood Pressure: 1. Patient seated 2. Arm elevated (doctor braces patient's wrist) 3. Empty air from cuff, wrap tight on pa...

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 ANSWERS: Thompson The case hx of a patient w/ Guillain Barre Syndrome is most likely to include which? CORRECT ANSWERS: recent vaccination Which of these complaints is most characteristic of cervical spondylotic myelopathy? CORRECT ANSWERS: difficulty walking and neck pain A patient w/ recurring unilateral periorbi...