Final 2016

Question 1

On initial opening, the mandible usually deviates away from the side that is _____.

Answer 1

Hypermobile

Question 2

Tight hypertonic jaw musculature on the right would produce which of the following listings?

Answer 2

Posterior-Superior mandible, on Left

Question 3

When the modified diversified pisiform move is performed, the joints most effected are likely to be ____.

Answer 3

Between the contacted bone and the segment above.

Question 4

A patient with chronic thoracic pain is found to have a large intersegmental rotational malposition at the T8-T9 level, with T8 spinous left compared to T9. Which is the most indicated move?

Answer 4

Prone staggered contact, right hand more cephalad

Question 5

In torticollis (both subclinical and obvious), there is usually a very tender ____ point ____ the side of pain.

Answer 5

Supraclavicular; opposite

Question 6

In light of intense public scrutiny as to whether cervical manipulation can cause vertebral artery damage, an enlightened chiropractor ____.

Answer 6

Minimizes rotation in the thrust

Question 7

In order to do so, the instructor has recommended that the travel distance for the patient’s jaw during the modified rotary break of the upper cervical spine should be approximately ____.

Answer 7

1”

Question 8

Which of the following is the normal coupling pattern for upper cervical movement?

Answer 8

Lateral bending is associated with contralateral body rotation

Question 9

A patient is restricted in left lateral flexion between T5 and T7. He is also hyperkyphotic. Which is the most indicated move?

Answer 9

Patient prone, prestressed in left lateral bending

Question 10

Costers Syndrome is a synonym for which of the following disorders?

Answer 10

Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

Question 11

A patient has right body rotation and right lateral flexion restriction at C2. Which is the most indicated move?

Answer 11

Modified Rotary Break - Right

Question 12

A patient has spinous process rotation to the right, and is restriction in right lateral flexion at C5. Which of the following is the most indicated move?

Answer 12

Anterior cervical

Question 13

A patient with thoracic hyperkyphosis is to be adjusted at the T8 level. Which position is optimal?

Answer 13

Prone

Question 14

The traditional modified rotary break applied to a lower cervical motor unit _____.

Answer 14

Creates an abnormal coupling pattern

Question 15

It has been suggested that this setup _____ so that ____.

Answer 15

locks out most movement; there is more specificity

Question 16

In the modified rotary break, the audibles that typically result are produced ___.

Answer 16

Contralateral to the contact hand

Question 17

In performing the supine anterior weight bearing move using a dorsal fulcrum, care should be taken to ____.

Answer 17

take a BROAD contact with the flats of the hands on the pectoral area

Question 18

In cases of cervicobrachialgia there appears to be more risk of exacerbating the patient’s condition ____.

Answer 18

in performing a MRB opposite the side of arm pain. (*Recall his in class story about the study)

Question 19

A straight P to A thrust through the “plane line of the disk” in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine ____.

Answer 19

mostly compresses the facets.

Question 20

A patient with severe thoracic pain has the spinous processes of T9 and above to the right of the spinous processes of T6 and below. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

Answer 20

Intersegmental rotation of T5/T6

Question 21

A patient presents with a left convex thoracic spine. The doctor may “close the wedges” on the setup by ____.

Answer 21

deviating the pelvic and shoulder girdles to the left

Question 22

In anterior cervical syndrome, which of the following is suggested as clinical guidelines?

Answer 22

Occiput cervical …..?