Pages: 53-66 (Chiropractic Practice) Flashcards
Which of the following is at the root of the spine of the scapula?
a. T1
b. T2
c. T3
d. T4
c. T3
Which of the following would be an adequate recommendation to a patient with near excessive anterior pelvic tilt?
a. strengthen abdominals
b. strengthen latissimus dorsi
c. strengthen vastus lateralis
d. strengthen subscapularis
a. strengthen abdominals
Plyometrics refers to which type of exercise?
a. running
b. jumping
c. walking
d. weight training
b. jumping
The L4 spinous has gone left and the open wedge is on the left. Which is the correct listing?
a. RPS
b. RPI
c. LPS
d. LPI
b. RPI
Which of the following usually does not contribute to piriformis syndrome?
a. tight hip adductor muscles
b. weak hip adductor muscles
c. compression of the sciatic nerve
d. hypotrophy of pirifromis on affected side
d. hypotrophy of pirifromis on affected side
The P.S.I.S. is at the level of the _____?
a. 1st sacral tubercle
b. 2nd sacral tubercle
c. 4th lumbar vertebrae
d. sacral apex
b. 2nd sacral tubercle
Thoracic vertebrae will never go anterior according to Gonstead because?
a. the transverse process prevent anterior movement
b. IVD’s prevent anterior movement
c. the superior zygopophyses prevent anterior movement
d. spinous and transverse processes prevent anterior movement
c. the superior zygopophyses prevent anterior movement
The segmental contact point for a AEx tibia is the _____?
a. lateral condyle of tibia
b. medial malleolus
c. medial condyle of tibia
d. tibia tuberosity
a. lateral condyle of tibia
There is a right lumbar scoliosis with L5 open wedge on the right. The L5 spinous process has rotated into the concavity of the scoliosis. Which is the listing?
a. PLI-M
b. PLS
c. PRS
d. PLS-SP
a. PLI-M
Peroneal nerve palsy creates a paralysis of the _____?
a. foot dorsiflexors
b. foot invertors
c. hip abductors
d. hip adductors
a. foot dorsiflexors
Which is not a contraindication or McKenzie exercises?
a. spondylolisthesis
b. canal stenosis
c. facet syndrome
d. low back pain
d. low back pain
The intensity of therapeutic ultrasound in a chronic condition over thick skin should be _____ c/cm2?
a. 0.5 to 1.0
b. 1.0 to 1.2
c. 0.1 to 0.5
d. 1.5 to 2.0
d. 1.5 to 2.0
The segmental contact point for a Pin femur adjustment is the _____?
a. lateral condyle of the femur
b. lateral condyle of the tibia
c. medial condyle of the femur
d. medial condyle of the tibia
c. medial condyle of the femur
The spinous process has rotated to the right. The open wedge is on the left. Therefore, the correct listing would be which of the following?
a. PLS
b. PRI-M
c. PR
d. PRI-SP
d. PRI-SP
The L5 spinous process has rotated to the left with an open wedge to the right. The concavity of the lumbar scoliosis is on the left. Which is the listing?
a. PLI-M
b. PLI-SP
c. PLS
d. PRS
a. PLI-M
During the acute phase of patellar tendinitis, rehabilitation is focused on reducing inflammation and _____?
a. increasing vastus medals strength
b. increasing flexibility of the lower leg
c. increasing hamstring strength
d. increasing quadricep strength
b. increasing flexibility of the lower leg
There is an open wedge on the right at the C4 disc. There is left spinous process rotation. The segmental contact point will be on the _____, which will be on the _____ side of the patient for a supine modified rotary break?
a. right lamina, left
b. left lamina, right
c. right lamina, right
d. left lamina, left
c. right lamina, right
The segmental contact point is the _____ mammillary for a PLS-M L5 listing. The lumbar convexity is on the _____?
a. right, left
b. left, left
c. right, right
d. left, right
c. right, right
Intervertebral discs allow which kind of movement?
a. Diarthrodial
b. Amphiarthrodial
c. Bilateral
d. Semi-fixed
b. Amphiarthrodial
Which is not a structure found on the clavicle?
a. conoid tubercle
b. costal tuberosity
c. coracoid process
d. sternal extremity
c. coracoid process (found on scapula)
- conoid tubercle found on clavicle
- coronoid process found on ulna
- coronoid fossa found on humerus
The left elbow will be adjusted with the _____ hand. In this case, the radius has misaligned posterior and lateral. The thrust should be _____ and _____.
a. left, posterior, lateral
b. right, anterior, lateral
c. right, anterior, medial
d. left, anterior, medial
c. right, anterior, medial
A contraindication of ultrasound is?
a. weak hamstrings
b. weak gluteus maximus
c. strong abdominals
d. weak abdominals
c. strong abdominals
The torque for a double transverse adjustment would be _____ for a PRI-T listing. The contact point would be _____.
a. clockwise, left transverse process
b. counterclockwise, spinous process
c. counterclockwise, left transverse process
d. clockwise, spinous process
c. counterclockwise, left transverse process
Patient complains of heartburn, stomach problems and indigestion. Which is the appropriate segment to adjust?
a. C1
b. T8
c. T6
d. L2
c. T6
The calcaneus most often misaligns _____?
a. posterior
b. superior
c. inferior
d. anterior
a. posterior
The Nervoscope is which type of instrument?
a. subluxation recording instrument
b. cold spot instrument
c. temperature differential
d. nerve compression analysis
c. temperature differential
The radius usually misaligns _____ and _____?
a. anterior, lateral
b. posterior, lateral
c. anterior, medial
d. superior, lateral
b. posterior, lateral
The spine of the scapula is found at _____?
a. T2
b. T3
c. T4
d. T6
b. T3
The T6 spinous process went left and the open wedge is on the right. Which is the listing?
a. PLI-T
b. PRI-T
c. PRS
d. PLS
a. PLI-T
Which of the following contractions will have no change in muscle length?
a. isotonic
b. eccentric
c. concentric
d. isometric
d. isometric