ACOFP Answer Keys
The empowered patient is - ANSWERA collegial team member seeking an effective treatment plan
In order to help a patient to develop a personal commitment to their treatment plan you must - ANSWERAllow them to become a partner in the development of that plan
Which medical practice model assumes that the patient is unable to understand information or refuses to comply - ANSWERPhysician centered
Which medical practice model is an example of an Adult-Adult transaction? - ANSWERPatient centered
The treatment team that exploits ideas and participation from each member and seeks to reach a set of conclusions superior to what any team member could do alone is a - ANSWERSynergistic team
Dr. A.T. Still believed that - ANSWERThe body is a unit of body, mind, and spirit
The brain structure that processes both pain and emotion which can amplify nociceptive
input or even misinterpret other sensory input as pain is - ANSWERThe amygdala
Dr. Sutherland developed the - ANSWERCranial concept
The structures that relay vital forces throughout the body are - ANSWERArteries, veins, and lymphatics
The structures that manifest the "breath of life" are - ANSWERAll of the above Brain, CSF, dural membranes, & bones
The philosophy of osteopathic medicine is based partly on the principle that - ANSWERThe body has self-regulatory maintenance mechanisms
Holistic clinical logic tends to be - ANSWERNonlinear
A significant differentiation between osteopathic and allopathic medicine is - ANSWERThe diagnosis and treatment of somatic dysfunction
The group of neurons that are thought to become facilitated in a viscerosomatic reflex are - ANSWERInternuncial neurons The spinal cord links seemingly unrelated systems and structures in a logical manner through - ANSWERViscerosomatic and somatovisceral reflexes
Through palpation, a practitioner may determine - ANSWERA & D
That each patient's body is unique & that each patient reacts differently to touch
Understanding cultural differences in clinical practice is important because - ANSWERAll of the above It is considered to be a federal standard of care, they play an important role in people's attitudes toward illness and pain, they can contribute to poorer health outcomes, increased suffering, and higher mortality, and it can affect health literacy
Which of the following factors affects the interpretation of touch - ANSWERAll of the above
Body language, personal space, eye contact, & practitioner sensitivity
Empathy - ANSWERCan be expressed within the musculoskeletal system
Cultural personal space - ANSWERCan lead to hostility if not respected
Impaired or altered function of related components of the neuromuscular system, treatable by OMT is - ANSWERSomatic dysfunction
An acute somatic dysfunction should have characteristic findings of - ANSWEREdema
An area of somatic dysfunction that is responsible for and maintains a total pattern of dysfunction is the - ANSWERPrimary dysfunction
Somatic dysfunctions following Fryette's Type 1 mechanics are always - ANSWERNeutral
Single segment dysfunctions that are non-neutral are - ANSWERRotated and sidebent in the same direction
In the absence of a musculoskeletal complaint, somatic dysfunction is - ANSWERTreated because of its potential impact upon the patient's illness
When the dysfunctional barrier of a given somatic dysfunction is the result of articular dysfunction, the most appropriate OMT to employ would be - ANSWERHVLA
A viscerosomatic reflex is specifically addressed by treating - ANSWERThe underlying visceral pathology
The empowered patient is - ANSWERA collegial team member seeking an effective treatment plan
In order to help a patient to develop a personal commitment to their treatment plan you must - ANSWERAllow them to become a partner in the development of that plan
Which medical practice model assumes that the patient is unable to understand information or refuses to comply - ANSWERPhysician centered
Which medical practice model is an example of an Adult-Adult transaction? - ANSWERPatient centered
The treatment team that exploits ideas and participation from each member and seeks to reach a set of conclusions superior to what any team member could do alone is a - ANSWERSynergistic team
Dr. A.T. Still believed that - ANSWERThe body is a unit of body, mind, and spirit
The brain structure that processes both pain and emotion which can amplify nociceptive
input or even misinterpret other sensory input as pain is - ANSWERThe amygdala
Dr. Sutherland developed the - ANSWERCranial concept
The structures that relay vital forces throughout the body are - ANSWERArteries, veins, and lymphatics
The structures that manifest the "breath of life" are - ANSWERAll of the above Brain, CSF, dural membranes, & bones
The philosophy of osteopathic medicine is based partly on the principle that - ANSWERThe body has self-regulatory maintenance mechanisms
Holistic clinical logic tends to be - ANSWERNonlinear
A significant differentiation between osteopathic and allopathic medicine is - ANSWERThe diagnosis and treatment of somatic dysfunction
The group of neurons that are thought to become facilitated in a viscerosomatic reflex are - ANSWERInternuncial neurons The spinal cord links seemingly unrelated systems and structures in a logical manner through - ANSWERViscerosomatic and somatovisceral reflexes
Through palpation, a practitioner may determine - ANSWERA & D
That each patient's body is unique & that each patient reacts differently to touch
Understanding cultural differences in clinical practice is important because - ANSWERAll of the above It is considered to be a federal standard of care, they play an important role in people's attitudes toward illness and pain, they can contribute to poorer health outcomes, increased suffering, and higher mortality, and it can affect health literacy
Which of the following factors affects the interpretation of touch - ANSWERAll of the above
Body language, personal space, eye contact, & practitioner sensitivity
Empathy - ANSWERCan be expressed within the musculoskeletal system
Cultural personal space - ANSWERCan lead to hostility if not respected
Impaired or altered function of related components of the neuromuscular system, treatable by OMT is - ANSWERSomatic dysfunction
An acute somatic dysfunction should have characteristic findings of - ANSWEREdema
An area of somatic dysfunction that is responsible for and maintains a total pattern of dysfunction is the - ANSWERPrimary dysfunction
Somatic dysfunctions following Fryette's Type 1 mechanics are always - ANSWERNeutral
Single segment dysfunctions that are non-neutral are - ANSWERRotated and sidebent in the same direction
In the absence of a musculoskeletal complaint, somatic dysfunction is - ANSWERTreated because of its potential impact upon the patient's illness
When the dysfunctional barrier of a given somatic dysfunction is the result of articular dysfunction, the most appropriate OMT to employ would be - ANSWERHVLA
A viscerosomatic reflex is specifically addressed by treating - ANSWERThe underlying visceral pathology
