NBCE PART 4 BOARDS - m m m m
PART IV NBCE EXAM | QUESTIONS & AN
m m m m m m m m
SWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | G
m m m m m m
RADED A+ m
Foraminal mCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmactivelymrotatesmheadmfrommsidemtomside.
Then mthemdoctormexertsmdownwardmpressuremandmthemheadmismrotatedmtomeach msidemwith
pressure.
PositivemRadicularmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
PositivemLocal mPain m->mForaminal mEncroachment
Jackson'smCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmthemdoctormlaterallymflexesmthempatientmhead
tomthemleftmandmthemrightmandmappliesmdownwardmpressure.
PostivemRadicularmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
Distraction mTest
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,CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmthemdoctormholdsmundermthemmastoidmand
pullsmthempatient'smheadmsuperior,mremovingmthemweightmof mthemhead.
"Whatmdidmyou mexperience?"
DecreasedmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
IncreasedmPain m->mSprain/Strain
O'Donohue'smTestmismfor....
CorrectmAnswer: DeterminingmwhethermitmismamSPRAIN mormSTRAIN
O'Donohue'smTestmPerformed
CorrectmAnswer: 1)mPatientmactivelymmovesmpartmagainstmresistance.
2)mThen mthemdoctormmovesmpartmpassivelymthrough mamfull mROM.
Pain mActive:mSTRAIN m(damagemin mmmmtissue)
Pain mPassive:mSPRAIN m(damagemI'mmligamentousmtissue)
Valsalva'smManeuver
CorrectmAnswer: Themdoctormasksmthempatientmtomtakemamdeepmbreath mandmholdmwhile
bearingmdown.
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, PostivemRadicularmPain m->mSOL
MaximalmCervical mCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmactivelymrotatedmandmextendedmhead.mIf mnompain
thempatientmismaskedmtommaximallymlaterallymflexmheadmin mthemsamemdirection.mRepeatmon mthe
othermside.mNomcompression mapplied.
PostivemRadicularmpain m->mNervemRootmCompression
ShouldermDepression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseated,mthemdoctormdepressedmthempatient'smshouldermwhile
laterallymflexingmthemcervical mspinemawaymfrommthemshoulder.mRepeatmon mothermside.
PostivemPain m->mNervemRootmAdhesion
SotomHall mSign
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmsupinemandmthemdoctormplacesmonemhandmon mthempatient's
streammandmpassivelymflexesmthempatient'smheadmtowardsmhis/hermchest.
Positivemlocalizedmpain m->mant:mfracture/mpost:mligamentmtear
Bakody'smTestmAKAmShouldermAbduction mTest
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, CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmplacedmaffectedmarm'smpalmmon mtopmof mtheir
head.mThemelbow mshouldmbematmthemlevel mof mthemhead.
PostivemRelief mof mPain m->mIVFmencroachment
ThoracicmOutletmSyndromemAKA
CorrectmAnswer: NeurovascularmCompression mSyndrome
Allen'smTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmwith mtheirmelbow mflexedmandmforearmmsupinated.mAsk
patientmtompumpmtheirmhandmwhilemdoctormoccludesmthemradial mandmulnarmarteriesmuntil mhand
whitens.mThempatientmthemopensmhandmandmdoctormreleasesmon martery,mrecordingmfill mtime
(until mhandmregainsmcolor).mRepeatmformothermartery.
Postivemformdelaymmoremthan m10msecondsm->mocclusion mof mthemtestedmartery
CostoclavicularmManeuvermAKA
CorrectmAnswer: Eden'smTest
Eden'smTestmPerformed
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmdoctormpalpatedmformthemradial mpulse.mPatient
bringsmshouldermdown mandmbackmandmthen mflexesmchin mtomtheirmchest.
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PART IV NBCE EXAM | QUESTIONS & AN
m m m m m m m m
SWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | G
m m m m m m
RADED A+ m
Foraminal mCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmactivelymrotatesmheadmfrommsidemtomside.
Then mthemdoctormexertsmdownwardmpressuremandmthemheadmismrotatedmtomeach msidemwith
pressure.
PositivemRadicularmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
PositivemLocal mPain m->mForaminal mEncroachment
Jackson'smCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmthemdoctormlaterallymflexesmthempatientmhead
tomthemleftmandmthemrightmandmappliesmdownwardmpressure.
PostivemRadicularmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
Distraction mTest
1
,CorrectmAnswer: Thempatientmismseatedmandmthemdoctormholdsmundermthemmastoidmand
pullsmthempatient'smheadmsuperior,mremovingmthemweightmof mthemhead.
"Whatmdidmyou mexperience?"
DecreasedmPain m->mNervemRootmCompression
IncreasedmPain m->mSprain/Strain
O'Donohue'smTestmismfor....
CorrectmAnswer: DeterminingmwhethermitmismamSPRAIN mormSTRAIN
O'Donohue'smTestmPerformed
CorrectmAnswer: 1)mPatientmactivelymmovesmpartmagainstmresistance.
2)mThen mthemdoctormmovesmpartmpassivelymthrough mamfull mROM.
Pain mActive:mSTRAIN m(damagemin mmmmtissue)
Pain mPassive:mSPRAIN m(damagemI'mmligamentousmtissue)
Valsalva'smManeuver
CorrectmAnswer: Themdoctormasksmthempatientmtomtakemamdeepmbreath mandmholdmwhile
bearingmdown.
2
, PostivemRadicularmPain m->mSOL
MaximalmCervical mCompression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmactivelymrotatedmandmextendedmhead.mIf mnompain
thempatientmismaskedmtommaximallymlaterallymflexmheadmin mthemsamemdirection.mRepeatmon mthe
othermside.mNomcompression mapplied.
PostivemRadicularmpain m->mNervemRootmCompression
ShouldermDepression mTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseated,mthemdoctormdepressedmthempatient'smshouldermwhile
laterallymflexingmthemcervical mspinemawaymfrommthemshoulder.mRepeatmon mothermside.
PostivemPain m->mNervemRootmAdhesion
SotomHall mSign
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmsupinemandmthemdoctormplacesmonemhandmon mthempatient's
streammandmpassivelymflexesmthempatient'smheadmtowardsmhis/hermchest.
Positivemlocalizedmpain m->mant:mfracture/mpost:mligamentmtear
Bakody'smTestmAKAmShouldermAbduction mTest
3
, CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmplacedmaffectedmarm'smpalmmon mtopmof mtheir
head.mThemelbow mshouldmbematmthemlevel mof mthemhead.
PostivemRelief mof mPain m->mIVFmencroachment
ThoracicmOutletmSyndromemAKA
CorrectmAnswer: NeurovascularmCompression mSyndrome
Allen'smTest
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmwith mtheirmelbow mflexedmandmforearmmsupinated.mAsk
patientmtompumpmtheirmhandmwhilemdoctormoccludesmthemradial mandmulnarmarteriesmuntil mhand
whitens.mThempatientmthemopensmhandmandmdoctormreleasesmon martery,mrecordingmfill mtime
(until mhandmregainsmcolor).mRepeatmformothermartery.
Postivemformdelaymmoremthan m10msecondsm->mocclusion mof mthemtestedmartery
CostoclavicularmManeuvermAKA
CorrectmAnswer: Eden'smTest
Eden'smTestmPerformed
CorrectmAnswer: Patientmismseatedmandmdoctormpalpatedmformthemradial mpulse.mPatient
bringsmshouldermdown mandmbackmandmthen mflexesmchin mtomtheirmchest.
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