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NBCE PART 4 BOARDS - PART IV NBCE 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Foraminal Compression Test - correct answer -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 answer -The patient is
seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left
and the right and applies downward pressure.
Postive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Distraction Test - correct answer -The patient is seated and the
doctor holds under the mastoid and pulls the patient's head
superior, removing the weight of the head.
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"What did you experience?"
Decreased Pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Increased Pain -> Sprain/Strain
O'Donohue's Test is for.... - correct answer -Determining whether
it is a SPRAIN or STRAIN
O'Donohue's Test Performed - correct answer -1) Patient actively
moves part against resistance.
2) Then the doctor moves part passively through a full ROM.
Pain Active: STRAIN (damage in mm tissue)
Pain Passive: SPRAIN (damage I'm ligamentous tissue)
Valsalva's Maneuver - correct answer -The doctor asks the
patient to take a deep breath and hold while bearing down.
Postive Radicular Pain -> SOL
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Maximal Cervical Compression Test - correct answer -Patient is
seated and actively rotated and extended head. If no pain the
patient is asked to maximally laterally flex head in the same
direction. Repeat on the other side. No compression applied.
Postive Radicular pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Shoulder Depression Test - correct answer -Patient is seated, the
doctor depressed the patient's shoulder while laterally flexing the
cervical spine away from the shoulder. Repeat on other side.
Postive Pain -> Nerve Root Adhesion
Soto Hall Sign - correct answer -Patient supine and the doctor
places one hand on the patient's stream and passively flexes the
patient's head towards his/her chest.
Positive localized pain -> ant: fracture/ post: ligament tear
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Bakody's Test AKA Shoulder Abduction Test - correct answer -
Patient is seated and placed affected arm's palm on top of their
head. The elbow should be at the level of the head.
Postive Relief of Pain -> IVF encroachment
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome AKA - correct answer -Neurovascular
Compression Syndrome
Allen's Test - correct answer -Patient is seated with their elbow
flexed and forearm supinated. Ask patient to pump their hand
while doctor occludes the radial and ulnar arteries until hand
whitens. The patient the opens hand and doctor releases on
artery, recording fill time (until hand regains color). Repeat for
other artery.
Postive for delay more than 10 seconds -> occlusion of the tested
artery
Costoclavicular Maneuver AKA - correct answer -Eden's Test
NBCE PART 4 BOARDS - PART IV NBCE 2025 BRAND NEW
ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS| ACE YOUR GRADES.
Foraminal Compression Test - correct answer -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 answer -The patient is
seated and the doctor laterally flexes the patient head to the left
and the right and applies downward pressure.
Postive Radicular Pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Distraction Test - correct answer -The patient is seated and the
doctor holds under the mastoid and pulls the patient's head
superior, removing the weight of the head.
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"What did you experience?"
Decreased Pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Increased Pain -> Sprain/Strain
O'Donohue's Test is for.... - correct answer -Determining whether
it is a SPRAIN or STRAIN
O'Donohue's Test Performed - correct answer -1) Patient actively
moves part against resistance.
2) Then the doctor moves part passively through a full ROM.
Pain Active: STRAIN (damage in mm tissue)
Pain Passive: SPRAIN (damage I'm ligamentous tissue)
Valsalva's Maneuver - correct answer -The doctor asks the
patient to take a deep breath and hold while bearing down.
Postive Radicular Pain -> SOL
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Maximal Cervical Compression Test - correct answer -Patient is
seated and actively rotated and extended head. If no pain the
patient is asked to maximally laterally flex head in the same
direction. Repeat on the other side. No compression applied.
Postive Radicular pain -> Nerve Root Compression
Shoulder Depression Test - correct answer -Patient is seated, the
doctor depressed the patient's shoulder while laterally flexing the
cervical spine away from the shoulder. Repeat on other side.
Postive Pain -> Nerve Root Adhesion
Soto Hall Sign - correct answer -Patient supine and the doctor
places one hand on the patient's stream and passively flexes the
patient's head towards his/her chest.
Positive localized pain -> ant: fracture/ post: ligament tear
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Bakody's Test AKA Shoulder Abduction Test - correct answer -
Patient is seated and placed affected arm's palm on top of their
head. The elbow should be at the level of the head.
Postive Relief of Pain -> IVF encroachment
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome AKA - correct answer -Neurovascular
Compression Syndrome
Allen's Test - correct answer -Patient is seated with their elbow
flexed and forearm supinated. Ask patient to pump their hand
while doctor occludes the radial and ulnar arteries until hand
whitens. The patient the opens hand and doctor releases on
artery, recording fill time (until hand regains color). Repeat for
other artery.
Postive for delay more than 10 seconds -> occlusion of the tested
artery
Costoclavicular Maneuver AKA - correct answer -Eden's Test
