AAT Exam UPDATED Study ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When you set up to adjust a RRR-L3, the patient should be in _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER RSP
You have detected an RRR-L3, which of the following is the correct SCP, as taught in
Diversifed 1? - CORRECT ANSWER Left mammillary of L3
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated left sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's
__________.
right sacral apex
left sacral base
left PSIS
left ischial tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER left sacral base
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated right sacroiliac restriction, which of the following are the appropriate segmental
contact points_________.
right ischial tuberosity & left sacral apex
right PSIS & left sacral apex
right sacral base & right ischial tuberosity
right sacral base & right PSIS - CORRECT ANSWER right sacral base & right ischial
tuberosity
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
left sacroiliac restriction, the appropriate segmental contact points are the patient's ________.
,left PSIS & left sacral apex
left sacral base & right ischial tuberosity
left PSIS & right sacral apex
left sacral base & right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left PSIS & right sacral
apex
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
left sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's ________.
.
left PSIS
left sacral apex
left sacral base
right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left PSIS
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated right sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's
__________.
right PSIS
right sacral apex
right sacral base
right ischial tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER right ischial tuberosity
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
right sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's ________.
right PSIS
left sacral apex
right sacral base
right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left sacral apex
,When should you pull your patient off of their shoulder (the one contacting the table)?
After you go "pocket to pocket"
At the beginning of the set up, before you flex their top leg (the one closest to the ceiling)
After you set the pelvis
Before you set the pelvis - CORRECT ANSWER After you set the pelvis
When you find a RRR L3, you would expect to feel more joint restriction when palpating
________ on the spinous process.
right to left
left to right - CORRECT ANSWER right to left
When your patient is in RSP, they are laying on their ______.
right side
left side
back - CORRECT ANSWER right side
What does LRR stand for?
Left rotation restriction
Little rotation restriction
left right restriction
left restricted rotation - CORRECT ANSWER Left rotation restriction
*A patient presents to your office complaining of "right hip pain" that has been constant for
the past few days. When asked to point to the pain, she places her hand over her sacroiliac
joints bilaterally. Upon visual inspection/static palpation, you notice that the left leg is long
, compared to the right leg and the PSIS's are tender bilaterally. Motion palpation reveals a
right sacroiliac extension restriction with a hard end-feel when motioning the right ilium P-A.
Which of the following is the most likely listing for these findings?
AGR R-Ilium
PGR R-Ilium
RRROA
RRLOA
CRRLOA
CRRROA - CORRECT ANSWER AGR R-Ilium
Regarding coefficients of friction of synovial joints, the kinetic coefficient of friction is
_______ the static coefficient of friction.
equal to
much higher
slightly higher than
much lower than - CORRECT ANSWER much lower than
The adjustment occurs in the ___________.
mobilization zone
plastic zone
neutral zone
paraphysiological space - CORRECT ANSWER paraphysiological space
When a patient has contraindications to HVLA adjusting/manipulation, you may still be able
to mobilize the joint.
True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
When you set up to adjust a RRR-L3, the patient should be in _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER RSP
You have detected an RRR-L3, which of the following is the correct SCP, as taught in
Diversifed 1? - CORRECT ANSWER Left mammillary of L3
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated left sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's
__________.
right sacral apex
left sacral base
left PSIS
left ischial tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER left sacral base
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated right sacroiliac restriction, which of the following are the appropriate segmental
contact points_________.
right ischial tuberosity & left sacral apex
right PSIS & left sacral apex
right sacral base & right ischial tuberosity
right sacral base & right PSIS - CORRECT ANSWER right sacral base & right ischial
tuberosity
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
left sacroiliac restriction, the appropriate segmental contact points are the patient's ________.
,left PSIS & left sacral apex
left sacral base & right ischial tuberosity
left PSIS & right sacral apex
left sacral base & right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left PSIS & right sacral
apex
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
left sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's ________.
.
left PSIS
left sacral apex
left sacral base
right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left PSIS
When performing a Hypothenar - Ischium - Sacral Base Push prone adjustment for the
indicated right sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's
__________.
right PSIS
right sacral apex
right sacral base
right ischial tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWER right ischial tuberosity
When performing the Hypothenar-Ilium Sacral Apex Push prone adjustment for the indicated
right sacroiliac restriction, the doctor's right hand should contact the patient's ________.
right PSIS
left sacral apex
right sacral base
right sacral apex - CORRECT ANSWER left sacral apex
,When should you pull your patient off of their shoulder (the one contacting the table)?
After you go "pocket to pocket"
At the beginning of the set up, before you flex their top leg (the one closest to the ceiling)
After you set the pelvis
Before you set the pelvis - CORRECT ANSWER After you set the pelvis
When you find a RRR L3, you would expect to feel more joint restriction when palpating
________ on the spinous process.
right to left
left to right - CORRECT ANSWER right to left
When your patient is in RSP, they are laying on their ______.
right side
left side
back - CORRECT ANSWER right side
What does LRR stand for?
Left rotation restriction
Little rotation restriction
left right restriction
left restricted rotation - CORRECT ANSWER Left rotation restriction
*A patient presents to your office complaining of "right hip pain" that has been constant for
the past few days. When asked to point to the pain, she places her hand over her sacroiliac
joints bilaterally. Upon visual inspection/static palpation, you notice that the left leg is long
, compared to the right leg and the PSIS's are tender bilaterally. Motion palpation reveals a
right sacroiliac extension restriction with a hard end-feel when motioning the right ilium P-A.
Which of the following is the most likely listing for these findings?
AGR R-Ilium
PGR R-Ilium
RRROA
RRLOA
CRRLOA
CRRROA - CORRECT ANSWER AGR R-Ilium
Regarding coefficients of friction of synovial joints, the kinetic coefficient of friction is
_______ the static coefficient of friction.
equal to
much higher
slightly higher than
much lower than - CORRECT ANSWER much lower than
The adjustment occurs in the ___________.
mobilization zone
plastic zone
neutral zone
paraphysiological space - CORRECT ANSWER paraphysiological space
When a patient has contraindications to HVLA adjusting/manipulation, you may still be able
to mobilize the joint.
True
