FOC Final Exam Review UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
B.J. Palmer introduced the neurocalometer (NCM) to the profession in 1924. Who was the
inventor of the NCM? - CORRECT ANSWER Dossa Evins
After nine-years of practice as a magnetic healer, D.D. Palmer theorized that
_______________ was the essential characteristic of all dis-ease. - CORRECT
ANSWER inflammation
How many students were attending PSC by 1923? - CORRECT ANSWER 3000
In the mid-1930s he (Dr. B.J. Palmer) committed his school to strict adherence to a restricted
form of intervention limited to the upper ______ (atlas and axis) spinal adjusting only. This
"Hole-in-One" (HIO) technique became firmly rooted within the Palmer camp; - CORRECT
ANSWER cervical
What was the first state to award a chiropractic license? - CORRECT ANSWER North
Dakota
Tried, convicted and sentenced in 1906 to 105 days in ScottCounty jail or a fine of $350, Old
Chiro went to jail for principle, insisting that he was not practicing medicine when he
practiced ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER chiropractic
Also like most of their allopathic forerunners, early chiropractic schools were almost
all________, that is, operated for profit by their owners. - CORRECT
ANSWER proprietary
In addition to the competition for students, the father of chiropractic was incensed by Dr.
Langworthy's introduction of __________ remedies (e.g., stretching machines, herbal
remedies) in the curriculum; it was the beginning of the feud within the profession between
"straights" and "mixers." - CORRECT ANSWER naturopathic
,Championed by Benjamin Rush, M.D., a signer of the Declaration of Independence (Starr
1982, p. 83), heroic practice involved the notion that the ________ of the doctor's remedies
should be in proportion to the severity of the patient's disease. - CORRECT
ANSWER harshness
Name one of the "health care options available to Americans in the 19th century". -
CORRECT ANSWER herbalism
Which of the following were NOT influenced in the late 1800's by magnetic healing concepts
and practices? - CORRECT ANSWER Allopathic medicine
Among the challenges they (the Palmer's) confronted was competition from former
graduates,most notably the ______________ and Nature Cure in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which
was owned by1901 Palmer graduate Solon M. Langworthy - CORRECT
ANSWER American School of Chiropractic
What was the first state to pass a chiropractic statute? - CORRECT ANSWER Kansas
With the assistance of his friend and patient, Reverend ________, D.D. adopted Greek terms
to the form the word "chiropractic," meaning done by hand. - CORRECT
ANSWER Samuel Weed
According to the primer, chiropractor's place in society, both as individuals and as a
profession, is significantly shaped by the paths we've taken. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
In the 1920's at the National College in Chicago, chiropractic students were granted hospital
observation privileges but they lost them when students interrupted surgeries with cries of
"__________ __________ _______________ ________________?" - CORRECT
ANSWER have you tried chiropractic
It is important to note that all North American chiropractors, regardless of their philosophical
allegiances, are qualified as ___________ providers who have the responsibility to determine
whether or not a patient will benefit from chiropractic care, as well as whether or not a patient
, should be referred for other care from a non-chiropractic health practitioner. - CORRECT
ANSWER portal of entry
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) was established as a means of
eliminating basic science examinations for chiropractors in the 1960's. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
A key question for chiropractic's future is how can chiropractors be _________ into the
mainstream health care delivery system so that chiropractic services are readily available to
all who can benefit from them? - CORRECT ANSWER integrated
Healthcare in the 19th century was a ________________ of competing theories, practitioners,
potions and schemes. - CORRECT ANSWER smorgasbord
When the Medicare program was introduced by Congress in the 1960s, chiropractors were
initially excluded. - CORRECT ANSWER True
From the environment of creativity and controversy emerged various factions and viewpoints
within the chiropractic community that still exist today. The key elements of division are the
following: MACA (Mark All Correct Answers) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. The
appropriate language with which to describe chiropractic methods and their effects
2. How to interact with other health care practitioners and professions, especially allopathic
doctors
3. The likely effects of chiropractic care for the patient
4. What should appropriately be included and applied in the scope of chiropractic practice
5. The clinical value of subluxation correction
In what decade was B.J. Palmer fundamentally a segmentalist? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30's
Palmer's first theory suggested that inflammation was a consequence of displaced
____________________: - CORRECT ANSWER anatomy
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
B.J. Palmer introduced the neurocalometer (NCM) to the profession in 1924. Who was the
inventor of the NCM? - CORRECT ANSWER Dossa Evins
After nine-years of practice as a magnetic healer, D.D. Palmer theorized that
_______________ was the essential characteristic of all dis-ease. - CORRECT
ANSWER inflammation
How many students were attending PSC by 1923? - CORRECT ANSWER 3000
In the mid-1930s he (Dr. B.J. Palmer) committed his school to strict adherence to a restricted
form of intervention limited to the upper ______ (atlas and axis) spinal adjusting only. This
"Hole-in-One" (HIO) technique became firmly rooted within the Palmer camp; - CORRECT
ANSWER cervical
What was the first state to award a chiropractic license? - CORRECT ANSWER North
Dakota
Tried, convicted and sentenced in 1906 to 105 days in ScottCounty jail or a fine of $350, Old
Chiro went to jail for principle, insisting that he was not practicing medicine when he
practiced ______________. - CORRECT ANSWER chiropractic
Also like most of their allopathic forerunners, early chiropractic schools were almost
all________, that is, operated for profit by their owners. - CORRECT
ANSWER proprietary
In addition to the competition for students, the father of chiropractic was incensed by Dr.
Langworthy's introduction of __________ remedies (e.g., stretching machines, herbal
remedies) in the curriculum; it was the beginning of the feud within the profession between
"straights" and "mixers." - CORRECT ANSWER naturopathic
,Championed by Benjamin Rush, M.D., a signer of the Declaration of Independence (Starr
1982, p. 83), heroic practice involved the notion that the ________ of the doctor's remedies
should be in proportion to the severity of the patient's disease. - CORRECT
ANSWER harshness
Name one of the "health care options available to Americans in the 19th century". -
CORRECT ANSWER herbalism
Which of the following were NOT influenced in the late 1800's by magnetic healing concepts
and practices? - CORRECT ANSWER Allopathic medicine
Among the challenges they (the Palmer's) confronted was competition from former
graduates,most notably the ______________ and Nature Cure in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which
was owned by1901 Palmer graduate Solon M. Langworthy - CORRECT
ANSWER American School of Chiropractic
What was the first state to pass a chiropractic statute? - CORRECT ANSWER Kansas
With the assistance of his friend and patient, Reverend ________, D.D. adopted Greek terms
to the form the word "chiropractic," meaning done by hand. - CORRECT
ANSWER Samuel Weed
According to the primer, chiropractor's place in society, both as individuals and as a
profession, is significantly shaped by the paths we've taken. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
In the 1920's at the National College in Chicago, chiropractic students were granted hospital
observation privileges but they lost them when students interrupted surgeries with cries of
"__________ __________ _______________ ________________?" - CORRECT
ANSWER have you tried chiropractic
It is important to note that all North American chiropractors, regardless of their philosophical
allegiances, are qualified as ___________ providers who have the responsibility to determine
whether or not a patient will benefit from chiropractic care, as well as whether or not a patient
, should be referred for other care from a non-chiropractic health practitioner. - CORRECT
ANSWER portal of entry
The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) was established as a means of
eliminating basic science examinations for chiropractors in the 1960's. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
A key question for chiropractic's future is how can chiropractors be _________ into the
mainstream health care delivery system so that chiropractic services are readily available to
all who can benefit from them? - CORRECT ANSWER integrated
Healthcare in the 19th century was a ________________ of competing theories, practitioners,
potions and schemes. - CORRECT ANSWER smorgasbord
When the Medicare program was introduced by Congress in the 1960s, chiropractors were
initially excluded. - CORRECT ANSWER True
From the environment of creativity and controversy emerged various factions and viewpoints
within the chiropractic community that still exist today. The key elements of division are the
following: MACA (Mark All Correct Answers) - CORRECT ANSWER 1. The
appropriate language with which to describe chiropractic methods and their effects
2. How to interact with other health care practitioners and professions, especially allopathic
doctors
3. The likely effects of chiropractic care for the patient
4. What should appropriately be included and applied in the scope of chiropractic practice
5. The clinical value of subluxation correction
In what decade was B.J. Palmer fundamentally a segmentalist? - CORRECT
ANSWER 30's
Palmer's first theory suggested that inflammation was a consequence of displaced
____________________: - CORRECT ANSWER anatomy
