CBL Exam Questions 2025 – Comprehensive Practice Questions & Study Review
What acronyms are used
to assess moles? - correct answer ✔✔ ABCDE
A - Asymmetry
B - Border
C - color
D - Diameter
E - Evolution
Which muscles are implicated in an upper crossed syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ Trapezius,
SCM, pectoralis minor, suboccipitals
Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔
Radiograph
What value is used to diagnose scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔ a Cobbs angle more than 10
degrees
A young patient presents with scoliosis, which of the following VINDICATEM categories are they
most likely to have - correct answer ✔✔ Congenital
What does vascular mean - correct answer ✔✔ pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
What does the inflammatory mean - correct answer ✔✔ elating to or causing inflammation of a
part of the body
what does neoplastic mean - correct answer ✔✔ new growth (cancer)
,what does degenerative mean - correct answer ✔✔ Causing something in the body to become
weaker
What does intoxication mean - correct answer ✔✔ poisoning, especially by an alcoholic or
narcotic substance
what does congenital mean - correct answer ✔✔ present at birth
what does autoimmune mean - correct answer ✔✔ body's antibodies attack part of your body
what does trauma mean - correct answer ✔✔ derived from Greek for "wound"
any bodily injury
what does endocrine mean - correct answer ✔✔ Pertaining to hormones and the glands that
make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs
examples are diabetes, osteoporosis
What is a vesicle - correct answer ✔✔ A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm), elevated lesion
What is an antalgic posture - correct answer ✔✔ Postural changes secondary to pain
What type of drug is Enalapril - correct answer ✔✔ ACE inhibitor
, How is LBP defined by NICE guidelines? - correct answer ✔✔ pain in the lumbosacral area of the
back, between
the bottom of the ribs and the top of the legs
Which anatomical structure is affected by a strain - correct answer ✔✔ Muscle
Bilateral pins and needles going down both thighs and legs is most likely.... - correct answer ✔✔
Cauda equina syndrome
What is the most appropriate diagnostic test for LBP - correct answer ✔✔ SMR - self-myofascial
release
True or false:
There is a possible association between skin abscess and osteomyelitis - correct answer ✔✔
True
In tony's case (spinal infection) what VINDICATEM category is most likely - correct answer ✔✔
Infection
Which temp reading is considered as a fever? - correct answer ✔✔ Above 38 celcius
What is considered a normal respiratory rate - correct answer ✔✔ 12-16
2 reasons how a skin abscess can form - correct answer ✔✔ 1) a bacterial infection
2) a wound or injury
What is a complication of a skin abscess? - correct answer ✔✔ spread of infection
What acronyms are used
to assess moles? - correct answer ✔✔ ABCDE
A - Asymmetry
B - Border
C - color
D - Diameter
E - Evolution
Which muscles are implicated in an upper crossed syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ Trapezius,
SCM, pectoralis minor, suboccipitals
Which of the following diagnostic tests is used to diagnose scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔
Radiograph
What value is used to diagnose scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔ a Cobbs angle more than 10
degrees
A young patient presents with scoliosis, which of the following VINDICATEM categories are they
most likely to have - correct answer ✔✔ Congenital
What does vascular mean - correct answer ✔✔ pertaining to or composed of blood vessels
What does the inflammatory mean - correct answer ✔✔ elating to or causing inflammation of a
part of the body
what does neoplastic mean - correct answer ✔✔ new growth (cancer)
,what does degenerative mean - correct answer ✔✔ Causing something in the body to become
weaker
What does intoxication mean - correct answer ✔✔ poisoning, especially by an alcoholic or
narcotic substance
what does congenital mean - correct answer ✔✔ present at birth
what does autoimmune mean - correct answer ✔✔ body's antibodies attack part of your body
what does trauma mean - correct answer ✔✔ derived from Greek for "wound"
any bodily injury
what does endocrine mean - correct answer ✔✔ Pertaining to hormones and the glands that
make and secrete them into the bloodstream through which they travel to affect distant organs
examples are diabetes, osteoporosis
What is a vesicle - correct answer ✔✔ A fluid-filled, very small (<0.5mm), elevated lesion
What is an antalgic posture - correct answer ✔✔ Postural changes secondary to pain
What type of drug is Enalapril - correct answer ✔✔ ACE inhibitor
, How is LBP defined by NICE guidelines? - correct answer ✔✔ pain in the lumbosacral area of the
back, between
the bottom of the ribs and the top of the legs
Which anatomical structure is affected by a strain - correct answer ✔✔ Muscle
Bilateral pins and needles going down both thighs and legs is most likely.... - correct answer ✔✔
Cauda equina syndrome
What is the most appropriate diagnostic test for LBP - correct answer ✔✔ SMR - self-myofascial
release
True or false:
There is a possible association between skin abscess and osteomyelitis - correct answer ✔✔
True
In tony's case (spinal infection) what VINDICATEM category is most likely - correct answer ✔✔
Infection
Which temp reading is considered as a fever? - correct answer ✔✔ Above 38 celcius
What is considered a normal respiratory rate - correct answer ✔✔ 12-16
2 reasons how a skin abscess can form - correct answer ✔✔ 1) a bacterial infection
2) a wound or injury
What is a complication of a skin abscess? - correct answer ✔✔ spread of infection
