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Which type of spondylolisthesis most frequently occurs at L4 and is due to an increase in the pedicle-facet angle? a. type I b. type II c. type III d. type IV ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Type III Which type of spondylolisthesis is due to a fracture of the neural arch without damage to the pars interarticularis? a. type I b. type II c. type III d. type IV ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Type IV Spondylolisthesis occurs most commonly at a. L b. L c. L
d. C4 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. L Spondyloptosis is not associate with which of the following? a. bowline of brailsford b. napolen hat sign c. gendarme's cap d. grade 3 spondylolisthesis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Grade 3 spondylolisthesis Which type of fracture is most common in childhood? a. pathologic b. comminuted c. greenstick d. bowing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Greenstick Total forward displacement of L5 vertebral body beyond the sacral promontory is called: a. spondyloptosis b. grade 4 spondylolisthesis c. grade 3 spondylolisthesis d. grade 1 spondylolisthesis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Spondyloptosis
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. 2 Compression of the growth plate is seen Salter-Harris type a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. 5 Which of the following is at the level of the iliac crest? a. L b. L c. S d. S2 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. L Which of the following has the greatest effect on the contrast of a radiographic image? a. kVp b. mAs c. central ray angle
d. focal spot size ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. kVp Filtration in the x-ray tube is composed of: a. copper b. lead c. aluminum d. tungsten ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Aluminum Gas on x-ray will appear a. white b closest to the color of gray c. closest to the color of black d. bright gray ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Closest to the color of black Which of the following will reduce density of film? a. use of grid b. increase film screen speed c. increase mAs d. increase kVp ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Use of grid
a. pseudosarcoma b. prussian's disease c. paget's disease d. multiple myeloma ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Prussian's disease (Myositis Ossificans) Dawbarn's sign has an indication of a. posterior shoulder dislocation b. subacromial bursitis c. rotator cuff tear d. lateral disc protrusion ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Subacromial bursitis Rotator cuff tear is a positive indication in which of the following? a. codman's test b. dugas test c. yergason's d. mill's test ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Codman's test Which muscle is usually torn in a positive drop arm's test? a. subscapularis b. teres minor
c. infraspinatus d. supraspinatus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Supraspinatus Which test does not have indication of bicep tendon instability? a. Abbott Saunders b. Lundington's c. Yergason's d. Lewin's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Lewin's Perceptible click in the bicipital groove area is a positive finding in? a. yergason test b. speeds test c. Lundington's test d. Allen's test ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Yergason Test Which can indicate DeQuervain's disease? a. retinacular test b. phalen's test c. finklestein's test d. allen's test ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Finklestein's test
b. carotid c. common iliac d. aorta ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Carotid Which artery is checked for bruits in the vertebrobasilar artery functional maneuver? a. subclavian b. basilar c. vertebral d. femoral ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Subclavian Which test would have the patient in a cervical flexion position? a. adsons b. wrights c. halsteads d. edens ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Eden's On x-ray, there is a cervical rib. Which of the following tests should be performed to rule out compression of the neurovasuclar bundle? a. Codman's b. Halstead's c. Adam's
d. Maigne's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Halstead's Hip joint pathology is suspected. Which test should be performed? a. Patrick b. Bracelet test c. Shrivel test d. Patella grinding ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Patrick What reflex should be performed for L5 neurological package? a. patella b. achilles c. tibialis anterior d. no reflex ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Tibialis anterior C5 disc is injured, which nerve will be affected? a. C b. C c. C d. T1 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. C
c. hyperactive deep tendon reflex d. fasciculations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Muscle flaccidity Which of the following is not always considered a pathological reflex? a. tromner's b. hoffman's c. babinski's d. ankle clonus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Babinski A babinski response is obtained upon stroking of the tibia: a. Oppenheim's b. Gordon's c. Schaffer's d. Chaddock's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Oppenheim's Lack of elbow extension may show injury of the ______ nerve? a. radial b. ulnar c. axillary d. peroneal ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Radial
The _______ nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome? a. radial b. ulnar c. median d. axillary ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Median Yergason's test is positive. What is the indication? a. shoulder dislocation b. lateral epicondylitis c. bicipital tendon instability d. meniscus tear ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Bicipital tendon instability Which of the following has a positive sign of a non-palpable biceps tendon? a. Dugas b. Lundington's c. Yergason's d. Dawbarn's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Lundington's Which of the following can test for lateral epicondylitis? a. Cozen's
d. Thompson ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C Brudzinski Which of the following have indications associated with multiple sclerosis? a. linder's b. brudzinski c. kernig d. lhermitte's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Lhermitte's Which of the following can test for a possible T10 nerve root lesion? a. kernig b. beevor's sign c. lhemitte's sign d. adam's sign ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Beevor's sign Stroke victims will most commonly have this type of paralysis: a. diplegia b. hemiplegia c. paraplegia d. quadriplegia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Hemiplegia
Degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons is associated with: a. tabes dorsalis b. AS c. huntington's chorea d. amytrophic lateral sclerosis ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Amytrophic Lateral sclerosis Which is a sign of Duchenne muscular dystrophy? a. meryon's sign b. enlargement of calves c. waddling gait d. all of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All of the above Which is a reflex of the L4 neurological package? a. patella b. achilles c. no reflex d. tibialis posterior ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Patella Paralysis of the long thoracic nerve will cause? a. inability to flex latissimus dorsi b. winged scapula
d. adson's test ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Adson's test Which artery is not auscultated in the vertebrobasilar artery functional maneuver? a. carotid b. subclavian c. vertebral ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Vertebral Occlusion of the radial or ulnar artery is an indication in which test? a. hoover's b. allen's c. adson's d. libman's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. Allen's Positive indicator of tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus is found in which test? a. hoover's b. tinel's c. golfer's elbow d. finkelstein's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Finkelstein's
Carpal tunnel syndrome is suspected in a 28 year old computer operator. Which test is most relevant? a. tinel's b. finkelstein's c. mcmurray's d. magnuson's ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Tinel's 21 year old college football player has hurt his knee in an unfortunate tackle. Which test would be most relevant to use? a. apley's compression b. burn's bench c. buergers d. dugas ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Apley's compression Pain found of the lateral epicondyle is found in which of the follow tests? a. cozen's b. mcmurray's c. golfer's d. bounce home ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Cozen's The corneal reflex is of which type? a. visceral
