1) The term “Thoracic”
is of Greek Origin meaning:
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Chest or corset.
2) The term “Spine” is of Latin origin meaning:
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Thorn.
3) Thoracic ROM in Lateral Flexion is:
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30 degrees (Rotation 30
degrees, Flexion 50 degrees, Extension 50 degrees)
4) Identifiable rib motions include:
Rib
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1-6 Pump Handle Motion
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7-10 Bucket Handle
Motion
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11-12 Caliper Motion
5) With asthma we would find numerous spinal
subluxations, rib fixations and problems with:
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Expiration.
6) Ankylosing Spondylitis is a disorder that is more
common in:
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Males 15 – 20
7) Manipulation should be used during inflammatory phase
of Ankylosing Spondylitis:
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False
8) When evaluating Beevers sign, we see umbilical
deviation to the left lower quadrant.
This would indicate nerve root lesion at:
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T8 on the Right
9) Chest expansion in the adult male should be:
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2 inches.
10) When employing
the law of 13 to locate thoracic transverse processes of T9, The Chiropractor
would find these at the level of:
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T8 Spinous.
11) When performing sternal compression on a patient
presenting after an acute thoracic injury, lateralization of pain to the area
of T7 – T10 mid-axillary on the Right may indicate:
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Rib Fractures.
12) While performing Soto Halls test on your patient you
note sudden flexion of the knees and hips bilaterally. It is imperative to rule out:
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Spinal Meningitis.
13) Your patient presents with an acute injury to the
thoracic spine. Previous medical
history was negative for any underlying respiratory pathology. As you perform Schepelmons sign and
laterally flex your patient to the right, the patient complains of pain on the
left side of the spine, and points to the area T6 – T10 paraspinal on the
left. You should suspect.
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Paraspinal musculature.
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If past history of Resp.
Infect. = Pleurisy.
14) T10 dermatomal distribution should presents in a band
distribution falling.
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At the level of the
umbilicus.
15) As you carefully inspect the thoracic region of your
new patient your see focalized bruising and swelling at the level of T10
Spinous process. You next perform
spinous percussion on your patient, which sends him flying off your exam table
with excruciating pain. At this point
in your work up, it would be advisable to:
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X-ray your patient to
rule out the possibility of a fracture.
16) When a new patient presents to your office, it is
imperative to perform which is the following prior to orthopedic testing.
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Consultation
17) The costal vertebral articulation is extremely
difficult to palpate.
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True
18) The Triad of Horner’s Syndrome includes:
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Ptosis, Miosis, and
Anhydrosis.
19) When formulating a treatment plan for your new
patient. Your decide to use physical
therapeutic modalities to decrease muscle spasm, as well as spinal manipulation
to help restore normal biomechanical function to the spinal column. After several office visits, your patient
states that his/her pain has progressively worsened and that they have become
essentially incapacitated. The astute Chiropractic
Physician would:
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Re-evaluate the patient
for possible mis-diagnosis.
20) When documenting objective findings during examination it is
important to:
- Write down the results of orthopedic testing.