Exam 1.1

Question 1

What is a burst fx at C1 also called

Answer 1

Jefferson fx

Question 2

What does ULTT3 test

Answer 2

Ulnar nerve

Question 3

How do you perform Sharp Purer’s test

Answer 3

Stabilize spinous process at C2 and st olive top of head and ask patient to protrude their neck

Question 4

What does a positive test for Sharp Pursers result in

Answer 4

Clucking or subluxation

Question 5

How do you perform the Alar ligament test

Answer 5

Patient supine, stabilize head with both hands and protract c-spine toward and glide c-spine left and right

Question 6

What does a positive test of Alar ligament result in

Answer 6

Excessive glide

Question 7

What is a hallmark sign for torticollis

Answer 7

RROM

Question 8

How do you perform a compression test

Answer 8

Patient seated upright with hands on top of head and compress downward

Question 9

What does a positive test for a compression test result in

Answer 9

Pain, numbness, tingling

Question 10

How do you perform a distraction test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 10

Patient supine, hands under jaw and distract the head (positive test results in removing pain)

Question 11

True or false

Compression and distraction test are not done together

Answer 11

False

Question 12

How is the Spurling test performed

Answer 12

Patient seated upright with hands on top of head, neck slightly extend, side- bend to the right and then side bend to the left and compress

Question 13

What does a Spurling test for

Answer 13

Herniated disc either posterior lateral or posterior medial

Question 14

What does a compression/distraction test for

Answer 14

Herniated disc

Question 15

How do you perform L’hermhittes test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 15

Seat in a upright position with neck flexed for 20 secs and positive test results in pain, numbness, and tingling

Question 16

How do you perform an Abduction relief test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 16

Patient seated upright and have them abduct shoulder bringing their hand to head. Positive test results in relieving pain on same side

Question 17

What are the three test for upper motor neuron lesion

Answer 17

Oppenheimer
Babinski
Hoffmann

Question 18

How do your perform the vertebral test

Answer 18

Patient supine, stabilize under head and extend spine and lateral flex/rotate neck for 20 secs

Question 19

What does a positive test for vertebral artery result in and which side is it used for

Answer 19

It will block off blood flow to the brain and does so on the opposite side

Question 20

How do you perform babinski test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 20

“S” curve on bottom of foot. Positive test results in toes extended and normal results in toes curling

Question 21

How do you perform a Hoffmanns test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 21

Flick the 3rd nail bed. Positive test will result in bring the index and thumb together

Question 22

How do you perform the Oppenheimer test and what does a positive test result in

Answer 22

Moving distal to proximal on the medial side of tibia. Positive test results in toes spreading

Question 23

true or false

a skull fractuer can involve injury to the brain

Answer 23

true

Question 24

where in the skull are bones prone to injury

Answer 24

• thin temporal and parietal bones
• sphenoid sinus
• foramen magnum
• petrous temporal ridge
• inner parts of sphenoid wings

Question 25

what are the four tyoes of crainal fractures

Answer 25

• linear
• depressed
• diastatic
• Basilar

Question 26

What is the percent of linear fractures compared to all other fractures

Answer 26

69 %

Question 27

true or false

linear fractures penerate the brain tissue

Answer 27

false

Question 28

how does a depressed fracture occur

Answer 28

severe blow to the head by a blunt object

Question 29

true or false

with a depressed fracture brain tissue can be damaged

Answer 29

true

Question 30

what does a diastatic cause the skull sutures to do

Answer 30

-widen

Question 31

in what population are diastatic fractures common in

Answer 31

-newborns and older infants

Question 32

where does a Basliar fracture occur and is it common or rare

Answer 32

at the base of the skull and very rare

Question 33

what does a Basliar fracture occur in

Answer 33

tear in the meninges which may cause leakage of CSF from nose or ear