cervical

Question 1

what is cranial nerve 1? How do you test?

Answer 1

olfactory, assess ability to smell common scents

Question 2

what is cranial nerve 2? How do you test?

Answer 2

optic, read eye chart

Question 3

what is cranial nerve 3? How do you test?

Answer 3

oculomotor, assess pupil contraction

Question 4

what is cranial nerve 4? How do you test?

Answer 4

trochlear, have patient follow an H with eyes, assessing to see if eyes can go inward and downward

Question 5

what is cranial nerve 5? How do you test?

Answer 5

trigeminal, test sensation of face and cheeks, clinch teeth

Question 6

what is cranial nerve 6? How do you test?

Answer 6

abducens, follow H pattern with eyes, assessing to see if eyes go past midline

Question 7

what is cranial nerve 7? How do you test?

Answer 7

facial, have patient smile

Question 8

what is cranial nerve 8? How do you test?

Answer 8

vestibulocochlear, rub fingers by ear

Question 9

what is cranial nerve 9? How do you test?

Answer 9

glossopharyngeal, gag reflex

Question 10

what is cranial nerve 10? How do you test?

Answer 10

vagus, say ah and look for elevation of soft palate

Question 11

what is cranial nerve 11? How do you test?

Answer 11

accessory, MMT traps

Question 12

what is cranial nerve 12? How do you test?

Answer 12

hypoglossal, stick tongue straight out, look for deviations

Question 13

what are the CPRs for a cervial spinal myelopathy?

Answer 13

age over 45, positive test on hoffmanns, inverted supinator, babinski, and gait abnormality

Question 14

what is a positive test on sharp purser?

Answer 14

symptoms go away

Question 15

what ligament is tested during the sharp purser?

Answer 15

transverse

Question 16

what does the waiter test?

Answer 16

median

Question 17

what does the tip begger test?

Answer 17

radian

Question 18

what does batman glasses test?

Answer 18

ulnar

Question 19

at what degree of difference between sides do you start to get concerned with upper limb nerve testing?

Answer 19

greater than 10 degrees

Question 20

what age is the peak for the prevalence for neck pain?

Answer 20

increases with age, peaks at 35-49,

Question 21

Is cycling a risk factor for neck pain?

Answer 21

yes

Question 22

do we normally know the pathoanatomical cause of neck pain?

Answer 22

nope

Question 23

what is no disability on the NDI?

Answer 23

0-4

Question 24

what is mild disability on NDI?

Answer 24

5-14

Question 25

what is moderate disability on NDI?

Answer 25

15-24

Question 26

what is severe disability on NDI?

Answer 26

25-34

Question 27

what is complete disability on NDI?

Answer 27

35 or greater

Question 28

what nerve roots supply the diaphragm?

Answer 28

C3-C5, phrenic nerve

Question 29

what are some issues that a patient may present with that are not musculoskeletal in nature?

Answer 29

dyspnea, dysphasia, fever/chills, sore throats, UMN signs

Question 30

what are the signs of osteomyelitis?

Answer 30

neck pain even at night, stiffness, may have fever

Question 31

what is stage I classification?

Answer 31

higher disability score, mod-severe pain

Question 32

what is stage II classification?

Answer 32

moderate disability, mild-moderate pain

Question 33

what is stage III classification?

Answer 33

nil-minimal disability score, nil-minimal pain

Question 34

what are some guideline for the canada cervical spine rules?

Answer 34

age 65 or older, dangerous mechanism of injury, able to rotate neck less than 45 degrees

Question 35

what group is least likely to seek care for neck pain?

Answer 35

old males

Question 36

what does severity refer to?

Answer 36

intensity of the pain provoking activity

Question 37

what does irritability refer to?

Answer 37

how far into a movement pain is provoked, how long it takes for pain to subside after the movement is withdrawn

Question 38

what does nature refer to?

Answer 38

refers to the type of tissue that is causing the symptoms

Question 39

what does stage refer to?

Answer 39

the stage of healing that the patient is in. Acute, subacute, chronic

Question 40

what does stability refer to?

Answer 40

is the problem: worsening, improving, stabilizing

Question 41

what are the 5 D's of vertebrobasilar insufficieny?

Answer 41

dizziness, diplopia, dysarthria, dysphasia, drop attacks

Question 42

what are the cluster tests for radiculopathy?

Answer 42

ULNT (median), cervical rotation (<60 degrees), cervical distraction test, spurlings test

Question 43

what would you test in a patient who has neck pain with mobility deficits?

Answer 43

cervical AROM, cervical/thoracic segmental mobility

Question 44

what would you test in a patient who has neck pain with a headache?

Answer 44

cervical AROM, cervical/thoracic segmental mobility, cranial cervical flexion test

Question 45

what would you test in a patient who has neck pain with movement coordination impairments?

Answer 45

cranial cervical flexion test, deep flexor endurance test, flexibility deficits of UQ muscles

Question 46

what would you test in a patient who has neck pain with radiating pain?

Answer 46

cervical AROM, spurlings test, ULTT, neck distraction