Midterm VSC/PART

Question 1

A conservative and conscientious form of health care that concerns itself (primarily) with the functional integrity of the nervous system.

Answer 1

Chiropractic

Question 2

An aberration in biomechanical spinal anatomy, such that the functional integrity of the nervous system is compromised (compromised capacity to adapt to stimulus).

Answer 2

subluxation

Question 3

Who authored The 33 Principles?

Answer 3

Ralph W. Stephenson, DC

Question 4

Which prinicple states every cause has an effect?

Answer 4

17

Question 5

Which principle talks about subluxations?

Answer 5

31

Question 6

Which principle addresses limitation of matter?

Answer 6

24

Question 7

What are the 5 parts of the VSC?

Answer 7

Kinesiopathology, myopathology, neuropathology, histopathology, and pathophysiology

Question 8

Which part of the VSC deals with diseases?

Answer 8

pathophysiology

Question 9

Which part of the VSC deals with edema/inflammation?

Answer 9

histopathology

Question 10

Which part of the VSC deals with compression/stretch/axoplasmic flow?

Answer 10

neuropathology

Question 11

Which part of the VSC deals with tonicity/weakness/asymmetry?

Answer 11

myopathology

Question 12

Which part of the VSC deals with position/motion?

Answer 12

kinesiopathology

Question 13

History, Static/Motion palpation, ROM, posture, and imaging are all ways to evaluate for which part of the VSC?

Answer 13

kinesiopathology

Question 14

History, palpation, motor exam, posture, s=and specialized studies (EMG) are all ways to evaluate for which part of the VSC?

Answer 14

myopathology

Question 15

History, Instrumentation, DTRs, sensory/motor exam, and specialized studies (Imaging/NCV) are all ways to evaluate for which part of the VSC?

Answer 15

Neuropathology

Question 16

History, palpation, imaging, and blood chemistry are all ways to evaluate which part of the VSC?

Answer 16

histopathology

Question 17

When asking a patient “what are your named differential diagnoses,” which part of the VSC are you evaluating?

Answer 17

pathophysiology

Question 18

Who devised the PART system?

Answer 18

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Question 19

What is the purpose of the PART system?

Answer 19

to validate the necessity of chiropractic care and to document this necessity

Question 20

Can X-ray be used to document the subluxation as part of the PART system?

Answer 20

yes

Question 21

What does the PART acronym stand for?

Answer 21

Pain and tenderness
Asymmetry or misalignment
Range of motion abnormality
Tissue/Tone changes

Question 22

T/F: Observation can be used to assess all 4 components of the PART system.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T/F: motion palpation is only used to assess the R of PART.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

In which component of the PART system is percussion used?

Answer 24

P (pain and Tenderness)

Question 25

During which component of the PART system would you use visual analog type scale?

Answer 25

P (pain and tenderness)

Question 26

During which component of the PART system would you use static and dynamic palpation?

Answer 26

A (asymmetry or misalignment)

Question 27

Which component of the PART system is associated with Stress Diagnostic Imaging?

Answer 27

R (Range of Motion Abnormality)

Question 28

During which component of the PART system is associated with the use of instrumentation (not goniometers or inclinometers)?

Answer 28

T (tissue tone changes)

Question 29

Which components of the PART system is associated with Kinesiopathology of the VSC?

Answer 29

A and R

Question 30

Which components of the PART system is associated with Myopathology?

Answer 30

P, A, and T

Question 31

Which components of the PART system is associated with Neuropathology?

Answer 31

P, A, and T

Question 32

Which components of the PART system is associated with Histopathology?

Answer 32

P, A, and T

Question 33

During which component of the PART system would tests for length and strength be performed?

Answer 33

T (tissue tone changes)