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COMLEX Style Sacrum Questions recommended by Dr. Burns.
- 1.
- A.
A forward sacral torsion on a right oblique axis
- B.
A forward sacral torsion on a left oblique axis
- C.
A backward sacral torsion on a left oblique axis
- D.
A left unilateral sacral flexion
- E.
Bilateral sacral extension
- 2.
- A.
Bilateral sacral extension
- B.
Forward sacral torsion on a left oblique axis
- C.
Anterior sacral base
- D.
Unilateral extended sacrum on the right
- E.
Unilateral extended sacrum on the left
- 3.In a patient with acute onset of low back pain, structural examination reveals a positive seated flexion test on the right. The left sacral base is anterior when compared to the right. The spring test is positive. Given the above information what is the most likely sacral diagnosis?
- A.
Left sacral rotation on a right oblique axis
- B.
Right sacral rotation on a right oblique axis
- C.
Right sacral rotation on a left oblique axis
- D.
Right unilateral sacral flexion
- E.
Extended sacral base
- 4.A patient has sacral torsion that resulted in a right anterior sacral base and a negative lumbosacral spring test. Based on the information given, what is the expected somatic dysfunction at L5?
- A.
L5 N SLRR
- B.
L5 N SRRL
- C.
L5 E RRSL
- D.
L5 F RLSL
- E.
L5 F RRSL
- 5.
- A.
Right sacral rotation on a right oblique axis
- B.
Left sacral rotation on a left oblique axis
- C.
Right sacral shear
- D.
Right sacral rotation on a left oblique axis
- E.
Left sacral rotation on a right oblique axis
- 6.A patient is diagnosed with a right anterior innominate rotation. About which sacral axis does this rotation occur?
- A.
Inferior transverse
- B.
Oblique
- C.
Middle transverse
- D.
Sagittal
- E.
Superior transverse
- 7.
- A.
Left on left sacral torsion
- B.
Bilateral sacral flexion
- C.
Right innominate anterior
- D.
Bilateral sacral extension
- E.
Right inferior pubic shear
- 8.
- A.
Right innominate anterior
- B.
Right innominate posterior
- C.
Right superior innominate subluxation
- D.
Right inferior innominate subluxation
- E.
There is not enough information in the question to differentiate from the above
- 9.
- A.
Right lateral Sims position
- B.
Right lateral recumbent with torso turned left
- C.
Left lateral Sims position
- D.
Left lateral recumbent with the torso turned right
- E.
Patient prone with right lower extremity slightly abducted
- 10.
- A.
Resistance to posterior compression of the right ASIS
- B.
Backward sacral torsion on a left axis
- C.
Longer leg on the right
- D.
L5 neutral sidebent left, rotated right
- E.
Exquisite pain upon palpation of the pubic symphysis
- 11.Which of the following soft tissue dysfunctions is the most likely cause of a left innominate posterior dysfunction?
- A.
Tight quadriceps
- B.
Tight hip adductors
- C.
Tight hip abductors
- D.
Tight hamstrings
- E.
Tight piriformis
- 12.
- A.
Hip flexors are isometrically contracted to provide the necessary force to correct this dysfunction
- B.
The patient is best treated in a seated position
- C.
The patient is treated with her hip flexed and slightly abducted
- D.
Hamstrings are activated by the patient to correct the dysfunction
- E.
Muscle energy treatment is relatively contraindicated in the above patient
- 13.
- A.
L1 Neutral, sidebent left and rotated right
- B.
L2 Extended, sidebent left and rotated left
- C.
L1 Flexed, sidebent right and rotated right
- D.
L2 Flexed, sidebent left and rotated left
- E.
L4 Neutral, sidebent right and rotated left
- 14.
- A.
A non-neutral dysfunction of L5 that is rotated left and sidebent left; and a positive seated flexion test on the right
- B.
A non-neutral dysfunction of L5 that is rotated right and sidebent right; and a positive seated flexion test on the left
- C.
A neutral dysfunction of L5 that is rotated right and sidebent left, and a positive seated flexion test on right
- D.
A neutral dysfunction of L5 that is rotated left and sidebent right; and a positive seated flexion test on the left
- E.
A flexed dysfunction of L5 that is rotated right and sidebent right, and a positive seated flexion test on the right
- 15.
- A.
Left superior sulcus
- B.
Right superior sulcus
- C.
Left inferior lateral angle
- D.
Right inferior lateral angle
- E.
Sacral base
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