COMLEX-USA Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Question 1

Which osteopathic technique uses a high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust to restore motion at a restricted joint?

Accepted Answer

HVLA thrust

Answer

HVLA (high-velocity, low-amplitude) thrust techniques use a rapid, precisely directed force to restore joint mobility.

Question 2

In counterstrain technique, the physician holds the patient in a position of comfort for how long?

Accepted Answer

90 seconds

Answer

Counterstrain requires maintaining the position of comfort for 90 seconds to allow the tender point to resolve.

Question 3

Which muscle energy technique principle involves the patient contracting against the physician's unyielding resistance to mobilize a restricted segment?

Accepted Answer

Post-isometric relaxation

Answer

Post-isometric relaxation (PIR) uses the reflex relaxation that follows an isometric contraction to gain increased range of motion.

Question 4

A patient presents with cervical somatic dysfunction. On exam, C4 is found to be ERS right. This means C4 is:

Accepted Answer

Extended, rotated right, side-bent right

Answer

ERS right means the segment is Extended, Rotated right, and Side-bent right — the group behaves as a unit in extension.

Question 5

The Chapman reflex point for the heart is located anteriorly between which ribs?

Accepted Answer

2nd and 3rd ribs on the left

Answer

The anterior Chapman point for the heart is found between the 2nd and 3rd ribs on the left side of the sternum.

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