FREE AOA Application of Medical Knowledge Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 72-year-old male with a long history of COPD presents for osteopathic manipulative treatment to improve respiratory function.
To specifically address somatic dysfunction related to the diaphragm, the osteopathic structural exam should primarily focus on which vertebral levels?

Accepted Answer

C3-C5

Answer

T1-T4

Answer

T5-T9

Answer

T10-L2

Question 2

A 45-year-old male presents with chronic epigastric pain and is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Based on an understanding of viscerosomatic reflexes, the osteopathic physician would expect to find facilitated segments and tissue texture changes MOST prominently at which of the following spinal levels?

Accepted Answer

T5-T9

Answer

T1-T4

Answer

T10-T11

Answer

T12-L2

Question 3

Which of the following is considered an absolute contraindication to the administration of a High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude (HVLA) technique in the cervical spine?

Accepted Answer

Vertebral artery disease

Answer

Osteoporosis

Answer

A chronic, stable herniated disc

Answer

Somatic dysfunction with a hard end-feel

Question 4

Which of the following osteopathic manipulative techniques is classified as both indirect and passive?

Accepted Answer

Facilitated Positional Release (FPR)

Answer

Muscle Energy Technique (MET)

Answer

High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude (HVLA)

Answer

Direct Myofascial Release

Question 5

A 30-year-old patient with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) reports that their symptoms significantly worsen during periods of high stress at work. Incorporating stress management techniques and counseling into the treatment plan is an application of which osteopathic model of care?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral-Biopsychosocial

Answer

Biomechanical-Structural

Answer

Respiratory-Circulatory

Answer

Metabolic-Energy

Question 6

A physical examination of a patient with left-sided low back pain reveals that the left Anterior Superior Iliac Spine (ASIS) is inferior and the left Posterior Superior Iliac Spine (PSIS) is superior compared to the right side. These findings are most consistent with which somatic dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

Left anterior innominate rotation

Answer

Left posterior innominate rotation

Answer

Left superior innominate shear

Answer

Left inflare

A 72-year-old male with a long history of COPD presents for osteopathic manipulative treatment to improve respiratory function.To specifically address somatic dysfunction related to the diaphragm, the osteopathic structural exam should primarily focus on which vertebral levels?

A 72-year-old male with a long history of COPD presents for osteopathic manipulative treatment to improve respiratory function.
To specifically address somatic dysfunction related to the diaphragm, the osteopathic structural exam should primarily focus on which vertebral levels?