FREE COMSAE Osteopathic Principles and Practice Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is a core tenet of osteopathic medicine?

Accepted Answer

The body is a unit; the person is a unity of body, mind, and spirit.

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The body functions independently of its structure.

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Disease is only caused by structural abnormalities.

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Treatment should focus exclusively on symptoms.

Question 2

Which of the following is the goal of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT)?

Accepted Answer

To restore the body’s self-healing capabilities

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To replace pharmacologic interventions

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To treat infectious diseases directly

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To align the spine exclusively

Question 3

What is the term for a restriction of motion in the musculoskeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Somatic dysfunction

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Hypermobility

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Osteoarthritis

Question 4

Which of the following techniques is a direct osteopathic manipulative treatment?

Accepted Answer

High-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust

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Myofascial release (indirect)

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Counterstrain

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Craniosacral therapy

Question 5

What does the TART acronym in osteopathic practice stand for?

Accepted Answer

Tenderness, Asymmetry, Range of motion, Tissue texture changes

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Tenderness, Alignment, Reflex, Tone

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Texture, Alignment, Rotation, Tenderness

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Tension, Asymmetry, Reflex, Tone