OCC Study Guide 2026
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📋 OCC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 OCC Topics to Study (22)
✍️ Sample OCC Questions & Answers
1. A counterstrain tender point for the iliopsoas is located at which anatomical landmark?
The anterior counterstrain tender point for the iliopsoas is located on the medial surface of the ASIS and is treated by hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation.
2. What role do professional conferences play in skill development?
Professional conferences serve as crucial platforms for skill development by offering a wide range of educational sessions, workshops, and presentations on the latest research and clinical practices. They also provide invaluable networking opportunities, allowing attendees to connect with peers, experts, and mentors. This exchange of knowledge and ideas fosters professional growth and collaboration.
3. Which statistical measure describes the probability that a patient without the disease will test negative on a diagnostic test?
Specificity = true negatives / (true negatives + false positives) — it is the probability that a disease-free person tests negative.
4. Which Chapman's reflex point is associated with the heart and is found anteriorly between the 2nd and 3rd intercostal space, left of the sternum?
The anterior Chapman's point for the heart is located between the 2nd and 3rd ribs, just left of the sternum.
5. In osteopathic palpation, what does 'tissue texture abnormality' in an acute setting typically feel like?
Acute somatic dysfunction presents with boggy, edematous, warm tissue due to inflammation and increased sympathetic activity.
6. In a cohort study examining smoking and lung cancer, researchers find a hazard ratio (HR) of 3.2. What does this represent?
A hazard ratio of 3.2 means the exposed group (smokers) have 3.2 times the instantaneous rate of the outcome (lung cancer) compared to the unexposed.