RECOGNIZING HEADACHES Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 108, or for faster service complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book 46. A patient describes suffering a headache recently that
51. Which of the following are characteristic of primary headaches? a. Unilateral, throbbing pain. b. An abrupt, severe pain. c. A sharp pain that covers the entire head. d. Piercing, brief pain. 52. During the shoulder abduction test, a positive result for shoulder instability occurs when the shoulder is elevated before which degree of movement? a. 40 degrees. b. 25 degrees.w c. 90 degrees. d. 60 degrees. 53. The second goal of the rehabilitation protocol is to address _____________. a. Musculature. b. Trigger points.w c. Postural imbalance. d. Chronic hypertonicity. 54. The two obstacles to a proficient intake process are the tendency to self-diagnose and ____________. a. Unknown onset of headache pain. b. Lack of ability to converse in medical lingo. c. Medication overuse. d. Showing up with a headache. 55. Which headache type is the Brügger’s test used as an assessment?
started on the left side of her head that hurt more each time she tried to stand up and walk. What type of headache did the patient likely experience? a. Thunderclap. b. Migraine. c. Tension-type. d. Cervicogenic. 47. A patient describes unilateral head pain behind the ear but concentrated just above the eye. A trigger point in which
muscle is indicated? a. Upper trapezius. b. Splenius capitis. c. SCM. d. Frontalis.
48. During the intake process, a patient mentions having trouble sleeping at the same time struggling with recent headaches. Which question should be asked next to try to differentiate the headache type? a. Can you describe your headache? b. Does your headache wake you up from sleep? c. When did your headache start? d. Do you take medication to help with sleep? 49. Which of the following is a red flag for a serious underlying disease? a. Headache with fever. b. Headache that recurs at the same time each day. c. Headache that is stabbing. d. Headache experienced with vomiting and motor weakness. 50. Which muscles are palpated for sensitivity in the pericranial tenderness assessment test? a. Suboccipitals, SCM, upper trapezius, temporalis.
a. Tension-type. b. Cervicogenic. c. Whiplash. d. Occipital Neuralgia.
b. Suboccipitals, upper trapezius, scalenes. c. Pterygoid, splenius capitis, upper trapezius. d. Frontalis, SCM, splenius cervicis.
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