Patient Assessment & Clinical Evaluation Flashcards
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A clinician using AK finds that a patient's previously strong deltoid becomes weak when the patient holds a vial of a specific nutrient. This technique is called:
Answer: Oral or hand mode nutritional testing
Holding a substance in the hand or mouth (hand/oral mode) while muscle testing assesses the body's resonance or reactivity to that substance.
In AK clinical evaluation, the 'five factors of the IVF' (intervertebral foramen) include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: Intradiscal pressure
The five IVF factors are nerve, vascular (artery/vein), lymphatics, CSF, and acupuncture meridian energy — not intradiscal pressure.
When assessing cranial faults in an AK examination, the practitioner primarily evaluates:
Answer: Mobility and position of cranial bones relative to each other
Cranial fault assessment in AK involves palpating and challenging the position and movement of individual cranial bones.
A patient's psoas muscle tests weak bilaterally. According to AK organ-muscle relationships, which organ system should be prioritized in the evaluation?
Answer: Kidneys and adrenal glands
In AK, the psoas muscle is associated with the kidney meridian and renal/adrenal function.
During a comprehensive AK evaluation, the 'triad of health' is assessed because health problems may arise from imbalances in:
Answer: Structure, chemistry, and mental-emotional factors
The AK triad of health encompasses structural, chemical (nutritional/biochemical), and mental-emotional components that must all be balanced.
Which finding during AK assessment indicates a category II pelvic distortion?
Answer: Unilateral sacroiliac joint instability with anterior or posterior iliac rotation
Category II in AK refers to sacroiliac joint dysfunction involving unilateral rotational displacement of the ilium on the sacrum.
In AK muscle testing, 'break testing' differs from 'pressure testing' in that break testing:
Answer: Applies gradually increasing force until the muscle 'gives way'
Break testing involves applying increasing pressure to an isometrically held position until the examiner overcomes the patient's resistance.