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Question 1

Assessing a patient’s pain can include all of the following except:

Question 2

Central sensitization is best defined as:

Question 3

Please answer whether the following statements are true or false:

Statement 1:  The medial pterygoid muscle may be palpated at its origin, belly, and insertion. 

Statement 2: The lateral pterygoid muscle can only be palpated indirectly.

Question 4

Which of the following masticatory muscles is not an elevator of the mandible?

Question 5

If a jaw pain patient presents with an increase in their anterior open bite over the past 6 months, which radiographic technique would best to provide a baseline in which to monitor osseous changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?

Question 6

Please answer whether the following statements are true or false:

Statement 1:  Without parafunction, occlusal interferences may exist without causing any signs or symptoms.

Statement 2:  A parafunction involving an occlusal interference increases the likelihood of abnormal wear, muscle spasm, and TMJ dysfunction.

Question 7

Contributing factors, such as anxiety, occlusal instability,  and/or jaw parafunction can affect a patient’s pain or dysfunction symptoms in which of the following ways?

Question 8

The pain disability index asks about all of the following to calculate a disability score except:

Question 9

Pain from endometriosis can be attributed to all of the following except:

Question 10

Pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to all of the following except:

Question 11

Pelvic physical therapy typically includes all of the following except: