A 2-week-old newborn is brought to your clinic by her mother, who reports difficulty with breastfeeding. The infant has poor latch and difficulty maintaining suction during feeding. The mother denies any history of trauma during pregnancy or delivery. After a thorough osteopathic examination, you suspect a cranial dysfunction that might be contributing to the infant’s suckling issue. Which cranial nerve is most likely affected, contributing to the infant’s difficulty with latch and maintaining suction during breastfeeding?

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A 2-week-old newborn is brought to your clinic by her mother, who reports difficulty with breastfeeding. The infant has poor latch and difficulty maintaining suction during feeding. The mother denies any history of trauma during pregnancy or delivery. After a thorough osteopathic examination, you suspect a cranial dysfunction that might be contributing to the infant’s suckling issue. Which of the following cranial osteopathic techniques is most appropriate for treating this newborn?

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A 32-year-old female presents to your clinic with complaints of persistent headaches and a recent onset of tinnitus in her left ear. During the osteopathic cranial examination, you identify a left lateral strain pattern in her cranial bones. Which of the following describes the positioning of the sphenoid and occiput in a left lateral strain?

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A 42-year-old female patient presents to your office with complaints of pain on the outside of her left elbow for the past six weeks. She works as a secretary and spends most of her day typing on a computer. On physical examination, you diagnose lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). Which of the following osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques is most appropriate for this patient?

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A 34-year-old male presents to your office complaining of pain on the inside of his right elbow for the past month. He is an avid golfer and has noticed the pain worsening after playing golf on weekends. On physical examination, you notice tenderness over the medial epicondyle and discomfort during resisted wrist flexion. Which of the following diagnostic tests is most likely to confirm medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow)?

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A 26-year-old female patient presents to your office with complaints of right elbow pain and limited range of motion for the past three days. She reports falling onto her outstretched right hand while playing basketball. On physical examination, you diagnose a posterior radial head subluxation. Which of the following descriptions best represents the appropriate hand placement and direction of treatment using muscle energy technique for this patient?

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A 32-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of left elbow pain and limited range of motion for the past five days. He reports falling onto his outstretched left hand while skateboarding. On physical examination, you diagnose a posterior radial head subluxation. Which of the following osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques is most appropriate for this patient?

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A 28-year-old female patient presents to your office with complaints of right elbow pain and limited range of motion for the past week. She reports falling onto her outstretched right hand while playing soccer. On physical examination, you notice tenderness over the right lateral elbow and decreased pronation and supination of the forearm. Which of the following diagnostic tests would most likely confirm a posterior radial head subluxation?

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A 56-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of swelling and discomfort in his right arm for the past month. He has a history of melanoma and underwent a right axillary lymph node dissection three months ago. On physical examination, you notice non-pitting edema in his right upper extremity. Which of the following structures is most likely affected by the patient’s lymphatic drainage disruption in the right upper extremity?

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A 48-year-old female patient presents to your office with a complaint of swelling in her left arm for the past two weeks. She has a history of breast cancer and underwent a left mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection six months ago. On physical examination, you notice non-pitting edema in her left upper extremity. Which of the following structures is most likely affected by the patient’s lymphatic drainage disruption in the left upper extremity?

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