What year did Pitt’s DC program welcome its inaugural class?
2025
Who is the father of psychoanalytic talk therapy?
Freud
What street is the nearest ER to Oakland on?
Lothrop
How many kcal are there per gram of protein?
4
Name the carpal bones of the hand
Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
Is PA short for physician assistant or physician’s assistant?
Physician assistant (no apostrophe)
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
What is the standard ratio for CPR on an adult?
30 compressions, 2 breaths
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
What is the largest joint in the human body?
The knee
How many vertebrae are in the adult spine?
26 (24 movable + sacrum and coccyx)
What are otoliths?
Inner ear crystals
What rhythm error does an AED detect and treat?
V-fib
Name the four fat-soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
Which ligament is primarily responsible for maintaining the arch of the foot?
Spring ligament/plantar calcaneonavicular ligament
What does the word “chiropractic” mean?
Done by hand
In the International Phonetic alphabet, what sound is represented by this symbol (spell it out for us in English letters): ʃ
sh
What does FAST, an acronym for common signs of stroke, stand for?
Face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911
Scurvy, also called the sailor’s disease, is caused by deficiency of which vitamin or mineral?
Vitamin C
The damage of which ligament leads to avascular necrosis of the femoral head?
Ligamentum teres/capitate ligament
How many vital organs sit in the abdominal cavity? Name three of them.
9
This bone is located in the middle ear and known as the smallest bone in the body
Stapes
“Fruity” breath, excessive thirst, and dangerously low blood pH is indicative of which diabetic emergency?
DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)
Bananas, pumpkins, and avocado are classified as which botanical category?
Berries