LOW BACK PAIN MCQs

1. What is the commonest cause of Low Backache?

a. Sprain and strains
b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis

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d. Sciatica

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2. What is the commonest cause of Low Backache in above age 50
females?
a. Sprain and strains
b. Spondylitis

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c. Spinal stenosis
d. Osteoporosis

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3. A young 35-years male presents in OPD with LBA one day. He had a
history of lifting heavy object last evening. He is having difficulty in all
movements. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Sprain
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b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis
d. Sciatica
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4. A young 40-years male presents in OPD with LBA two weeks. The pain
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is radiating to his left buttock and back of thigh. Pain gets severe while
getting up after prolonged sitting. Patient is feeling weakness on same sight.
What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Sprain
b. Spondylitis
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c. Spinal stenosis
d. Sciatica
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5. 1. Low back pain is generally understood to become ‘chronic’ after a

period of how long?
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a. 4 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 12 weeks
d. 20 weeks

6. What proportion of the population will develop low back pain at some
time their lives?
a. 20%
 b. 50%
c. 70%
d. 90%

7. At what age does low back pain occur most commonly?

a. <20 years
b. 20-35 years

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c. 35-55 years
d. >55 years

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8. What proportion of low back pain sufferers go on to develop chronic
low back pain?
a. 10%

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b. 2-7%
c. 20%
d. 5-10%

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9. How much radiation is involved in a plain lumbar spine X-ray
compared to a chest X-ray?
a. Equal amounts
b.
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Lumbar spine = 2 x Chest X-Ray
c. Lumbar spine = 20 x Chest X-Ray
d. Lumbar spine = 150 x Chest X-Ray
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10. In low backache URGENT SURGERY is indicated in?
a. cauda equina syndrome
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b. osteporotic collapse
c. acute sprain
d. scoliosis
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11. Which of the following would be best in the short- and long-term
treatment of back pain?
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a. Regular physical activity

b. Back supports
c. Work site modification
d. Back education school.
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12. 65-year old lady who had a previous history of Mastectomy had
developed severe pain in thoracolumbar region. Most likely diagnosis in her
case is:
a. Tuberculosis of spine
b. Slipped disk
c. Pyogenic infection of spine
d. Secondary malignant tumour
 13. The single most valuable confirmatory radi-ographic test for the
diagnosis of acute hernia-tion of a lumbar disk is
a. diskography
b. epidural venography
c. MRI

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d. CT

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LOW BACK PAIN MCQ answers

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1. What is the commonest cause of Low Backache?

a. Sprain and strains
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b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis
d. Sciatica
Im

2. What is the commonest cause of Low Backache in above age 50

females?
a. Sprain and strains
b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis
d. Osteoporosis
 3. A young 35-years male presents in OPD with LBA one day. He had a
history of lifting heavy object last evening. He is having difficulty in all
movements. What is the most probable diagnosis?
a. Sprain
b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis

1
d. Sciatica
4. A young 40-years male presents in OPD with LBA two weeks. The pain

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is radiating to his left buttock and back of thigh. Pain gets severe while
getting up after prolonged sitting. Patient is feeling weakness on same
sight. What is the most probable diagnosis?

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a. Sprain
b. Spondylitis
c. Spinal stenosis

ra
d. Sciatica

5. 1. Low back pain is generally understood to become ‘chronic’ after a

period of how long?
A
a. 4 weeks
b. 6 weeks
c. 12 weeks
.
d. 20 weeks
A

6. What proportion of the population will develop low back pain at some
time their lives?
a. 20%
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b. 50%
c. 70%
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d. 90%

7. At what age does low back pain occur most commonly?

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a. <20 years
b. 20-35 years
c. 35-55 years
d. >55 years

8. What proportion of low back pain sufferers go on to develop chronic

low back pain?
 a. 10%
b. 2-7%
c. 20%
d. 5-10%

9. How much radiation is involved in a plain lumbar spine X-ray

1
compared to a chest X-ray?
a. Equal amounts

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b. Lumbar spine = 2 x Chest X-Ray
c. Lumbar spine = 20 x Chest X-Ray
d. Lumbar spine = 150 x Chest X-Ray

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10. In low backache URGENT SURGERY is indicated in?
a. cauda equina syndrome

ra
b. osteporotic collapse
c. acute sprain
d. scoliosis
11.
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11. Which of the following would be best in the short- and long-term
treatment of backpain?
a. Regular physical activity
b. Back supports
.
c. Work site modification
A

d. Back education school.

12. 65-year old lady who had a previous history of Mastectomy had
developed severe pain in thoracolumbar region. Most likely diagnosis
in her case is:
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a. Tuberculosis of spine
b. Slipped disk
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c. Pyogenic infection of spine

d. Secondary malignant tumour
Im

13. The single most valuable confirmatory radi-ographic test for the
diagnosis of acute hernia-tion of a lumbar disk is
a. diskography
b. epidural venography
c. MRI
d. CT