Roger Pillemer – Avoiding Unnecessary Shoulder Surgery

Roger Pillemer - Avoiding Unnecessary Shoulder Surgery – Quiz

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In a medicolegal context, what does “testing veracity” primarily involve?

A) Judging moral character

B) Evaluating the truthfulness and reliability of a patient’s presentation

C) Determining the exact cause of injury

D) Estimating compensation entitlement

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Which of the following best defines malingering?

A) Overreacting to genuine pain

B) Unintentionally exaggerating symptoms

C) The deliberate production of false or exaggerated symptoms for external gain

D) Misinterpreting medical advice

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A) Psychological illness

B) Functional overlay and non-organic contributions to pain

C) Structural spinal damage

D) Neurological disease

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Why is Wadell’s paper often misunderstood in the medicolegal setting?

A) It is wrongly assumed to diagnose malingering

B) It lacks reproducible tests

C) It was based on animal behaviour

D) It only applies to female patients

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A patient who claims they cannot turn their head but does so when addressing the interpreter demonstrates:

A) Psychogenic pain

B) Organic restriction

C) Inconsistency suggesting non-organic behaviour

D) Voluntary guarding

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