Final Practical DNS Examination
The practical exam is held on the final day of the course. Candidates are examined in pairs by a two-member panel of DNS instructors. Each candidate draws two questions: one related to DNS diagnostic tests and one focused on DNS therapy. They must demonstrate and verbally explain their assigned topics using their partner as the model. The examiners may ask additional follow-up questions related to the topic. If the candidate does not pass the exam, they do not receive the DNS Therapist Certificate but may reapply the following year after retaking Course D.
Question List for the Final Practical DNS Examination
DNS Tests
1) Demonstrate the diaphragm test and describe the three components
of the assessment.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
2) Demonstrate the intra-abdominal pressure test in sitting.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
3) Demonstrate the intra-abdominal pressure test in supine.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
4) Demonstrate the extension test and its variations.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
5) Demonstrate the head and trunk flexion test.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
6) Demonstrate the rocking test in the all-fours position.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
7) Demonstrate the bear test.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
8) Demonstrate the squat test.
Describe what you observe on your model.
How can you integrate this test into your clinical assessment and treatment planning?
9) Describe the position of low oblique sitting:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
10) Describe the position of high oblique sitting:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
11) Describe the position of the regular/tall sit:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
12) Describe crawling:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
13) Describe the tripod position:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
14) Describe the position of high kneeling:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
15) Describe the position of the hanging stance position:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
16) Describe the position of the differentiated squat:
- When does it appear in ontogenesis?
- What type of model is it?
- What are the possible transitions?
- Describe what you observe on your model.
DNS Therapy
1) For which patient would you choose the 3M position in supine?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model.
Show 2 exercise variations using a large ball, including therapeutic guidance.
2) For which patient would you choose the 3M position in prone?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model.
Show 2 exercise variations including therapeutic guidance..
3) For which patient would you choose the low kneeling position supported
on forearms?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
How can you facilitate spinal alignment? Demonstrate including therapeutic guidance.
4) For which patient would you choose the side-lying position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in a static position.
How can you facilitate trunk stabilization over the supporting limbs?
5) For which patient would you choose the side-lying position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
How can you facilitate trunk alignment over phasic limbs?
Describe and demonstrate on your colleague
6) For which patient would you choose the low oblique sitting position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
How can you facilitate the reverse phase of movement?
7) For which patient would you choose the high oblique sitting position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
How can you facilitate the forward phase of movement?
8) For which patient would you choose the all-fours position with palm support
in an undifferentiated variation?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning
9) For which patient would you choose the regular sit position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning.
10) For which patient would you choose the high kneeling position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Describe the transition to oblique sitting and to standing.
Choose one variant and demonstrate on your model, including therapeutic guidance.
11) For which patient would you choose the tripod position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Describe the transition to the bear position and demonstrate on your model,
including therapeutic guidance.
12) For which patient would you choose the bear position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning.
13) For which patient would you choose the squat position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning.
14) For which patient would you choose the hanging standing position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning.
15) For which patient would you choose the differentiated squat position?
Demonstrate manual and verbal guidance of your model in the static position.
Demonstrate exercise variations with a clinical reasoning.
