Review Lecture 8 Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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- Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports
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sudden, severe headache.
2
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- Bone healing may be impaired by
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nicotine use
3
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- What type of fracture generally occurs in children?
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Greenstick
4
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- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed
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autoimmune mechanisms.
5
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- The classic manifestations of Parkinson disease include
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rest, tremor and akinesia
6
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- Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include
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acute hypertension
7
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- Manifestations of osteoarthritis include ( Select all that apply.)
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- Nodules on joints of the hands
- Crepitus with joint movement
- Narrowing of joint spaces
8
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- A risk factor for osteoporosis is
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early menopause
9
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- A college student living in a dormitory, reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a fever of 102° F. This information is most consistent with
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meningitis.
10
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- A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ______ headache.
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migraine
11
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- One of the most common causes of acute pain is
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Headache
12
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- A patient diagnosed with diabetes, smokes a pack of cigarettes daily and eats very few green leafy vegetables. After experiencing a fractured toe, this patient is at risk for
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delayed healing
13
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- Characteristics of scoliosis include (Select all that apply.)
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-involvement of lateral curvature of the spine.
-increase during periods of rapid growth.
-identifiable by uneven shoulders or scapular prominence.
-possibility of leading to respiratory complications.
14
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- Which disorder usually causes skeletal pain and involves significant bone demineralization from vitamin D deficiency?
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Osteomalacia
15
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- Ankylosing spondylitis causes
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Intervertebral joint fusion
15
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- Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called
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malunion
16
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- In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on
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stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function.
17
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- In older women, osteoporosis is thought to be primarily due to
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Estrogen deficiency
18
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- Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency of
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Vitamin D
19
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- Characteristics of gout include (Select all that apply.)
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- Disturbed uric acid metabolism
- Crystalline deposits in bony and connective tissue
- Cardiac involvement
- Renal involvement
19
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- Complete healing of a bone fracture occurs when
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the callus has been completely replaced with mature bone.
20
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- Most muscle strains are due to
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abnormal muscle contraction
21
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- The most common site affected in Paget’s disease is the
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Lower spine
22
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- Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be
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an autoimmune process
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24. It is true that encephalitis is usually
due to viral infection in brain cells
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26. Gouty arthritis is a complication
inadequate renal excretion of uric acid.
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27. Before making a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease
other potential causes of dementia must be ruled out.
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28. Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which
Focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles.
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29. Seizures that involve both hemispheres at the outset are termed
Generalized
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30. Secondary injury after head trauma refers to brain
injury due to the body’s response to tissue damage.
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31. Anticholinesterase inhibitors may be used to manage
Myasthenia gravis
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32. The stroke etiology with the highest morbidity and mortality is
intracranial hemorrhage
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33. Steroids may be used in the management of acute exacerbation of symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, because
demyelination is mediated by immune mechanisms.
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34. Steroids may be used in the management of acute exacerbation of symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, because
demyelination is mediated by immune mechanisms.
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35. Prosthetic joint infection is most often due to
Hematogenous transfer
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36. Polymyositis involves inflammation and necrosis of ______ tissue.
muscle
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37. Enteropathic arthritis is associated with
Inflammatory bowel disease
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38. _________ is a form of spina bifida in which a saclike cyst filled with CSF protrudes through the spinal defect but does not involve the spinal cord.
Meningocele
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39. It is true that epidural bleeding is
Characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
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40. Which neurological disorder is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
