"Tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up,"
asks the client. The nurse's best response is
a. urea.
b. calcium phosphate.
c. uric acid.
d. beta-hydroxybutyric acid. - answer C
The most common type of osteomyelitis is
a. Brodie abscess.
b. hematogenous.
c. contiguous focus.
d. direct invasion. - answer B
The stroke etiology with the highest morbidity and mortality is
a. intracranial embolization.
b. cardiac arrest.
c. intracranial thrombosis.
d. intracranial hemorrhage - answer D
Mysthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which
a. neuronal demyelination disrupts nerve transmission.
b. muscles become increasingly bulky but weakened.
c. acetylcholine release from motor neurons is disrupted.
d. acetylcholine receptors are destroyed or dysfunctional. - answer D
The pathophysiology of osteomalacia involves
a. collagen breakdown in the bone matrix.
b. inadequate mineralization in the osteoid.
c. crowding of cells in the osteoid.
d. increased osteoclast activity. - answer B
Which neurologic disorder is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig disease?
, a. Multiple sclerosis
b. Alzheimer disease
c. Parkinson disease
d. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - answer D
Individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk for
developing numerous complications of various organs because of
a. excessive production of connective tissue.
b. formation of osteophytes in tissues.
c. impaired tissue oxygen transport.
d. immune injury to basement membranes. - answer D
Most muscle strains are caused by
a. bleeding into the muscle.
b. muscle asymmetry.
c. a tear in an adjoining tendon.
d. abnormal muscle contraction. - answer D
Dopamine precursors and anticholinergics are all used in the management of Parkinson
disease, because they
a. increase dopamine activity in the basal ganglia.
b. prevent progression of the disease.
c. induce regeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia.
d. produce excitation of basal ganglia structures. - answer A
The ________ is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived.
a. threshold
b. expression
c. perception
d. tolerance - answer A
Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor
autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be
a. an autoimmune process.
b. an infective process.
c. because of an enzymatic defect.
d. caused by bacterial infection. - answer A
The most common symptom of multiple myeloma is
a. fever.
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