Goulds Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition VanMeter and Hubert Chapter 1-28
Test Bank - Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 6th and 7th Edition by VanMeter and Huber. All Chapters
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Test Bank - Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health
Professions, 6th and 7th Edition by VanMeter and Huber. All
Chapters
Which of the following cells produce new bone? - ANSWER: Osteoblasts
What is the chemical transmitter released at the neuromuscular junction? - ANSWER: Acetylcholine
What are the two types of bone tissue? - ANSWER: Compact and cancellous
Which of the following would identify an open or compound fracture? - ANSWER: The skin and soft
tissue are exposed at the fracture site.
Which of the following describes a Colles' fracture? - ANSWER: The distal radius is broken.
During the fracture healing process, the hematoma - ANSWER: is the structure into which granulation
tissue grows.
When a fracture is healing, the procallus or fibrocartilaginous callus - ANSWER: serves as a splint
across the fracture site.
The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during the first few days may complicate healing by
causing - ANSWER: severe ischemia and tissue necrosis.
What is a sign of a dislocation? - ANSWER: Deformity at a joint
All of the following predispose to osteoporosis EXCEPT - ANSWER: weight-bearing activity.
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to osteoporosis? - ANSWER: Osteoporosis is
always a primary disorder.
Which of the following best describes the typical bone pain caused by osteogenic sarcoma? -
ANSWER: Steady, severe, and persisting with rest
How is Duchenne's muscular dystrophy inherited? - ANSWER: X-linked recessive gene
Which of the following is true about Duchenne's muscular dystrophy? - ANSWER: There is difficulty
climbing stairs or standing up at 2 to 3 years of age.
The most common type of joint, which are freely movable, are called - ANSWER: diarthroses.
Which of the following is characteristic of osteoarthritis? - ANSWER: Degeneration of articulating
cartilage occurs in the large joints.
What is a typical characteristic of the pain caused by osteoarthritis? - ANSWER: Increased with
weight-bearing and activity
What limits joint movement in osteoarthritis? - ANSWER: The osteophytes and irregular cartilage
surface
Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by - ANSWER: the affected
individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged one.
, What is the typical joint involvement with rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER: Bilateral small joints,
symmetrical progression to other joints
What is the basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER: Systemic inflammatory disorder due
to an autoimmune reaction
How is the articular cartilage damaged in rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER: Enzymatic destruction by
the pannus.
How does the joint appear during an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER: Red, warm,
swollen, and tender to touch
Ankylosis and deformity develop in rheumatoid arthritis because - ANSWER: skeletal muscle
hypertrophies.
Systemic effects of rheumatoid arthritis are manifested as - ANSWER: nodules in various tissues,
severe fatigue, and anorexia.
What is a common effect of long-term use of glucocorticoids to treat rheumatoid arthritis? - ANSWER:
Osteoporosis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) differs from the adult form in that - ANSWER: rheumatoid factor is
not present in JRA, but systemic effects are more severe.
Which of the following distinguishes septic arthritis? - ANSWER: Purulent synovial fluid present in a
single, swollen joint
Which of the following may precipitate an attack of gout? - ANSWER: A sudden increase in serum uric
acid levels
Where does inflammation usually begin in an individual with ankylosing spondylitis? - ANSWER:
Sacroiliac joints with progression up the spine
What is a common outcome of fibrosis, calcification, and fusion of the spine in ankylosing spondylitis?
- ANSWER: Rigidity, postural changes, and osteoporosis
Which statement applies to menisci? - ANSWER: They prevent excessive movement of joints.
Which factors delay healing of bone fractures? - ANSWER: Prolonged inflammation and ischemia.
Presence of osteomyelitis.
What is the likely immediate result of fat emboli from a broken femur? - ANSWER: Pulmonary
inflammation and obstruction
A sprain is a tear in a - ANSWER: ligament.
Therapeutic measures for osteoporosis include - ANSWER: dietary supplements of calcium and
vitamin D.
What is the distinguishing feature of primary fibromyalgia syndrome? - ANSWER: Specific trigger
points for pain and tenderness
Ewing's sarcoma metastasizes at an early stage to the - ANSWER: lungs
Immovable joints are called - ANSWER: synarthroses
Rickets results from - ANSWER: a deficit of vitamin D and phosphates
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