Exam 3 Pathophysiology Galen College of Nursing Chapin
Questions With Complete Solutions
________ fractures are most commonly seen in childhood, when
bone is most flexible. Correct Answer Greenstick
A deficiency of vitamin ____ produces soft bones and is called
osteomalacia in adults and rickets in children. Correct Answer
D
A major difference between an injury to a ligament and an
injury to a tendon is that : Correct Answer Passive stretching of
an injured ligament will cause pain
Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in
polar injuries in which Correct Answer ocal injuries occur in
two places at opposite poles.
All muscular dystrophies have in common: Correct Answer
Weakness of muscles
An individual who experiences a change in olfactory sensation
in the absence of an obvious etiologic factor, such as cold,
inflammation, or smoke inhalation, should be evaluated for:
Correct Answer A brain tumor
An irregular curvature of the cornea or lens results in: Correct
Answer Astigmatism
An nursing assessment of a patient with otosclerosis is likely to
reveal: Correct Answer conductive hearing loss.
, Blood present in the CSF would indicate what type of
hemorrhage? p 905 Correct Answer subarachnoid hemorrhage
Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of Correct
Answer Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Clinical manifestations of a stroke within the right cerebral
hemisphere include Correct Answer left-sided muscle
weakness and neglect
Manifestations of ischemic stroke are related to the cerebral
vasculature involved and the area of brain tissue the vessel
supplies. Contralateral hemiplegia is a usual finding.
Contralateral hemiplegia, hemisensory loss, and contralateral
visual field blindness are usual manifestations of stroke. Left
visual blindness would be more indicative of a stroke affecting
the right cerebral hemisphere. Aphasia is an integrative language
disorder that occurs with brain damage to the dominant cerebral
hemisphere (usually left) and involves all language modalities.
Conductive hearing disorders are a result of pathologic lesions
of the: Correct Answer External and/or middle ear
Contractile tissue injuries (tendons and muscles) are
characterized by _____ _______ ______ Correct Answer
Decreased muscle strength
Defective bone mineralization due to a deficiency of vitamin D
in childhood is called _______, whereas its adult counterpart is
called ________ Correct Answer Rickets; osteomalacia
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