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WCU Patho Baroon Check yourunderstanding week 7
Compartment syndrome occurs secondary to
a.bone infarction.
b.soft-tissue damage.
c.muscle necrosis.
d.breakdown of RBCs. - ANS b.soft-tissue damage.
Bone healing may be impaired by
a.excessive vitamin C.
b.nicotine use.
c.a high-protein diet.
d.immobilization. - ANS b.nicotine use.
Most muscle strains are caused by
a.a tear in an adjoining tendon.
b. abnormal muscle contraction.
c.muscle asymmetry.
d.bleeding into the muscle - ANS b. abnormal muscle contraction.
Ankylosing spondylitis causes
a.intervertebral joint fusion.
b.instability of synovial joints.
c. costal cartilage degeneration.
d.temporomandibular joint degeneration. - ANS a.intervertebral joint fusion.
,Following a bone fracture, the most likely event to occur is
a. development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
b.leukocyte infiltration into bone tissue.
c.blood vessel growth at the fracture site.
d.migration of osteoblasts to the fracture site - ANS a. development of a blood clot beneath the
periosteum.
The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft
tissue, is called
a.tophaceous gout.
b.gouty arthritis.
c.complicated gout.
d.asymptomatic hyperuricemia. - ANS a.tophaceous gout.
A compound, transverse fracture is best described as a bone that is
a.broken in two or more pieces.
b.cracked but not completely separated.
c.broken along the long axis.
d. broken and protruding through the skin. - ANS d.broken and protruding through the skin.
Gouty arthritis is a complication of
a.group A streptococcal infection.
b.autoimmune destruction of joint collagen.
c.excessive production of urea.
d. inadequate renal excretion of uric acid. - ANS d. inadequate renal excretion of uric acid.
, Inflammation of the sacs that overlie bony prominences is called
a.epicondylitis.
b.arthritis.
c.tendinitis.
d. bursitis. - ANS d. bursitis.
Paget's disease is characterized by
a.overactivity of osteoblasts leading to multiple bone tumors.
b. excessive bone resorption followed by excessive formation of fragile bone.
c.inflammatory disorder resulting in fusion of spine joints.
d.failure of resorption by osteoclasts resulting in hard bones. - ANS b. excessive bone resorption
followed by excessive formation of fragile bone.
The pain of nonarticular rheumatism ("growing pain") is worse
a.during activity.
b.following strenuous exercise.
c.upon awakening.
d. during the night. - ANS d. during the night.
Tophi are
a.renal calculi composed of uric acid.
b.deposits of urate crystals in tissues.
c.painful edematous joints.
d.spots that coalesce in a malar rash. - ANS b.deposits of urate crystals in tissues.
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