What is a common site for bone metastases to occur?
Vertebral bodies
Midshaft femur
Carpal bones
Radius
Vertebral bodies
A child presents with
... [Show More] bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease
Rickets
Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during which phase of a seizure?
Prodromal
Postictal
Complex
Status epilepticus
Prodromal
Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply)
Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries
Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue
Is associated with acute hypertension
Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply)
Amyloid plaques
Epileptogenic focus
Focal cerebral infarct
Neurofibrillary tangles
Abnormal serotonin system
Amyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary tangles
Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
Inability to move
Unresponsiveness
Inability to verbalize
Headache
Headache
A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents report no past medical history except for a sore throat 6 weeks previously. On physical exam a murmur is noted. The assessment data supports a diagnosis of
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lyme disease
Reiter syndrome
Acute Rheumatic Fever
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies?
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
Tumor necrosis factor-
B cells
B cells
A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where the articular surfaces of the tibial surface and femoral condyles are no long in contact with one another. Which term best describes the condition?
Subluxation
Dislocation
Malunion
Nonunion
Dislocation
Dislocation
What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? (select all that apply)
Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Morning stiffness in joints
Swelling of at least one wrist joint
Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Morning stiffness in joints
Lyme disease is caused by
Borrelia burgdorferi
Group A - hemolytic streptococcus
Camplyobacter
Versinia
Borrelia burgdorferi
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as
Encephalitis
Brain abscess
Bacteremia
Meningitis
Encephalitis
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphysical region of the femur that is referred to as
An osteoid osteoma
A giant cell tumor
An osteosarcoma
A chondroma
An osteosarcoma
A client diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which assessment data support this diagnosis? (Select all that apply)
Lower back pain
18- year-old men
normal lordosis
pain lessens with rest
daily bouts of indigestion
Lower back pain
18- year-old men
When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs in a straight line across the bone. Which term best describes this type of fracture?
transverse
spiral
oblique
longitudinal
transverse
Which is a risk factor for cerebral palsy?
high birth weight
post-term delivery
prenatal infection
genetic defects
prenatal infection
What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select all that apply)
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Drooling
Small writing
Monotone speech
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked?
Duchenne
Becker
Facioscapulohumeral
A combination of Becker and Duchenne
Duchenne
A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client denies any previous infection or pain in the spine. The assessment data support a diagnosis of
Rheumatic fever
Relter syndrome
Lyme Disease
Osteoarthirtis
Osteoarthirtis
What is the most common site of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the bone?
Long bones
Hips
Ankles
Vertebral column
Vertebral column
MACROvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are seen in
Ischemic cerebrovascular accidents
Retinopathy and nephropathy
Capillary basement membrane thickening
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents
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