MATERNAL PEDIATRIC HESI TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM SUCCESS GUIDE

MBLEX TEST BANK UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS SUCCESS KIT

●● Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig disease
Answer: Progressive disease that begins in the central nervous system,
involves the degeneration of motor neurons, and eventually results in the
atrophy of voluntary muscle.


●● Aneurysm
Answer: Weakening and bulging of any artery, including those in the
brain


●● Ankylosing Spondylitis
Answer: Destroys the articular hyaline cartilage, causing the bones to
fuse and spinal ligaments to ossify.


●● Anterior Compartment Syndrome
Answer: Covers the anterior compartment of the leg interfering with
blood flow and compressing the nerves.


●● Bell's Palsy
Answer: Causes partial or total paralysis of the facial muscles on one
side as the result of inflammation or injury to the seventh cranial nerve

, ●● Bursitis
Answer: Inflammation of the bursae, especially those located between
the bony prominences and a muscle or tendon such as in the shoulder,
elbow, hip or knee; usually results from trauma and repetitive use


●● Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Answer: Results from irritation of the meridian nerve as it passes under
the transverse carpal ligament into the wrist.


●● Chorea
Answer: Results from the degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia


●● Cirrhosis
Answer: Infiltration of connective tissue into the functioning cell of the
liver, causing slow deterioration of the liver


●● Contracture
Answer: Chronic shortening of a muscle, especially the connective
tissue component


●● Contusion
Answer: Muscle bruise from trauma to the muscles involving local
internal bleeding inflammation