PATHO 370 Final Exam Questions with complete solutions 100- verified.

PATHO 370 Final Exam Questions with
complete solutions 100% verified.




What is a common site for bone metastases to occur?
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Vertebral bodies jl jl



Midshaft femur jl jl



Carpal bones jl jl



Radius - (correct answer) -Vertebral bodies jl jl jl jl jl




A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data
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supports a diagnosis of
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Rickets jl



Osteoporosis jl



Osteomalacia
Paget disease - (correct answer) -Rickets
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Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl



during which phase of a seizure?
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Prodromal jl



Postictal jl



Complex jl



Status epilepticus - (correct answer) -Prodromal
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Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply)
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Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
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Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
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Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries
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Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue jl jl jl jl jl



Is associated with acute hypertension - (correct answer) -Has risk factors that include
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atherosclerosis
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Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
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Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all
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that apply)
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Amyloid plaques
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Epileptogenic focus
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Focal cerebral infarct
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,Neurofibrillary tangles
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Abnormal serotonin system - (correct answer) -Amyloid plaques
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Neurofibrillary tangles jl




Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
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Inability to move jl jl



Unresponsiveness jl



Inability to verbalize jl jl jl



Headache - (correct answer) -Headache jl jl jl jl




A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents report no past medical history
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except for a sore throat 6 weeks previously. On physical exam a murmur is noted. The
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assessment data supports a diagnosis of
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Acute Rheumatic Fever jl jl jl



Rheumatoid arthritis jl jl



Lyme disease jl jl



Reiter syndrome - (correct answer) -Acute Rheumatic Fever
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What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies?
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T lymphocytes
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Macrophages jl



Tumor necrosis factor- jl jl jl



B cells - (correct answer) -B cells
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A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where the articular surfaces of the tibial
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surface and femoral condyles are no long in contact with one another. Which term best
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describes the condition?
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Subluxation jl



Dislocation jl



Malunion jl



Nonunion jl



Dislocation - (correct answer) -Dislocation jl jl jl jl




What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? (select all that apply)
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Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints jl jl jl jl jl



Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
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Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules jl jl jl



Morning stiffness in joints jl jl jl jl



Swelling of at least one wrist joint - (correct answer) -Simultaneous symmetric swelling of
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joints
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Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
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Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules jl jl jl



Morning stiffness in joints jl jl jl




Lyme disease is caused by
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Borrelia burgdorferi jl jl

, Group A - hemolytic streptococcus jl jl jl jl jl



Camplyobacter jl



Versinia - (correct answer) -Borrelia burgdorferi jl jl jl jl jl




A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest
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inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as
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Encephalitis jl



Brain abscess jl jl



Bacteremia jl



Meningitis - (correct answer) -Encephalitis jl jl jl jl




A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphysical region of the femur that is
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referred to as
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An osteoid osteoma
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A giant cell tumor
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An osteosarcoma
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A chondroma - (correct answer) -An osteosarcoma
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A client diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which assessment data support this
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diagnosis? (Select all that apply)
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Lower back pain jl jl jl



18- year-old men
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normal lordosis jl jl



pain lessens with rest
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daily bouts of indigestion - (correct answer) -Lower back pain
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18- year-old men
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When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs in a straight line across
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the bone. Which term best describes this type of fracture?
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transverse jl



spiral jl



oblique jl



longitudinal - (correct answer) -transverse jl jl jl jl




Which is a risk factor for cerebral palsy? jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl



high birth weight jl jl jl



post-term delivery jl jl



prenatal infection jl jl



genetic defects - (correct answer) -prenatal infection jl jl jl jl jl jl




What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select all that apply)
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Minimal blinking jl jl



Loss of facial expression jl jl jl jl



Drooling jl



Small writing jl jl



Monotone speech - (correct answer) -Minimal blinking jl jl jl jl jl jl jl