PATHO FINAL (CHAPTERS 9, 14, 15
TEST BANK) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 9:
During the fracture healing process, the hematoma:
a. Is broken down and absorbed immediately.
b. Provides the base for bone cells to produce new bone.
c. Is the structure into which granulation tissue grows.
d. Produces fibroblasts to lay down new cartilage. - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
When a fracture is healing, the procallus or fibrocartilaginous callus:
a. Can bear weight.
b. Serves as a splint across the fracture site.
c. Is the tissue that lays down new cartilage.
d. Is made up of new bone. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during the first few days may complicate
healing by causing:
a. Excessive bone movement.
b. Severe ischemia and tissue necrosis.
c. Malunion or nonunion.
d. Fat emboli to form. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is a sign of a dislocation?
a. Crepitus
b. Pain and tenderness
c. Increased range of motion at a joint
d. Deformity at a joint - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
,All of the following predispose to osteoporosis EXCEPT:
a. Weight-bearing activity.
b. A sedentary lifestyle.
c. Long-term intake of glucocorticoids.
d. Calcium deficit. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to osteoporosis?
a. Bone resorption is greater than bone formation.
b. It causes compression fractures of the vertebrae.
c. Osteoporosis is always a primary disorder.
d. It often leads to kyphosis and loss of height. - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
Which of the following best describes the typical bone pain caused by osteogenic
sarcoma?
a. Intermittent, increasing with activity
b. Sharp, increased with joint movement
c. Mild, aching when weight-bearing
d. Steady, severe, and persisting with rest - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
How is Duchenne's muscular dystrophy inherited?
a. Autosomal recessive gene
b. X-linked recessive gene
c. Autosomal dominant gene
d. Codominant gene - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
Which of the following is true about Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
a. There is difficulty climbing stairs or standing up at 2 to 3 years of age.
b. It involves only the legs and pelvis.
c. Skeletal muscle atrophy can be seen in the legs of a toddler.
d. It cannot be detected in any carriers. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
,The most common type of joint, which are freely movable, are called:
a. Synarthroses
b. Amphiarthroses
c. Anarthroses
d. Diarthroses - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
Which of the following is characteristic of osteoarthritis?
a. Inflammation and fibrosis develop at the joints.
b. Degeneration of articulating cartilage occurs in the large joints.
c. It progresses bilaterally through the small joints.
d. There are no changes in the bone at the affected joints. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is a typical characteristic of the pain caused by osteoarthritis?
a. Decreases over time
b. Quite severe in the early stages
c. Aggravated by general muscle aching
d. Increased with weight-bearing and activity - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
What limits joint movement in osteoarthritis?
a. The osteophytes and irregular cartilage surface
b. The wider joint space
c. Decreased amount of synovial fluid in the cavity
d. Fibrosis involving the joint capsule and ligaments - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by:
a. Causing enzymes to be released that travel to other joints.
b. Bacteria traveling from the affected join to a healthy one through the bloodstream.
c. Inflammation and edema affecting the entire limb.
d. The affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged
one. - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
, What is the typical joint involvement with rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Random single joints, progressing to involve other joints
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
c. Abused or damaged joints first, then joints damaged by compensatory movement
d. Progressive degeneration in selected joints - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is the basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
d. Inflammatory disorder causing damage to many organs - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
How is the articular cartilage damaged in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
b. Inflamed synovial membrane covers the cartilage
c. Fibrous tissue connects the ends of the bones
d. Blood supply to the cartilage is lost - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
How does the joint appear during an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Relatively normal
b. Enlarged, firm, crepitus with movement
c. Deformed, pale, and nodular
d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
Ankylosis and deformity develop in rheumatoid arthritis because:
a. Skeletal muscle hypertrophies.
b. Fibrosis occurs in the joint.
c. Replacement cartilage changes alignment.
d. Ligaments and tendons shorten. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Systemic effects of rheumatoid arthritis are manifested as:
TEST BANK) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Chapter 9:
During the fracture healing process, the hematoma:
a. Is broken down and absorbed immediately.
b. Provides the base for bone cells to produce new bone.
c. Is the structure into which granulation tissue grows.
d. Produces fibroblasts to lay down new cartilage. - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
When a fracture is healing, the procallus or fibrocartilaginous callus:
a. Can bear weight.
b. Serves as a splint across the fracture site.
c. Is the tissue that lays down new cartilage.
d. Is made up of new bone. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during the first few days may complicate
healing by causing:
a. Excessive bone movement.
b. Severe ischemia and tissue necrosis.
c. Malunion or nonunion.
d. Fat emboli to form. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is a sign of a dislocation?
a. Crepitus
b. Pain and tenderness
c. Increased range of motion at a joint
d. Deformity at a joint - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
,All of the following predispose to osteoporosis EXCEPT:
a. Weight-bearing activity.
b. A sedentary lifestyle.
c. Long-term intake of glucocorticoids.
d. Calcium deficit. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to osteoporosis?
a. Bone resorption is greater than bone formation.
b. It causes compression fractures of the vertebrae.
c. Osteoporosis is always a primary disorder.
d. It often leads to kyphosis and loss of height. - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
Which of the following best describes the typical bone pain caused by osteogenic
sarcoma?
a. Intermittent, increasing with activity
b. Sharp, increased with joint movement
c. Mild, aching when weight-bearing
d. Steady, severe, and persisting with rest - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
How is Duchenne's muscular dystrophy inherited?
a. Autosomal recessive gene
b. X-linked recessive gene
c. Autosomal dominant gene
d. Codominant gene - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
Which of the following is true about Duchenne's muscular dystrophy?
a. There is difficulty climbing stairs or standing up at 2 to 3 years of age.
b. It involves only the legs and pelvis.
c. Skeletal muscle atrophy can be seen in the legs of a toddler.
d. It cannot be detected in any carriers. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
,The most common type of joint, which are freely movable, are called:
a. Synarthroses
b. Amphiarthroses
c. Anarthroses
d. Diarthroses - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
Which of the following is characteristic of osteoarthritis?
a. Inflammation and fibrosis develop at the joints.
b. Degeneration of articulating cartilage occurs in the large joints.
c. It progresses bilaterally through the small joints.
d. There are no changes in the bone at the affected joints. - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is a typical characteristic of the pain caused by osteoarthritis?
a. Decreases over time
b. Quite severe in the early stages
c. Aggravated by general muscle aching
d. Increased with weight-bearing and activity - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
What limits joint movement in osteoarthritis?
a. The osteophytes and irregular cartilage surface
b. The wider joint space
c. Decreased amount of synovial fluid in the cavity
d. Fibrosis involving the joint capsule and ligaments - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by:
a. Causing enzymes to be released that travel to other joints.
b. Bacteria traveling from the affected join to a healthy one through the bloodstream.
c. Inflammation and edema affecting the entire limb.
d. The affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged
one. - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
, What is the typical joint involvement with rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Random single joints, progressing to involve other joints
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
c. Abused or damaged joints first, then joints damaged by compensatory movement
d. Progressive degeneration in selected joints - Answer-b
Chapter 9:
What is the basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
d. Inflammatory disorder causing damage to many organs - Answer-c
Chapter 9:
How is the articular cartilage damaged in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
b. Inflamed synovial membrane covers the cartilage
c. Fibrous tissue connects the ends of the bones
d. Blood supply to the cartilage is lost - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
How does the joint appear during an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Relatively normal
b. Enlarged, firm, crepitus with movement
c. Deformed, pale, and nodular
d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch - Answer-d
Chapter 9:
Ankylosis and deformity develop in rheumatoid arthritis because:
a. Skeletal muscle hypertrophies.
b. Fibrosis occurs in the joint.
c. Replacement cartilage changes alignment.
d. Ligaments and tendons shorten. - Answer-a
Chapter 9:
Systemic effects of rheumatoid arthritis are manifested as:
