Portage Learning Pathophysiology NURS 231 Unit
10 questions with verified answers
-A "grinding feel" with movement Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following would a
patient likely report if you suspect they have OA?
-Stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 30 minutes
-Pain that is alleviated with activity
-A "grinding feel" with movement
-Pain in their MCP joint
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout Ans✓✓✓ Each of the following are true of gout except:
-Tophi are a result of the accumulation of urate crystals
-Crystals are more likely to accumulate in the periphery
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout
-Hyperuricemia may be a result of an overproduction of purines
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid Ans✓✓✓ Articular cartilage receives its blood
supply and nourishment from which of the following?
-Diffusion of blood from subchondral bone
-Direct blood supply of the perichondrium covering
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi Ans✓✓✓
Cortical bone receives its blood supply through the following means except?
, -Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi
-Arteries branching inward from the periosteal arteries
-Arteries branching from the medullary cavity
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix Ans✓✓✓ In the early stages of OA, structural
changes would include which of the following? (mark all that apply)
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix
-Thickening of subchondral bone
-Presence of osteophytes
-Males over the age of 55 have the highest incidence of OA Ans✓✓✓ Which of
the following is false regarding OA?
-It is characterized by the gradual deterioration of weight bearing joints
-Males over the age of 55 have the highest incidence of OA
-Age, gender, history of trauma, and weight all contribute to the risk of
developing OA
-Males have a higher incidence of developing OA at younger ages
-Often a result of chronic corticosteroid use
-Premature birth Ans✓✓✓ Premature Osteoporosis is characterized by which of
the following? (mark all that apply)
-Often a result of chronic corticosteroid use
-Premature birth
-An increase in intestinal calcium absorption
-They allow a small degree of movement between them
10 questions with verified answers
-A "grinding feel" with movement Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following would a
patient likely report if you suspect they have OA?
-Stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 30 minutes
-Pain that is alleviated with activity
-A "grinding feel" with movement
-Pain in their MCP joint
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout Ans✓✓✓ Each of the following are true of gout except:
-Tophi are a result of the accumulation of urate crystals
-Crystals are more likely to accumulate in the periphery
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout
-Hyperuricemia may be a result of an overproduction of purines
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid Ans✓✓✓ Articular cartilage receives its blood
supply and nourishment from which of the following?
-Diffusion of blood from subchondral bone
-Direct blood supply of the perichondrium covering
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi Ans✓✓✓
Cortical bone receives its blood supply through the following means except?
, -Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi
-Arteries branching inward from the periosteal arteries
-Arteries branching from the medullary cavity
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix Ans✓✓✓ In the early stages of OA, structural
changes would include which of the following? (mark all that apply)
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix
-Thickening of subchondral bone
-Presence of osteophytes
-Males over the age of 55 have the highest incidence of OA Ans✓✓✓ Which of
the following is false regarding OA?
-It is characterized by the gradual deterioration of weight bearing joints
-Males over the age of 55 have the highest incidence of OA
-Age, gender, history of trauma, and weight all contribute to the risk of
developing OA
-Males have a higher incidence of developing OA at younger ages
-Often a result of chronic corticosteroid use
-Premature birth Ans✓✓✓ Premature Osteoporosis is characterized by which of
the following? (mark all that apply)
-Often a result of chronic corticosteroid use
-Premature birth
-An increase in intestinal calcium absorption
-They allow a small degree of movement between them
