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NSG 3280 Exam 4 | Questions and Answers
2026 Update
1. The largest component of bone is
a. calcium.
b. water.
c. vitamin D.
d. osteoblasts. - ANSWER a. calcium.
2. The epiphyseal plate
a. provides support to long bones.
b. prevents overactivity of osteoblasts.
c. allows for continued bone lengthening during maturation.
d. has an unknown function. - ANSWER c. allows for continued bone
lengthening during maturation.
3. The correct sequence of bone healing following fracture is
a. hematoma formation, callous formation, fibrocartilage formation,
ossification, remodeling.
b. hematoma formation, callous formation, fibrocartilage formation,
remodeling, ossification.
c. callous formation, hematoma formation, fibrocartilage formation,
ossification, remodeling.
d. hematoma formation, fibrocartilage formation, callous formation,
ossification, remodeling. - ANSWER D. hematoma formation,
fibrocartilage formation, callous formation, ossification, remodeling
4. Menisci facilitate the rotation of the
a. neck.
b. elbow.
c. knee.
d. spine. - ANSWER c. knee.
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5. Radicular pain is pain caused by a
a. tissue injury.
b. compressed nerve.
c. fracture of long bones.
d. meniscal tear. - ANSWER b. compressed nerve.
6. It is true that synovial fluid
a. is found in spinal disks.
b. provides protection.
c. is reduced in volume with injury.
d. becomes thinner with aging. - ANSWER b. provides protection.
7. The structures that connect muscle to bone are referred to as
a. ligaments.
b. tendons.
c. trabeculae.
d. synovial sheaths. - ANSWER b. Tendons
8. The electrolyte that must be present in cellular cytoplasm for muscle
contraction to occur is
a. potassium.
b. sodium.
c. Magnesium
d. calcium - ANSWER d. calcium
9. The organism most commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease
is:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
b. Treponema pallidum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Pseudomonas. - ANSWER a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
10.A long asymptomatic latent phase is characteristic of which of the following
sexually transmitted infections?
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a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Hepatitis B - ANSWER b. Syphilis
11.A painless ulceration called a chancre is a lesion associated with infection
by:
a. human papillomavirus.
b. N. gonorrhoeae.
c. C. trachomatis.
d. T. pallidum. - ANSWER d. T. pallidum.
12.Which infection can be a risk factor for cervical cancer?
a. Human papillomavirus
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. Granuloma inguinale
d. Chancroid - ANSWER a. Human papillomavirus
13.Which of the following infections is asymptomatic and self-limited and does
not require therapy?
a. Syphilis
b. Nongonococcal cervicitis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Molluscum contagiosum - ANSWER d. Molluscum contagiosum
14.The first choice of treatment for the management of syphilis is:
a. penicillin G.
b. doxycycline.
c. antiviral agents.
d. antimicrobial agents. - ANSWER a. penicillin G.
15.A 23-year-old male presents with urethritis, dysuria, and purulent urethral
discharge. The suspected diagnosis would be:
a. gonorrhea.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. Chlamydia.
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d. syphilis. - ANSWER a. gonorrhea.
16.Transmission of Chlamydia during birth may result in -, or infection of the
eyes in the newborn.
a. neonatal jaundice
b. ophthalmia neonatorum
c. neonatal conjunctivitis
d. erythema neonatorum - ANSWER b. ophthalmia neonatorum
17.The Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are - new sexually
transmitted infections every year.
a. 580,000
b. 1.7 million
c. 20 million
d. 17 billion - ANSWER c. 20 million
18.The initial incubation period of syphilis lasts for -
a. 2-3 days
b. 10-90 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 40 years - ANSWER b. 10-90 days
19.Herpes lesions are fluid-filled vesicles that appear - days after infection.
a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 14 - ANSWER b. 3 to 7
20.Central nervous system degeneration, blindness, and paresis are associated
with untreated
a. HSV.
b. LGV.
c. syphilis.
d. gonorrhea. - ANSWER c. Syphilis
NSG 3280 Exam 4 | Questions and Answers
2026 Update
1. The largest component of bone is
a. calcium.
b. water.
c. vitamin D.
d. osteoblasts. - ANSWER a. calcium.
2. The epiphyseal plate
a. provides support to long bones.
b. prevents overactivity of osteoblasts.
c. allows for continued bone lengthening during maturation.
d. has an unknown function. - ANSWER c. allows for continued bone
lengthening during maturation.
3. The correct sequence of bone healing following fracture is
a. hematoma formation, callous formation, fibrocartilage formation,
ossification, remodeling.
b. hematoma formation, callous formation, fibrocartilage formation,
remodeling, ossification.
c. callous formation, hematoma formation, fibrocartilage formation,
ossification, remodeling.
d. hematoma formation, fibrocartilage formation, callous formation,
ossification, remodeling. - ANSWER D. hematoma formation,
fibrocartilage formation, callous formation, ossification, remodeling
4. Menisci facilitate the rotation of the
a. neck.
b. elbow.
c. knee.
d. spine. - ANSWER c. knee.
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5. Radicular pain is pain caused by a
a. tissue injury.
b. compressed nerve.
c. fracture of long bones.
d. meniscal tear. - ANSWER b. compressed nerve.
6. It is true that synovial fluid
a. is found in spinal disks.
b. provides protection.
c. is reduced in volume with injury.
d. becomes thinner with aging. - ANSWER b. provides protection.
7. The structures that connect muscle to bone are referred to as
a. ligaments.
b. tendons.
c. trabeculae.
d. synovial sheaths. - ANSWER b. Tendons
8. The electrolyte that must be present in cellular cytoplasm for muscle
contraction to occur is
a. potassium.
b. sodium.
c. Magnesium
d. calcium - ANSWER d. calcium
9. The organism most commonly associated with pelvic inflammatory disease
is:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
b. Treponema pallidum.
c. Escherichia coli.
d. Pseudomonas. - ANSWER a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
10.A long asymptomatic latent phase is characteristic of which of the following
sexually transmitted infections?
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a. Gonorrhea
b. Syphilis
c. Chlamydia
d. Hepatitis B - ANSWER b. Syphilis
11.A painless ulceration called a chancre is a lesion associated with infection
by:
a. human papillomavirus.
b. N. gonorrhoeae.
c. C. trachomatis.
d. T. pallidum. - ANSWER d. T. pallidum.
12.Which infection can be a risk factor for cervical cancer?
a. Human papillomavirus
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. Granuloma inguinale
d. Chancroid - ANSWER a. Human papillomavirus
13.Which of the following infections is asymptomatic and self-limited and does
not require therapy?
a. Syphilis
b. Nongonococcal cervicitis
c. Gonorrhea
d. Molluscum contagiosum - ANSWER d. Molluscum contagiosum
14.The first choice of treatment for the management of syphilis is:
a. penicillin G.
b. doxycycline.
c. antiviral agents.
d. antimicrobial agents. - ANSWER a. penicillin G.
15.A 23-year-old male presents with urethritis, dysuria, and purulent urethral
discharge. The suspected diagnosis would be:
a. gonorrhea.
b. urinary tract infection.
c. Chlamydia.
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d. syphilis. - ANSWER a. gonorrhea.
16.Transmission of Chlamydia during birth may result in -, or infection of the
eyes in the newborn.
a. neonatal jaundice
b. ophthalmia neonatorum
c. neonatal conjunctivitis
d. erythema neonatorum - ANSWER b. ophthalmia neonatorum
17.The Centers for Disease Control estimate that there are - new sexually
transmitted infections every year.
a. 580,000
b. 1.7 million
c. 20 million
d. 17 billion - ANSWER c. 20 million
18.The initial incubation period of syphilis lasts for -
a. 2-3 days
b. 10-90 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 40 years - ANSWER b. 10-90 days
19.Herpes lesions are fluid-filled vesicles that appear - days after infection.
a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 7
c. 7 to 10
d. 10 to 14 - ANSWER b. 3 to 7
20.Central nervous system degeneration, blindness, and paresis are associated
with untreated
a. HSV.
b. LGV.
c. syphilis.
d. gonorrhea. - ANSWER c. Syphilis
