NR 507 (NR507)

1. Question: A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is being described? 2. Question: Patients with osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems? 3. Question: The best screening test for osteoporosis is: 4. Question: Pain and inflammation associated with gout are caused by crystallization of _____ in the tissues. 5. Question: The chief pathologic feature of degenerative joint disease is: 6. Question: Reflux esophagitis is defined as: 7...

1. Question: A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is being described? 2. Question: Patients with Osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems? 3. Question: The best screening test for osteoporosis is? 4. Question: Reflux esophagitis is defined as? 5. Question: Which of the following nutritional disorders is characterized by consumption of large amounts of food (binging) followed by self-induced vomiting and/or the use of laxatives (...

Tammy is a 33-year-old who presents for evaluation of a cough. She reports that about 3 weeks ago she developed a "really bad cold" with rhinorrhea. The cold seemed to go away but then she developed a profound, deep, mucus-producing cough. Now, there is no rhinorrhea or rhinitis—the primary problem is the cough. She develops these coughing fits that are prolonged, very deep, and productive of a lot of green sputum. She hasn't had any fever but does have a scratchy throat. Tammy has tried ov...

A five-month-old Caucasian female is brought into the clinic as the parent indicates that she has been having ongoing foul-smelling, greasy diarrhea. She seems to be small for her age and a bit sickly but, her parent's state that she has a huge appetite. Upon examination, you find that the patient is wheezing and you observe her coughing. After an extensive physical exam and work-up, the patient is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. 1. What is the etiology of cystic fibrosis? 2. Describe in detai...

1. When considering water balance, which statement is the correct balance? 2. It is true that hyperchloremia: 3. It is true that hyponatremia: 4. Which statement is true regarding potassium balance? 5. Which statement is true regarding hypokalemia? 6. Hypernatremia is defined as levels above: 7. Which statement is true regarding magnesium? 8. Which statement describes acidemia? 9. Common causes of edema formation (increased filtration of fluid from capillaries and lymph into surrounding tissues)...

1. Question: Water movement between the intracellular fluid compartment and the extracellular compartment is primarily a function of 2. Question: How does the loss of chloride during vomiting cause metabolic alkalosis 3. Question: What is a major determinant of the resting membrane potential necessary for transmission of nerve impulses? 4. Question: Why are infants susceptible to significant losses in total body water (TBW)? 5. Question: At the arterial end of capillaries, fluid moves from the i...