RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2
STUDY GUIDE 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ complete fracture.
Answer: bone is broken all the way through (2 or more pieces)
⩥ incomplete fracture.
Answer: partially broken
⩥ open /compound fracture.
Answer: skin is broken and bone fragments may be angeled out of the
skin
⩥ closed fracture.
Answer: broken bone with no open wound (skin intact)
⩥ impacted fracture.
Answer: one end of the bone is forced into the adjacent bone
⩥ pathologic fracture.
,Answer: results from a weakness in the bone structure secondary to
conditions such as tumors or osteoporosis
⩥ Stress fracture.
Answer: from repeated excessive stress
Common in the tibia, femur, and metatarsals
⩥ depressed fracture.
Answer: occurs in the skull when the broken section is forced inward on
the brain
⩥ osteoclasts.
Answer: breakdown of spongy bone
⩥ osteoblasts.
Answer: rebuild new compact bone
⩥ Osteocytes.
Answer: osteoblasts surrounded by calcified extracellular material
⩥ Lamellae.
Answer: thin layers of osteocytes
, ⩥ Albinism.
Answer: a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence
of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes (little to no melanin
production)
⩥ mole (birthmark).
Answer: brown nevi, should be monitored for cancerous changes
⩥ mongolian spots.
Answer: flat, bluish discolored area on the lower back and/or buttock
⩥ Hemangiomas (birthmarks).
Answer: aka strawberries, bright red patches of extra blood vessels in
the skin (can be blue = deeper blood vessels)
⩥ macular stains.
Answer: aka salmon patches, angel kisses, stork bites, Faint red marks
often occurring on the forehead, eyelids, posterior neck, nose, upper lip,
or posterior head
⩥ Ocular albinism.
Answer: Skin and eye colors are usually normal; however, an eye exam
will reveal no coloring of the retina in one or both irises
STUDY GUIDE 2026 CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ complete fracture.
Answer: bone is broken all the way through (2 or more pieces)
⩥ incomplete fracture.
Answer: partially broken
⩥ open /compound fracture.
Answer: skin is broken and bone fragments may be angeled out of the
skin
⩥ closed fracture.
Answer: broken bone with no open wound (skin intact)
⩥ impacted fracture.
Answer: one end of the bone is forced into the adjacent bone
⩥ pathologic fracture.
,Answer: results from a weakness in the bone structure secondary to
conditions such as tumors or osteoporosis
⩥ Stress fracture.
Answer: from repeated excessive stress
Common in the tibia, femur, and metatarsals
⩥ depressed fracture.
Answer: occurs in the skull when the broken section is forced inward on
the brain
⩥ osteoclasts.
Answer: breakdown of spongy bone
⩥ osteoblasts.
Answer: rebuild new compact bone
⩥ Osteocytes.
Answer: osteoblasts surrounded by calcified extracellular material
⩥ Lamellae.
Answer: thin layers of osteocytes
, ⩥ Albinism.
Answer: a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence
of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes (little to no melanin
production)
⩥ mole (birthmark).
Answer: brown nevi, should be monitored for cancerous changes
⩥ mongolian spots.
Answer: flat, bluish discolored area on the lower back and/or buttock
⩥ Hemangiomas (birthmarks).
Answer: aka strawberries, bright red patches of extra blood vessels in
the skin (can be blue = deeper blood vessels)
⩥ macular stains.
Answer: aka salmon patches, angel kisses, stork bites, Faint red marks
often occurring on the forehead, eyelids, posterior neck, nose, upper lip,
or posterior head
⩥ Ocular albinism.
Answer: Skin and eye colors are usually normal; however, an eye exam
will reveal no coloring of the retina in one or both irises
