PATHO 370 Final Exam
What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies
Vertebral bodies
Midshaft femur
Carpal bones
Radius
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged Rickets
appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis
of
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease
Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood Prodromal
alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during which
phase of a seizure?
Prodromal
Postictal
Complex
Status epilepticus
Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
(Select all that apply) Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries
Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue
Is associated with acute hypertension
Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent Amyloid plaques
with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply) Neurofibrillary tangles
Amyloid plaques
Epileptogenic focus
Focal cerebral infarct
Neurofibrillary tangles
Abnormal serotonin system
Which is associated with early increased intracranial Headache
pressure?
Inability to move
Unresponsiveness
Inability to verbalize
Headache
A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents Acute Rheumatic Fever
report no past medical history except for a sore throat 6
weeks previously. On physical exam a murmur is noted.
The assessment data supports a diagnosis of
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lyme disease
Reiter syndrome
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor B cells
antibodies?
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
Tumor necrosis factor-
B cells
A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where Dislocation
the articular surfaces of the tibial surface and femoral
condyles are no long in contact with one another. Which
term best describes the condition?
Subluxation
Dislocation
Malunion
Nonunion
Dislocation
, PATHO 370 Final Exam
What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
(select all that apply) Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints Morning stiffness in joints
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Morning stiffness in joints
Swelling of at least one wrist joint
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
Group A - hemolytic streptococcus
Camplyobacter
Versinia
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been Encephalitis
exhibiting symptoms that suggest inflammation of the
brain. This type of infection is referred to as
Encephalitis
Brain abscess
Bacteremia
Meningitis
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the An osteosarcoma
metaphysical region of the femur that is referred to as
An osteoid osteoma
A giant cell tumor
An osteosarcoma
A chondroma
A client diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which Lower back pain
assessment data support this diagnosis? (Select all that 18- year-old men
apply)
Lower back pain
18- year-old men
normal lordosis
pain lessens with rest
daily bouts of indigestion
When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture transverse
that occurs in a straight line across the bone. Which term
best describes this type of fracture?
transverse
spiral
oblique
longitudinal
Which is a risk factor for cerebral palsy? prenatal infection
high birth weight
post-term delivery
prenatal infection
genetic defects
What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select Minimal blinking
all that apply) Loss of facial expression
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Drooling
Small writing
Monotone speech
Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked? Duchenne
Duchenne
Becker
Facioscapulohumeral
A combination of Becker and Duchenne
A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client Osteoarthirtis
denies any previous infection or pain in the spine. The
assessment data support a diagnosis of
Rheumatic fever
Relter syndrome
Lyme Disease
Osteoarthirtis
What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies
Vertebral bodies
Midshaft femur
Carpal bones
Radius
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged Rickets
appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis
of
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease
Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood Prodromal
alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during which
phase of a seizure?
Prodromal
Postictal
Complex
Status epilepticus
Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
(Select all that apply) Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries
Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue
Is associated with acute hypertension
Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent Amyloid plaques
with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply) Neurofibrillary tangles
Amyloid plaques
Epileptogenic focus
Focal cerebral infarct
Neurofibrillary tangles
Abnormal serotonin system
Which is associated with early increased intracranial Headache
pressure?
Inability to move
Unresponsiveness
Inability to verbalize
Headache
A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents Acute Rheumatic Fever
report no past medical history except for a sore throat 6
weeks previously. On physical exam a murmur is noted.
The assessment data supports a diagnosis of
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lyme disease
Reiter syndrome
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor B cells
antibodies?
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
Tumor necrosis factor-
B cells
A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where Dislocation
the articular surfaces of the tibial surface and femoral
condyles are no long in contact with one another. Which
term best describes the condition?
Subluxation
Dislocation
Malunion
Nonunion
Dislocation
, PATHO 370 Final Exam
What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints
(select all that apply) Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints
Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Soft tissue swelling of at least three joints Morning stiffness in joints
Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules
Morning stiffness in joints
Swelling of at least one wrist joint
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi
Group A - hemolytic streptococcus
Camplyobacter
Versinia
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been Encephalitis
exhibiting symptoms that suggest inflammation of the
brain. This type of infection is referred to as
Encephalitis
Brain abscess
Bacteremia
Meningitis
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the An osteosarcoma
metaphysical region of the femur that is referred to as
An osteoid osteoma
A giant cell tumor
An osteosarcoma
A chondroma
A client diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which Lower back pain
assessment data support this diagnosis? (Select all that 18- year-old men
apply)
Lower back pain
18- year-old men
normal lordosis
pain lessens with rest
daily bouts of indigestion
When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture transverse
that occurs in a straight line across the bone. Which term
best describes this type of fracture?
transverse
spiral
oblique
longitudinal
Which is a risk factor for cerebral palsy? prenatal infection
high birth weight
post-term delivery
prenatal infection
genetic defects
What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select Minimal blinking
all that apply) Loss of facial expression
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Drooling
Small writing
Monotone speech
Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked? Duchenne
Duchenne
Becker
Facioscapulohumeral
A combination of Becker and Duchenne
A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client Osteoarthirtis
denies any previous infection or pain in the spine. The
assessment data support a diagnosis of
Rheumatic fever
Relter syndrome
Lyme Disease
Osteoarthirtis
