PATHO 370 Final Exam COMPLETELY
SOLVED!!!
What is a common site for bone metastases to occur?
Vertebral bodies
Midshaft femur
Carpal bones
Radius - ANSWERVertebral bodies
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment
data supports a diagnosis of
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease - ANSWERRickets
Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations
occur during which phase of a seizure?
Prodromal
Postictal
Complex
Status epilepticus - ANSWERProdromal
Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply)
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 - ANSWERHas risk factors that include
atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer's disease? (Select
all that apply)
Amyloid plaques
Epileptogenic focus
Focal cerebral infarct
Neurofibrillary tangles
Abnormal serotonin system - ANSWERAmyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary tangles
Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
Inability to move
Unresponsiveness
,Inability to verbalize
Headache - ANSWERHeadache
A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents 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 - ANSWERAcute Rheumatic Fever
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies?
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
Tumor necrosis factor-
B cells - ANSWERB cells
A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where 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 - ANSWERDislocation
What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select all that apply)
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Drooling
Small writing
Monotone speech - ANSWERMinimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked?
Duchenne
Becker
Facioscapulohumeral
A combination of Becker and Duchenne - ANSWERDuchenne
A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client denies any previous infection
or pain in the spine. The assessment data support a diagnosis of
Rheumatic fever
Relter syndrome
Lyme Disease
, Osteoarthirtis - ANSWEROsteoarthirtis
What is the most common site of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the bone?
Long bones
Hips
Ankles
Vertebral column - ANSWERVertebral column
MACROvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are seen in
Ischemic cerebrovascular accidents
Retinopathy and nephropathy
Capillary basement membrane thickening
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents - ANSWERIschemic cerebrovascular accidents
Microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are seen in
Retinopathy and nephropathy
Ischemic cerebrovascular accidents
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents
Damage to large blood vessels supplying the brain - ANSWERRetinopathy and
nephropathy
Heartburn is most likely the consequence of which of the following? (select all that
apply)
The back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Stimulation of the esophageal sensory nerve endings
An esophageal spasm
A defect in the diaphragm
Portal hypertension - ANSWERThe back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Stimulation of the esophageal sensory nerve endings
An esophageal spasm
Children who have midline craniocerebral defects, nystagmus, retinal abnormalities, and
other midline or mid facial abnormalities (e.g., cleft lip or palate) should be evaluated for
deficiencies in
T3 and t4 hormone
Parathyroid hormone
Corticosteroid hormones
Growth hormone - ANSWERGrowth hormone
At present, universal vaccination of children is recommended for (select all that apply)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E - ANSWERHepatitis A
Hepatitis B
SOLVED!!!
What is a common site for bone metastases to occur?
Vertebral bodies
Midshaft femur
Carpal bones
Radius - ANSWERVertebral bodies
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment
data supports a diagnosis of
Rickets
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Paget disease - ANSWERRickets
Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations
occur during which phase of a seizure?
Prodromal
Postictal
Complex
Status epilepticus - ANSWERProdromal
Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply)
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 - ANSWERHas risk factors that include
atherosclerosis
Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state
Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer's disease? (Select
all that apply)
Amyloid plaques
Epileptogenic focus
Focal cerebral infarct
Neurofibrillary tangles
Abnormal serotonin system - ANSWERAmyloid plaques
Neurofibrillary tangles
Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
Inability to move
Unresponsiveness
,Inability to verbalize
Headache - ANSWERHeadache
A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents 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 - ANSWERAcute Rheumatic Fever
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies?
T lymphocytes
Macrophages
Tumor necrosis factor-
B cells - ANSWERB cells
A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a factor where 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 - ANSWERDislocation
What are the early signs of Parkinson's disease? (select all that apply)
Minimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Drooling
Small writing
Monotone speech - ANSWERMinimal blinking
Loss of facial expression
Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked?
Duchenne
Becker
Facioscapulohumeral
A combination of Becker and Duchenne - ANSWERDuchenne
A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client denies any previous infection
or pain in the spine. The assessment data support a diagnosis of
Rheumatic fever
Relter syndrome
Lyme Disease
, Osteoarthirtis - ANSWEROsteoarthirtis
What is the most common site of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the bone?
Long bones
Hips
Ankles
Vertebral column - ANSWERVertebral column
MACROvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are seen in
Ischemic cerebrovascular accidents
Retinopathy and nephropathy
Capillary basement membrane thickening
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents - ANSWERIschemic cerebrovascular accidents
Microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus are seen in
Retinopathy and nephropathy
Ischemic cerebrovascular accidents
Hemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents
Damage to large blood vessels supplying the brain - ANSWERRetinopathy and
nephropathy
Heartburn is most likely the consequence of which of the following? (select all that
apply)
The back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Stimulation of the esophageal sensory nerve endings
An esophageal spasm
A defect in the diaphragm
Portal hypertension - ANSWERThe back flow of gastric contents into the esophagus
Stimulation of the esophageal sensory nerve endings
An esophageal spasm
Children who have midline craniocerebral defects, nystagmus, retinal abnormalities, and
other midline or mid facial abnormalities (e.g., cleft lip or palate) should be evaluated for
deficiencies in
T3 and t4 hormone
Parathyroid hormone
Corticosteroid hormones
Growth hormone - ANSWERGrowth hormone
At present, universal vaccination of children is recommended for (select all that apply)
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E - ANSWERHepatitis A
Hepatitis B
