NR 507 WEEK 7 QUIZ
Week 7: Advanced pathophysiology Quiz
1. A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is
being described?
A. Fatigue
B. Pathological
C. Stress
D. Transchondral
2. Patients with Osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems?
A. Osteomalacia
B. Osteomyelitis
C. Rhabdomyolysis
D. Pathologic bone fractures
3. The best screening test for osteoporosis is?
A. A dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.
B. An x-ray
C. A thorough physical exam
D. A bone biopsy
4. Reflux esophagitis is defined as?
A. dysplasia of the epithelial lining of the esophagus
B. an inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux
C. the autoimmune destruction of the esophageal lining
D. a congenital anatomy of the esophagus
5. 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
(purging)?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. Obesity
D. Kwashiorkor
6. The most common cause of elevated liver function test is?
A. Chronic alcohol abuse
B. Hepatitis
C. A drug induced injury
D. Biliary tract obstruction
7. The chief pathologic feature of degenerative join disease is
A. stress fractures of the epiphysis
B. thinning of the join capsule
C. degeneration of articular cartilage
D. loss of synovial fluid
8. Gastric ulcers are characterized by
A. Increased acid secretion
B. Pain with eating
Week 7: Advanced pathophysiology Quiz
1. A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is
being described?
A. Fatigue
B. Pathological
C. Stress
D. Transchondral
2. Patients with Osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems?
A. Osteomalacia
B. Osteomyelitis
C. Rhabdomyolysis
D. Pathologic bone fractures
3. The best screening test for osteoporosis is?
A. A dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.
B. An x-ray
C. A thorough physical exam
D. A bone biopsy
4. Reflux esophagitis is defined as?
A. dysplasia of the epithelial lining of the esophagus
B. an inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux
C. the autoimmune destruction of the esophageal lining
D. a congenital anatomy of the esophagus
5. 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
(purging)?
A. Anorexia nervosa
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. Obesity
D. Kwashiorkor
6. The most common cause of elevated liver function test is?
A. Chronic alcohol abuse
B. Hepatitis
C. A drug induced injury
D. Biliary tract obstruction
7. The chief pathologic feature of degenerative join disease is
A. stress fractures of the epiphysis
B. thinning of the join capsule
C. degeneration of articular cartilage
D. loss of synovial fluid
8. Gastric ulcers are characterized by
A. Increased acid secretion
B. Pain with eating
