Pathology MBLEX Quiz
Bursitis can be caused by: - answer An injury can irritate the tissue inside and cause
inflammation, an injury usually takes time to develop. The joints, tendons, or muscles
that are overused. Most commonly, injury is caused by repetitive movements.
Temporary, sudden onset, and easily localized describe what type of pain? - answer
Acute
Weakening and bulging of the wall of an artery is known as? - answer Aneurysm
The abnormal deterioration of articular cartilage and joint is called? - answer
Osteoarthritis
The word used to describe the progression of a disease is called - answer prognosis
Another term for difficult, labored breathing is? - answer Dyspnea
What type of disease or illness DOES NOT respond best to antibiotics? - answer viral
infection
Chest pains with radiation down the left arm and up the jaw describes? - answer angina
pectoris
The purpose and function of histamine is to - answer causes the capillaries to become
more permeable to white blood cells, which move into the capillaries and proceed to
target and attack foreign bodies in the affected tissue
SARS can be spread by: - answer touching the infected person's skin and then touching
self mucous membranes
treatment plan for general full-body massage with the goal of relaxation would be
considered: - answer palliative care
Which of the following causes chronic pain that radiates and follows a specific path? -
answer Impingement
AIDS is characterized as? - answera dysfunction of the immune system
Which of the following terms describes the involuntary contraction of a taut band when
strummed? - answertwitch response
, When the body produces too much cortisol due to too much adrenocorticotropic
hormone, the disease which occurs is called - answerCushing's disease
Adhesive capsulitis is also known as: - answerfrozen shoulder
A lesion of C6 results in? - answerQuadriplegia
Any condition that renders a particular treatment improper or undesirable would be
called a(n): - answercontraindication
Natural passive immunity is - answerability of a mother to pass antibodies to her unborn
child
Torticollis is a malpositioning of the? - answerneck and head
When massage produces an opposing effect, as can occur with certain medications, it
is called - answerantagonism
When someone is allergic to the point that his or her trachea closes up, this is called -
answeranaphylactic shock
A massage therapist has been working with a client while he was undergoing
chemotherapy for lung cancer. The client is now in remission. The most likely next step
is massage care: - answerprogressing from palliative care to condition management
Which of the following statements can a massage therapist most accurately say
regarding cancer and massage? - answercancer presents a regional contraindication to
massage that can be managed by avoiding the affected area
Question #1: Which of the following is not an example of condition management using
massage? - answerJerry, whose foot injury is improving, increasing his ability to walk
longer distances
Question #3: Which of the following is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is
released during long-term stress? - answercortisol
Question #4: Diseases of the liver include - answerhepatitis and cirrhosis
Question #5: What type of disease or illness DOES NOT respond best to antibiotics? -
answerviral infection
Question #6: A client has psoriasis that is being treated by various medications, all of
which suppress the immune system somewhat. What cautions are necessary for this
client? - answerthere are general cautions concerning systemic and local infection
Bursitis can be caused by: - answer An injury can irritate the tissue inside and cause
inflammation, an injury usually takes time to develop. The joints, tendons, or muscles
that are overused. Most commonly, injury is caused by repetitive movements.
Temporary, sudden onset, and easily localized describe what type of pain? - answer
Acute
Weakening and bulging of the wall of an artery is known as? - answer Aneurysm
The abnormal deterioration of articular cartilage and joint is called? - answer
Osteoarthritis
The word used to describe the progression of a disease is called - answer prognosis
Another term for difficult, labored breathing is? - answer Dyspnea
What type of disease or illness DOES NOT respond best to antibiotics? - answer viral
infection
Chest pains with radiation down the left arm and up the jaw describes? - answer angina
pectoris
The purpose and function of histamine is to - answer causes the capillaries to become
more permeable to white blood cells, which move into the capillaries and proceed to
target and attack foreign bodies in the affected tissue
SARS can be spread by: - answer touching the infected person's skin and then touching
self mucous membranes
treatment plan for general full-body massage with the goal of relaxation would be
considered: - answer palliative care
Which of the following causes chronic pain that radiates and follows a specific path? -
answer Impingement
AIDS is characterized as? - answera dysfunction of the immune system
Which of the following terms describes the involuntary contraction of a taut band when
strummed? - answertwitch response
, When the body produces too much cortisol due to too much adrenocorticotropic
hormone, the disease which occurs is called - answerCushing's disease
Adhesive capsulitis is also known as: - answerfrozen shoulder
A lesion of C6 results in? - answerQuadriplegia
Any condition that renders a particular treatment improper or undesirable would be
called a(n): - answercontraindication
Natural passive immunity is - answerability of a mother to pass antibodies to her unborn
child
Torticollis is a malpositioning of the? - answerneck and head
When massage produces an opposing effect, as can occur with certain medications, it
is called - answerantagonism
When someone is allergic to the point that his or her trachea closes up, this is called -
answeranaphylactic shock
A massage therapist has been working with a client while he was undergoing
chemotherapy for lung cancer. The client is now in remission. The most likely next step
is massage care: - answerprogressing from palliative care to condition management
Which of the following statements can a massage therapist most accurately say
regarding cancer and massage? - answercancer presents a regional contraindication to
massage that can be managed by avoiding the affected area
Question #1: Which of the following is not an example of condition management using
massage? - answerJerry, whose foot injury is improving, increasing his ability to walk
longer distances
Question #3: Which of the following is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that is
released during long-term stress? - answercortisol
Question #4: Diseases of the liver include - answerhepatitis and cirrhosis
Question #5: What type of disease or illness DOES NOT respond best to antibiotics? -
answerviral infection
Question #6: A client has psoriasis that is being treated by various medications, all of
which suppress the immune system somewhat. What cautions are necessary for this
client? - answerthere are general cautions concerning systemic and local infection
