PATHOLOGY TEST BANK, RTBC CH 4&5
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What name is applied to a fracture involving both malleoli? - Answer-Pott's fracture
What is the name applied to the fracture resulting from acute hyperextension of the
head on the neck that usually affects C2 and C3? - Answer-Hangman's fracture
What area of the spine does a clay shoveler's fracture involve? - Answer-Lower cervical
and upper thoracic.
Ischemic necrosis can be caused by... - Answer-thrombosis and vasculitis
Diagnosis of an intervertebral disc herniation requires which radiographic procedure? -
Answer-Myelography, CT or MRI.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (more than 20°) is known as... - Answer-
Scoliosis.
What medical term refers to a cleft in the pars interarticularis, is it commonly involving
the fifth lumbar vertebrae? - Answer-Spondylosis.
What pathological condition sometimes occurs after trauma, interrupting the blood
supply to a bar? - Answer-Ischemic necrosis.
Lack of vitamin D in the diet of infants and children can cause a systemic disease called
- Answer-Rickets
Detoxification of poisonous substances takes place in which organ? - Answer-Liver.
Which organ controls the level of glucose in the circulating blood? - Answer-Pancreas.
Telescoping of one part of the intestinal tract into another is the term... - Answer-
nterception.
Twisting of the battle upon itself is termed... - Answer-Volvulus.
What is now considered to be the major imaging modality for the demonstration of
gallstones? - Answer-Ultrasound.
What is the major cause of cirrhosis in the United States and Europe? - Answer-
Alcoholism.
, Rupture of the spleen as a result of blur abdominal trauma can be demonstrated by
what imaging procedure? - Answer-CT.
If a patient is to till to stand, what position can be used to demonstrate
Pneumoperitoneum? - Answer-Left lateral decubitus, patient on left side.
Extensive calcification in the wall the gallbladder is term... - Answer-Porcelain
gallbladder.
varicose veins of the rectum or term... - Answer-Hemorrhoids.
"Applecore" and "napkin ring" are common descriptive terms for annular carcinoma of
the - Answer-Colon.
Crohn's disease occurs in what organ? - Answer-Small bowel and stomach.
The presence of large amounts of gas and fluid and informally dilated labs of small and
large bowel, often see after abdominal surgery, it's termed - Answer-adynamic ileus
What medical term is used to denote difficulty in swallowing? - Answer-Dysphasia.
Gastric contents that are mixed with hydrochloric acid in person or call... - Answer-
chyme.
To demonstrate esophageal reflux, the patient is often asked to perform the - Answer-
Valsalva maneuver.
And a normal connection between a Soffa guess in tracheas term... - Answer-Fistula.
Most common TE fistula is... Described as esophageal atresia. - Answer-type three.
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is termed... - Answer-ascites.
Herniations or out patching of the wall of a hollow organ or term... - Answer-Diverticular.
A colonic intussusception can sometimes be reduced by what radiographic procedure? -
Answer-Barium enema.
Patient's older than 40 years with a history of difficulty in swallowing are usually
assumed, until demonstrated otherwise, to have what pathological condition? - Answer-
Esophageal hernia
What is the most common manifestation of peptic ulcer disease? - Answer-duodenal
ulcer.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What name is applied to a fracture involving both malleoli? - Answer-Pott's fracture
What is the name applied to the fracture resulting from acute hyperextension of the
head on the neck that usually affects C2 and C3? - Answer-Hangman's fracture
What area of the spine does a clay shoveler's fracture involve? - Answer-Lower cervical
and upper thoracic.
Ischemic necrosis can be caused by... - Answer-thrombosis and vasculitis
Diagnosis of an intervertebral disc herniation requires which radiographic procedure? -
Answer-Myelography, CT or MRI.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (more than 20°) is known as... - Answer-
Scoliosis.
What medical term refers to a cleft in the pars interarticularis, is it commonly involving
the fifth lumbar vertebrae? - Answer-Spondylosis.
What pathological condition sometimes occurs after trauma, interrupting the blood
supply to a bar? - Answer-Ischemic necrosis.
Lack of vitamin D in the diet of infants and children can cause a systemic disease called
- Answer-Rickets
Detoxification of poisonous substances takes place in which organ? - Answer-Liver.
Which organ controls the level of glucose in the circulating blood? - Answer-Pancreas.
Telescoping of one part of the intestinal tract into another is the term... - Answer-
nterception.
Twisting of the battle upon itself is termed... - Answer-Volvulus.
What is now considered to be the major imaging modality for the demonstration of
gallstones? - Answer-Ultrasound.
What is the major cause of cirrhosis in the United States and Europe? - Answer-
Alcoholism.
, Rupture of the spleen as a result of blur abdominal trauma can be demonstrated by
what imaging procedure? - Answer-CT.
If a patient is to till to stand, what position can be used to demonstrate
Pneumoperitoneum? - Answer-Left lateral decubitus, patient on left side.
Extensive calcification in the wall the gallbladder is term... - Answer-Porcelain
gallbladder.
varicose veins of the rectum or term... - Answer-Hemorrhoids.
"Applecore" and "napkin ring" are common descriptive terms for annular carcinoma of
the - Answer-Colon.
Crohn's disease occurs in what organ? - Answer-Small bowel and stomach.
The presence of large amounts of gas and fluid and informally dilated labs of small and
large bowel, often see after abdominal surgery, it's termed - Answer-adynamic ileus
What medical term is used to denote difficulty in swallowing? - Answer-Dysphasia.
Gastric contents that are mixed with hydrochloric acid in person or call... - Answer-
chyme.
To demonstrate esophageal reflux, the patient is often asked to perform the - Answer-
Valsalva maneuver.
And a normal connection between a Soffa guess in tracheas term... - Answer-Fistula.
Most common TE fistula is... Described as esophageal atresia. - Answer-type three.
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is termed... - Answer-ascites.
Herniations or out patching of the wall of a hollow organ or term... - Answer-Diverticular.
A colonic intussusception can sometimes be reduced by what radiographic procedure? -
Answer-Barium enema.
Patient's older than 40 years with a history of difficulty in swallowing are usually
assumed, until demonstrated otherwise, to have what pathological condition? - Answer-
Esophageal hernia
What is the most common manifestation of peptic ulcer disease? - Answer-duodenal
ulcer.
