PATH 370 Week 7 Study Guide | 94 Questions and Answers | West Coast University

PATH 370 Week 7 Study Guide


Question 1
A laboratory test result that helps confirm the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) is:
A. elevated serum calcium level
B. elevated monoclonal antibody titer
C. positive antinuclear antibodies
D. positive microsomal antibodies
Correct Answer: C. positive antinuclear antibodies



Question 2
Anticholinesterase inhibitors may be used to manage:
A. muscular dystrophy
B. myasthenia gravis
C. fibromyalgia
D. rheumatoid arthritis
Correct Answer: B. myasthenia gravis



Question 3
The person at highest risk of a greenstick fracture from falling ob a tall ladder is age:
A. 68
B. 44
C. 8
D. 23
Correct Answer: C. 8



Question 4
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by:
A. inflammation, stiffness, and fusion of spinal joints
B. loss of articular cartilage in weight-bearing joints
C. excessive bone remodeling leading to soft bone
D. immune mechanisms leading to widespread joint inflammation
Correct Answer: A. inflammation, stiffness, and fusion of spinal joints



Question 5
The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, an
d soft tissue, is called:
A. tophaceous gout
B. gouty arthritis

,C. complicated gout
D. asymptomatic hyperuricemia
Correct Answer: A. tophaceous gout



Question 6
Prosthetic joint infection is most often because of:
A. defective replacement material
B. injury to the joint
C. hematogenous transfer
D. arthritis
Correct Answer: C. hematogenous transfer



Question 7
Gouty arthritis is a complication of:
A. group A streptococcal infection
B. autoimmune destruction of joint collagen
C. excessive production of urea
D. inadequate renal excretion of uric acid
Correct Answer: D. inadequate renal excretion of uric acid



Question 8
The complication which is not likely to result from a compound, transverse fracture of the tibia a
nd fibula is:
A. bone infection
B. fat emboli
C. air embolus
D. compartment syndrome
Correct Answer: C. air embolus



Question 9
Tophi are:
A. renal calculi composed of uric acid
B. deposits of urate crystals in tissues
C. painful edematous joints
D. spots that coalesce in a malar rash
Correct Answer: B. deposits of urate crystals in tissues

, Question 10
A fracture in which bone breaks into two or more fragments is referred to as:
A. comminuted
B. open
C. greenstick
D. stress
Correct Answer: A. comminuted




Question 11
The most common source of osteomyelitis is
A. direct invasion from a fracture
B. surgical contamination
C. a joint prosthesis
D. an infection that migrates via the bloodstream
Correct Answer: D. an infection that migrates via the bloodstream



Question 12
People who have osteoporosis are at risk for
A. rhabdomyolysis
B. osteomyelitis
C. osteomalacia
D. bone fractures
Correct Answer: D. bone fractures



Question 13
A clinical finding consistent with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis would be
A. localized pain in weight-bearing joints
B. reduced excretion of uric acid by the kidney
C. firm, crystallized nodules or “tophi” at the affected joints
D. systemic manifestations of inflammation
Correct Answer: D. systemic manifestations of inflammation



Question 14
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed to
A. wear and tear on weight-bearing joints
B. septic joint inflammation and necrosis
C. unknown etiologic factors