PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 15 & 9-
TEST BANK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Why does vertigo occur with Ménière's syndrome?
A) Fluid is lost from the inner ear.
B) Increased blood pressure causes edema in the middle and inner ears.
C) Damage occurs to the vestibular branch of the auditory nerve.
D) Excessive endolymph impairs the function of hair cells in the labyrinth. - Answer-D
Which is the early effect of age-related macular degeneration?
A) Loss of central visual acuity
B) Intermittent pain and blurred vision
C) Loss of peripheral vision
D) Loss of night vision and color perception - Answer-A
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Conduction deafness results from inner ear damage.
B) Cochlear implants may restore hearing in cases of sensorineural loss.
C) Damage to the auditory area of the brain causes deafness in one ear.
D) Cochlear implants can replace the auditory pathway in all deaf individuals. - Answer-
B
Loss of the left visual field results from damage to the:
A) left optic nerve.
B) right optic nerve.
C) left occipital lobe.
D) right occipital lobe. - Answer-D
An infection that damages the auditory nerve can cause what type of hearing loss?
A) Sensorineural
B) Conduction
C) Semiacute
D) Inflammatory - Answer-A
Narrow-angle glaucoma develops when the angle is decreased between the:
A) retina and ciliary process.
B) lens and ciliary body.
C) iris and cornea.
D) iris and lens. - Answer-C
Severe pain develops with narrow-angle glaucoma when the:
A) pupils are constricted.
, B) pupils are dilated.
C) lens changes shape.
D) excess vitreous humor forms. - Answer-B
Which of the following would identify an open or compound fracture?
A) The skin and soft tissue are exposed at the fracture site.
B) A bone is crushed into many small pieces.
C) The bone appears bent with a partial fracture line.
D) One end of a bone is forced into an adjacent bone. - Answer-A
Which of the following describes a Colles' fracture?
A) The distal radius is broken.
B) The distal fibula is broken.
C) A vertebra appears crushed.
D) A spontaneous fracture occurs in weakened bone. - Answer-A
During the fracture healing process, the hematoma:
A) is broken down and absorbed immediately.
B) provides the base for bone cells to produce new bone.
C) is the structure into which granulation tissue grows.
D) produces fibroblasts to lay down new cartilage. - Answer-C
The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during the first few days may complicate
healing by causing:
A) excessive bone movement.
B) severe ischemia and tissue necrosis.
C) malunion or nonunion.
D) fat emboli to form. - Answer-B
What is a sign of a dislocation?
A) Crepitus
B) Pain and tenderness
C) Increased range of motion at a joint
D) Deformity at a joint - Answer-D
All of the following predispose to osteoporosis EXCEPT:
A) weight-bearing activity.
B) a sedentary lifestyle
C) long-term intake of glucocorticoids.
D) calcium deficit. - Answer-A
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to osteoporosis?
A) Bone resorption is greater than bone formation.
B) It causes compression fractures of the vertebrae.
C) Osteoporosis is always a primary disorder.
D) It often leads to kyphosis and loss of height. - Answer-C
TEST BANK EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
Why does vertigo occur with Ménière's syndrome?
A) Fluid is lost from the inner ear.
B) Increased blood pressure causes edema in the middle and inner ears.
C) Damage occurs to the vestibular branch of the auditory nerve.
D) Excessive endolymph impairs the function of hair cells in the labyrinth. - Answer-D
Which is the early effect of age-related macular degeneration?
A) Loss of central visual acuity
B) Intermittent pain and blurred vision
C) Loss of peripheral vision
D) Loss of night vision and color perception - Answer-A
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) Conduction deafness results from inner ear damage.
B) Cochlear implants may restore hearing in cases of sensorineural loss.
C) Damage to the auditory area of the brain causes deafness in one ear.
D) Cochlear implants can replace the auditory pathway in all deaf individuals. - Answer-
B
Loss of the left visual field results from damage to the:
A) left optic nerve.
B) right optic nerve.
C) left occipital lobe.
D) right occipital lobe. - Answer-D
An infection that damages the auditory nerve can cause what type of hearing loss?
A) Sensorineural
B) Conduction
C) Semiacute
D) Inflammatory - Answer-A
Narrow-angle glaucoma develops when the angle is decreased between the:
A) retina and ciliary process.
B) lens and ciliary body.
C) iris and cornea.
D) iris and lens. - Answer-C
Severe pain develops with narrow-angle glaucoma when the:
A) pupils are constricted.
, B) pupils are dilated.
C) lens changes shape.
D) excess vitreous humor forms. - Answer-B
Which of the following would identify an open or compound fracture?
A) The skin and soft tissue are exposed at the fracture site.
B) A bone is crushed into many small pieces.
C) The bone appears bent with a partial fracture line.
D) One end of a bone is forced into an adjacent bone. - Answer-A
Which of the following describes a Colles' fracture?
A) The distal radius is broken.
B) The distal fibula is broken.
C) A vertebra appears crushed.
D) A spontaneous fracture occurs in weakened bone. - Answer-A
During the fracture healing process, the hematoma:
A) is broken down and absorbed immediately.
B) provides the base for bone cells to produce new bone.
C) is the structure into which granulation tissue grows.
D) produces fibroblasts to lay down new cartilage. - Answer-C
The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during the first few days may complicate
healing by causing:
A) excessive bone movement.
B) severe ischemia and tissue necrosis.
C) malunion or nonunion.
D) fat emboli to form. - Answer-B
What is a sign of a dislocation?
A) Crepitus
B) Pain and tenderness
C) Increased range of motion at a joint
D) Deformity at a joint - Answer-D
All of the following predispose to osteoporosis EXCEPT:
A) weight-bearing activity.
B) a sedentary lifestyle
C) long-term intake of glucocorticoids.
D) calcium deficit. - Answer-A
Which of the following statements does NOT apply to osteoporosis?
A) Bone resorption is greater than bone formation.
B) It causes compression fractures of the vertebrae.
C) Osteoporosis is always a primary disorder.
D) It often leads to kyphosis and loss of height. - Answer-C
