HTHRHSC 2500 Med Term Application 4
Midterm Test Questions Answered
Correct Rated A+.
In the HPI, Ms Ryder is described as having a "history of significant osteoporosis". This condition
is described as ______. The x-ray noted that she had ____ fractures of the T12 and lumbar
vertebrae. - Answer marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is
frequently associated with aging; compression
The HPI also notes that Ms Ryder has a history of osteoarthritis, which is _____________. Her
history indicates she had what type of surgery in 2000? - Answer a degenerative joint disease
characterized by the wearing away of the articular cartilage within the joints; rt THR
According to the HPI, her osteoarthritis was so severe in her right hip that she had a THR in
2000. THR is ________ [Select all correct responses.] - Answer total hip replacement
a surgical procedure to replace the acetabulum surface with a smooth plastic lining and removal
of the head of the femur to replace it with a metal ball and shaft fitted into the femur.
total hip arthroplasty
The PMH (past medical history) for Dorothy Ryder indicates that 10 days prior to hospital
admission, she "sustained a distal radius fracture of her left forearm". This fracture is also
known as __________. - Answer a Colles' fracture which results when a person tries to stop a
fall by landing on the hands. The impact of this fall causes the bone weakend by osteoporosis to
break
On the day following admission, Ms Ryder has a bone scan which revealed moderate
degenerative joint disease of T&L with no acute compression fractures. Both admission and
discharge diagnosis were "multiple compression fractures of T12, L1, L2, and L4". Degenerative
joint disease of the spine is termed _____; and compression fractures are ______. - Answer
spondylosis; vertebral crush fractures caused by the spontaneous collapse of osteoporotic
vertebrae or by an injury
After confirming the diagnosis of compression fractures, the physician ordered physical therapy
(PT) for ambulation. PT trained her on ______ for her wrist splint. Providing a mechanical
appliance such as a brace or splint to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function
is a/an _________. - Answer use of the walker and fitted it with a platform; orthotic
Midterm Test Questions Answered
Correct Rated A+.
In the HPI, Ms Ryder is described as having a "history of significant osteoporosis". This condition
is described as ______. The x-ray noted that she had ____ fractures of the T12 and lumbar
vertebrae. - Answer marked loss of bone density and an increase in bone porosity that is
frequently associated with aging; compression
The HPI also notes that Ms Ryder has a history of osteoarthritis, which is _____________. Her
history indicates she had what type of surgery in 2000? - Answer a degenerative joint disease
characterized by the wearing away of the articular cartilage within the joints; rt THR
According to the HPI, her osteoarthritis was so severe in her right hip that she had a THR in
2000. THR is ________ [Select all correct responses.] - Answer total hip replacement
a surgical procedure to replace the acetabulum surface with a smooth plastic lining and removal
of the head of the femur to replace it with a metal ball and shaft fitted into the femur.
total hip arthroplasty
The PMH (past medical history) for Dorothy Ryder indicates that 10 days prior to hospital
admission, she "sustained a distal radius fracture of her left forearm". This fracture is also
known as __________. - Answer a Colles' fracture which results when a person tries to stop a
fall by landing on the hands. The impact of this fall causes the bone weakend by osteoporosis to
break
On the day following admission, Ms Ryder has a bone scan which revealed moderate
degenerative joint disease of T&L with no acute compression fractures. Both admission and
discharge diagnosis were "multiple compression fractures of T12, L1, L2, and L4". Degenerative
joint disease of the spine is termed _____; and compression fractures are ______. - Answer
spondylosis; vertebral crush fractures caused by the spontaneous collapse of osteoporotic
vertebrae or by an injury
After confirming the diagnosis of compression fractures, the physician ordered physical therapy
(PT) for ambulation. PT trained her on ______ for her wrist splint. Providing a mechanical
appliance such as a brace or splint to control, correct, or compensate for impaired limb function
is a/an _________. - Answer use of the walker and fitted it with a platform; orthotic
