HCR 240 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 2026 LATEST
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inorganic components of bone - (answer)calcium and phosphate
bone healing process - (answer)hematoma formation, procallus formation, callus formation,
replacement, remodeling
reduction - (answer)realignment of bone fragments, can use traction (using weights, pre-operatively)
fixation - (answer)immobilization of bone (cast, splint, etc)
rhabdomyolysis - (answer)crush injuries/prolonged falls, striated muscles suffer trauma and
breakdown, releasing intracellular protein myoglobin that damages kidneys cause pain, weakness,
dark urine
osteoporosis causes - (answer)decreased estrogen, testosterone, activity, vitamin D, and calcium. also
some meds
, osteomyelitis - (answer)bone infection, usually from staphylococcus aureus
joint swelling nodes - (answer)herberden nodes (below cuticle), bouchard nodes (knuckles)
rheumatoid arthritis - (answer)systemic autoimmune destruction of synovial membrane and joints.
painful stiff joints, swelling, deformities, fever, chills, leukocytosis, weight loss, organ damage
ankylosing spondylitis - (answer)chronic autoimmune inflammatory joint disease, stiffening and
fusion of spine or sacroiliac joints (bamboo spine)
gouty arthritis - (answer)metabolic disorder of body from high uric acid, build up crystallizes and
deposits in connective issues, causing acute pain and inflammation of joints
cerebral palsy - (answer)nonprogressive movement and posture disorders from CNS injury or
malformation. don't meet motor milestones, spastic gait, paralysis, seizures, intellectual disabilities
duchenne muscular dystrophy - (answer)usually affects males, females are carriers (x-linked
recessive). from deletion of exons of DMD gene or nonsense mutation. gait abnormalities, muscles
weakness, scoliosis, cardiomyopathy
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inorganic components of bone - (answer)calcium and phosphate
bone healing process - (answer)hematoma formation, procallus formation, callus formation,
replacement, remodeling
reduction - (answer)realignment of bone fragments, can use traction (using weights, pre-operatively)
fixation - (answer)immobilization of bone (cast, splint, etc)
rhabdomyolysis - (answer)crush injuries/prolonged falls, striated muscles suffer trauma and
breakdown, releasing intracellular protein myoglobin that damages kidneys cause pain, weakness,
dark urine
osteoporosis causes - (answer)decreased estrogen, testosterone, activity, vitamin D, and calcium. also
some meds
, osteomyelitis - (answer)bone infection, usually from staphylococcus aureus
joint swelling nodes - (answer)herberden nodes (below cuticle), bouchard nodes (knuckles)
rheumatoid arthritis - (answer)systemic autoimmune destruction of synovial membrane and joints.
painful stiff joints, swelling, deformities, fever, chills, leukocytosis, weight loss, organ damage
ankylosing spondylitis - (answer)chronic autoimmune inflammatory joint disease, stiffening and
fusion of spine or sacroiliac joints (bamboo spine)
gouty arthritis - (answer)metabolic disorder of body from high uric acid, build up crystallizes and
deposits in connective issues, causing acute pain and inflammation of joints
cerebral palsy - (answer)nonprogressive movement and posture disorders from CNS injury or
malformation. don't meet motor milestones, spastic gait, paralysis, seizures, intellectual disabilities
duchenne muscular dystrophy - (answer)usually affects males, females are carriers (x-linked
recessive). from deletion of exons of DMD gene or nonsense mutation. gait abnormalities, muscles
weakness, scoliosis, cardiomyopathy
