Advanced Patho Exam 3 Practice
Questions
1. A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
a disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the patient's central nervous
system (CNS) are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process
within the neurologic system is most likely be affected by this disease
process? Group of answer choices
Oxygen metabolism
Neurotransmitter
synthesis Nerve
conduction
Production of cerebrospinal fluid: Nerve conduction
2. A pregnant woman's most recent ultrasound is suggestive of spina
bifida, and her primary care provider has subsequently order further
diagnostic testing. The pathophysiologic effects of this disease are due to:
Group of answer choices
malformation of the mesoderm.
abnormal closure of the neural tube.
lesions in the dorsal root ganglia.
hypertrophy of the primary vesicles.: abnormal closure of the neural tube.
3. A patient has required mechanical ventilation following a traumatic
head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash, during which he sustained
damage to his respiratory center. Which of the patient's brain structures
has been injured?
Group of answer choices
Brain stem
Midbrain
Diencephalon
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Frontal lobe: Brain stem
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4. Myasthenia gravis is characterized by muscle weakness caused by
anti- body-mediated destruction of:
Group of answer choices
periorbital muscles.
thymus gland cells.
skeletal muscle fibers.
acetylcholine receptors: acetylcholine receptors
5. A patient has wrist inflammation causing compression of the median
nerve in the carpal tunnel. Manifestations of this syndrome include:
Group of answer choices
little finger numbness.
forearm paresthesia.
loss of tendon reflexes.
precision grip weakness.: precision grip weakness.
6. The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson disease include:
Group of answer choices
hypotonia.
bradykinesia.
paresthesia.
lack of sweating.: bradykinesia.
7. The patient has a traumatic complete spinal cord transection at the C5
level. Intact motor and somatosensory function will include control.
Group of answer choices
bladder
finger flexion
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diaphragm
trunk muscle: diaphragm
8. The demyelination and degeneration of nerve fibers characteristic of
multi- ple sclerosis is the result of:
decreased
oligodendrocytes.
corticospinal injuries.
atherosclerotic destruction.
oligodendrocytic infection.: decreased oligodendrocytes.
9. Autonomic dysreflexia (autonomic hyperreflexia) is characterized
by: severe spinal shock.
tachycardia and pale skin.
lack of sweat above injury level.
vasospasms and hypertension.: vasospasms and hypertension.
10. Which of the following disorders of neuromuscular function typically
has the most rapid onset?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) Guillain-Barré syndrome
Parkinson disease
Myasthenia gravis: Guillain-Barré syndrome
11. A patient who experienced a traumatic head injury from a severe blow
to the back of his head now lives with numerous function deficits,
including an inability to maintain steady posture while he is in a standing
position,
although he is steadier when walking. Which of the following disorders most
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Questions
1. A 60-year-old woman has been recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
a disease in which the oligodendrocytes of the patient's central nervous
system (CNS) are progressively destroyed. Which physiologic process
within the neurologic system is most likely be affected by this disease
process? Group of answer choices
Oxygen metabolism
Neurotransmitter
synthesis Nerve
conduction
Production of cerebrospinal fluid: Nerve conduction
2. A pregnant woman's most recent ultrasound is suggestive of spina
bifida, and her primary care provider has subsequently order further
diagnostic testing. The pathophysiologic effects of this disease are due to:
Group of answer choices
malformation of the mesoderm.
abnormal closure of the neural tube.
lesions in the dorsal root ganglia.
hypertrophy of the primary vesicles.: abnormal closure of the neural tube.
3. A patient has required mechanical ventilation following a traumatic
head injury sustained in a motorcycle crash, during which he sustained
damage to his respiratory center. Which of the patient's brain structures
has been injured?
Group of answer choices
Brain stem
Midbrain
Diencephalon
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Frontal lobe: Brain stem
2/
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4. Myasthenia gravis is characterized by muscle weakness caused by
anti- body-mediated destruction of:
Group of answer choices
periorbital muscles.
thymus gland cells.
skeletal muscle fibers.
acetylcholine receptors: acetylcholine receptors
5. A patient has wrist inflammation causing compression of the median
nerve in the carpal tunnel. Manifestations of this syndrome include:
Group of answer choices
little finger numbness.
forearm paresthesia.
loss of tendon reflexes.
precision grip weakness.: precision grip weakness.
6. The cardinal symptoms of Parkinson disease include:
Group of answer choices
hypotonia.
bradykinesia.
paresthesia.
lack of sweating.: bradykinesia.
7. The patient has a traumatic complete spinal cord transection at the C5
level. Intact motor and somatosensory function will include control.
Group of answer choices
bladder
finger flexion
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diaphragm
trunk muscle: diaphragm
8. The demyelination and degeneration of nerve fibers characteristic of
multi- ple sclerosis is the result of:
decreased
oligodendrocytes.
corticospinal injuries.
atherosclerotic destruction.
oligodendrocytic infection.: decreased oligodendrocytes.
9. Autonomic dysreflexia (autonomic hyperreflexia) is characterized
by: severe spinal shock.
tachycardia and pale skin.
lack of sweat above injury level.
vasospasms and hypertension.: vasospasms and hypertension.
10. Which of the following disorders of neuromuscular function typically
has the most rapid onset?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(DMD) Guillain-Barré syndrome
Parkinson disease
Myasthenia gravis: Guillain-Barré syndrome
11. A patient who experienced a traumatic head injury from a severe blow
to the back of his head now lives with numerous function deficits,
including an inability to maintain steady posture while he is in a standing
position,
although he is steadier when walking. Which of the following disorders most
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