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PATH370 Pathophysiology

Week 8 Quiz  

Question 1          A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents report no past medical history except for a sore throat 6 weeks previously. On physical examination, a murmur is noted. The assessment data support a diagnosis of

 Acute rheumatic fever

Rheumatoid arthritis

Lyme disease

Reiter syndrome

Question 2          A client is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. Which assessment data support this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

African American female

 Contractures of the fingers

 Facial butterfly rash noted

 Swelling and pain in knees

Pain worsens in the evening

Question 3          Which is a risk factor for cerebral palsy?

High birth weight

Post-term delivery

 Prenatal infection

Genetic defects

Question 4When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs in a straight line across the bone. Which term best describes this type of fracture?

Spiral

Oblique

 Transverse

Longitudinal

Question 5          Which forms of muscular dystrophy are X-linked?

Becker

 Duchenne

Facioscapulohumeral

A combination of Becker and Duchenne

Question 6          Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply.)

Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries

 Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis

 Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state

Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue

Is associated with acute hypertension

Question 7          What is a common site for bone metastases to occur?

Vertebral bodies

Midshaft femur

Carpal bones

Radius

Question 8          A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest an inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as

Brain abscess

 Encephalitis

Bacteremia

Meningitis

Question 9          What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies?

 B cells

T lymphocytes

Macrophages

Tumor necrosis factor-α

Question 10        What are the early signs of Parkinson disease? (Select all that apply.)

Drooling

Small writing

Monotone speech

 Minimal blinking

 Loss of facial expression

Question 11A motor vehicle accident has resulted in a fracture where the articular surfaces of the tibial surface and femoral condyles are no longer in contact with one another. Which term best describes this condition?

Subluxation

 Dislocation

Malunion

Nonunion

Question 12What are the criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis? (Select all that apply.)

Simultaneous symmetric swelling of joints

 Soft-tissue swelling of at least three joints

 Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules

Swelling of at least one wrist joint

 Morning stiffness in joints

Question 13Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?

Inability to verbalize

Unresponsiveness

Inability to move

 Headache

Question 14A client is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. Which assessment data support this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

Low back pain

 18-year-old men

Normal lordosis

Pain lessens with rest

Daily bouts of indigestion

Question 15Lyme disease is caused by

Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus

 Borrelia burgdorferi

Campylobacter

Yersinia

Question 16Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during which phase of a seizure?

Status epilepticus

 Prodromal

Postictal

Complex

Question 17Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer disease?

Amyloid plaques

Epileptogenic focus

Focal cerebral infarct

 Neurofibrillary tangles

Abnormal serotonin system

Question 18A 60-year-old client reports pain in the knees. The client denies any previous infection or pain in the spine. The assessment data support a diagnosis of

Rheumatic fever

Reiter syndrome

Lyme disease

 Osteoarthritis

Question 19        What is the most common site for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the bone?

Vertebral column

Long bones

Hips

Ankles

Question 20        Which is the principal neurotransmitter involved in Parkinson disease?

GABA

Serotonin

 Dopamine

Aspartate