Review Lecture 8 Flashcards
- Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports
sudden, severe headache.
- Bone healing may be impaired by
nicotine use
- What type of fracture generally occurs in children?
Greenstick
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed
autoimmune mechanisms.
- The classic manifestations of Parkinson disease include
rest, tremor and akinesia
- Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include
acute hypertension
- Manifestations of osteoarthritis include ( Select all that apply.)
- Nodules on joints of the hands
- Crepitus with joint movement
- Narrowing of joint spaces
- A risk factor for osteoporosis is
early menopause
- A college student living in a dormitory, reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a fever of 102° F. This information is most consistent with
meningitis.
- A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ______ headache.
migraine
- One of the most common causes of acute pain is
Headache
- A patient diagnosed with diabetes, smokes a pack of cigarettes daily and eats very few green leafy vegetables. After experiencing a fractured toe, this patient is at risk for
delayed healing
- Characteristics of scoliosis include (Select all that apply.)
-involvement of lateral curvature of the spine.
-increase during periods of rapid growth.
-identifiable by uneven shoulders or scapular prominence.
-possibility of leading to respiratory complications.
- Which disorder usually causes skeletal pain and involves significant bone demineralization from vitamin D deficiency?
Osteomalacia
- Ankylosing spondylitis causes
Intervertebral joint fusion
- Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called
malunion
- In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on
stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function.
- In older women, osteoporosis is thought to be primarily due to
Estrogen deficiency
- Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency of
Vitamin D
- Characteristics of gout include (Select all that apply.)
- Disturbed uric acid metabolism
- Crystalline deposits in bony and connective tissue
- Cardiac involvement
- Renal involvement
- Complete healing of a bone fracture occurs when
the callus has been completely replaced with mature bone.
- Most muscle strains are due to
abnormal muscle contraction
- The most common site affected in Paget’s disease is the
Lower spine
- Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to be
an autoimmune process
- It is true that encephalitis is usually
due to viral infection in brain cells
- Gouty arthritis is a complication
inadequate renal excretion of uric acid.
- Before making a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease
other potential causes of dementia must be ruled out.
- Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which
Focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles.
- Seizures that involve both hemispheres at the outset are termed
Generalized
- Secondary injury after head trauma refers to brain
injury due to the body’s response to tissue damage.
- Anticholinesterase inhibitors may be used to manage
Myasthenia gravis
- The stroke etiology with the highest morbidity and mortality is
intracranial hemorrhage
- Steroids may be used in the management of acute exacerbation of symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, because
demyelination is mediated by immune mechanisms.
- Steroids may be used in the management of acute exacerbation of symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis, because
demyelination is mediated by immune mechanisms.
- Prosthetic joint infection is most often due to
Hematogenous transfer
- Polymyositis involves inflammation and necrosis of ______ tissue.
muscle
- Enteropathic arthritis is associated with
Inflammatory bowel disease
- _________ is a form of spina bifida in which a saclike cyst filled with CSF protrudes through the spinal defect but does not involve the spinal cord.
Meningocele
- It is true that epidural bleeding is
Characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.
- Which neurological disorder is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig disease?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
