1. The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in:
2. A client is admitted to the hospital with a transverse fracture of the femur. Which statement best describes this type of fracture?
3. A 70-year-old d
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1. The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in:
2. A client is admitted to the hospital with a transverse fracture of the femur. Which statement best describes this type of fracture?
3. A 70-year-old diagnosed with osteoporosis fell and fractures the left leg at a location of pre-existing abnormality. Which term describes the fracture?
4. A 32-year-old obese male begins a jogging routine. A week after beginning, he fractures his leg. This is referred to as a what type of fracture?
5. Transchondral fractures are most prevalent in:
6. A 35-year-old suffers a broken clavicle following a motor vehicle accident. X-ray reveals that the bone surfaces in the joint partially lost contact with each other. This condition is called:
7. What term is used to describe a torn ligament?
8. A 36-year-old reports pain and weakness in the elbow. MRI reveals inflammation of the tendon and the presence of microtears where it attaches to bone. This condition is called:
9. Which clinical finding would be expected in the patient with rhabdomyolysis?
10. The diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is based on the measurement of which laboratory value?
11. A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis. This condition is caused by an increase in bone:
12. When a 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture she is diagnosed with osteoporosis. One factor that most likely contributed to her condition is:
13. Osteomalacia is a result of:
14. A 56-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of osteomalacia. History reveals that he underwent bariatric surgery 3 years earlier. What is the common link between the surgery and the development of osteomalacia?
15. A disorder similar to osteomalacia that occurs in growing bones of children is termed:
16. The cause of Paget disease is:
17. What is the primary organism responsible for osteomyelitis?
18. Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is characterized by loss of:
19. Researchers now believe that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a result of:
20. A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Physical examination revealed that inflammation is noted in various:
21. A 54-year-old male was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following is the expected treatment of choice?
22. A 21-year-old is diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The most likely joint to be affected would be the:
23. Which of the following people is at highest risk for the development of gout?
24. The inflammatory symptoms of classic gouty arthritis are caused by the crystallization of _____ within the synovial fluid.
25. A 46-year-old male diagnosed with gouty arthritis is at high risk for developing:
26. What is the most common aggravating trigger of gouty arthritis attacks?
27. The chronic stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called:
28. A 32-year-old male was injured in a motor vehicle accident and confined to bed for 3 weeks. During this time, the size and strength of muscle fibers decreased, a condition referred to as:
29. Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by:
30. The most common cause of toxic myopathy is:
31. A malignant tumor of striated muscle tissue origin commonly found on the neck is called a:
32. A 60-year-old male presents with swelling and pain in the knee. CT reveals a tumor has developed from a pre-existing benign bone lesion. This supports which diagnosis?
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