Quiz Week 8

Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include

acute hypertension.

Secondary injury after head trauma refers to

brain injury resulting from the body's response to tissue damage.

A compound, transverse fracture is best described as a bone that is

broken and protruding through the skin.

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.

Individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk for developing numerous complications of various organs because of

immune injury to basement membranes.

The pathophysiology of osteomalacia involves

inadequate mineralization in the osteoid.

Dopamine precursors and anticholinergics are all used in the management of Parkinson disease, because they

increase dopamine activity in the basal ganglia.

Bone healing may be impaired by

nicotine use.

Which treatment is helpful in neuropathic pain but not used for acute pain?

Anticonvulsants

A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is

brain herniation.

Ascending paralysis with no loss of sensation is characteristic of

Guillain-Barré syndrome.

________ occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky movement in one or both eyes.

Nystagmus

Orthostatic hypotension may be a manifestation of

Parkinson disease.

A patient who experiences early symptoms of muscle twitching, cramping, and stiffness of the hands may be demonstrating signs of

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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.

Leakage of CSF from the nose or ears is commonly associated with

basilar skull fracture.

The most important preventive measure for hemorrhagic stroke is

blood pressure control.

People who have osteoporosis are at risk for

bone fractures.

Pain in fibromyalgia involves

changes in pain transmission in the spinal cord.

It is true that epidural bleeding is

characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury.

A fracture in which bone breaks into two or more fragments is referred to as

comminuted.

The pain of nonarticular rheumatism ("growing pain") is worse

during the night.

In older women, osteoporosis is thought to be primarily because of

estrogen deficiency.

Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which

focal injuries occur in two places at opposite poles.

Prosthetic joint infection is most often because of

hematogenous transfer.

The most common type of osteomyelitis is

hematogenous.

It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the four stages because each stage provides an opportunity for

intervention.

Ankylosing spondylitis causes

intervertebral joint fusion.

The initial treatment of an individual experiencing a seizure is concentrated on

maintaining an airway.

Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called

malunion.

A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ________ headache.

migraine

It is recommended that women of childbearing age take folic acid daily for prevention of

neural tube defects.

A bone disorder that results from insufficient vitamin D is referred to as

osteomalacia.

Systemic disorders include

rheumatoid arthritis.

The disease that is similar to osteomalacia and occurs in growing children is

rickets.

In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on

stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function.

Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports

sudden, severe headache.

A unique characteristic feature of fibromyalgia is the presence of

tender point pain.

Complete healing of a bone fracture occurs when

the callus has been completely replaced with mature bone.

The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called

tophaceous gout.