NR507 Week 7 Quiz 2020

Question 1A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is being described?

Stress

Fatigue

Transchondral

Pathological

 Question 2Patients with osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems?

Pathologic bone fractures

Rhabdomyolysis

Osteomalacia

Osteomyelitis

 Question 3The best screening test for osteoporosis is:

a thorough physical exam.

a bone biopsy.

an x-ray.

a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan.

 Question 4Pain and inflammation associated with gout are caused by crystallization of _____ in the tissues.

ketones

amino acid

uric acid

hyaluronic acid

 Question 5The chief pathologic feature of degenerative joint disease is:

degeneration of articular cartilage.

thinning of the joint capsule.

stress fractures of the epiphysis.

loss of synovial fluid.

 Question 6Reflux esophagitis is defined as:

dysplasia of the epithelial lining of the esophagus.

an inflammatory response to gastroesophageal reflux.

the autoimmune destruction of the esophageal lining.

a congenital anomaly of the esophagus.

 Question 7Gastric ulcers are characterized by:

increased acid secretion.

regurgitation of bile.

pain with eating.

bloody diarrhea.

 Question 8The most common cause of elevated liver function tests is:

chronic alcohol abuse

a drug induced injury

biliary tract obstruction

hepatitis

Question 9An individual is to begin a series of hepatitis B vaccines. You perform a test for a serogical marker, and the results show hepatitis B surface antibodies (HBsAb). You tell the individual that:

the hepatitis B series needs to be started as soon as possible.

this is evidence of acute hepatitis B infection

the individual should be tested again because one reading is not indicative of immunity.

permanent immunity to hepatitis B has been achieved

 Question 10Which of the following nutritional disorders is characterized by consumption of large amounts of food (binging) followed by self-induced vomiting and/or the use of laxatives (purging)?

Obesity

Bulimia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa

Kwashiorkor

 Question 11The pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes involves which of the following:

Cell mediated destruction of the islet cells

Auto-immune destruction of the pancreatic beta cells

All of the above

Production of antibodies against insulin

 Question 12The symptom of polyuria in Diabetes Mellitus is caused by:

A reduced AHD response caused by insulin deficiency

Increased glucose in the urine

The massive production of ketones

The loss of protein across the glomerular membrane

 Question 13When evaluating the kidney function of a client with Diabetes Insipidus (DI) the nurse would observe:

Hematuria

High volume urinary output

High urine osmolarity

Proteinuria

 Question 14Chronic complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) include which of the following?

All of the above

End-stage renal failure

Peripheral neuropathies

Coronary artery disease

 Question 15Signs common to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) include all of the following EXCEPT:

polydipsia

polyuria

weight loss

polyphagia

 Question 16A 56 y.o. 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?

Vitamin D Deficiency

Increased calcium excretion

Impaired vitamin C metabolism

Impaired phosphate absorption

 Question 17A 70 y.o. female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis. This condition is caused by an increase in bone:

Density

Resorption

Formation

Mineralization

 Question 18The diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis is based on the measurement of which laboratory value?

Creatinine kinase (CK)

White blood cell count (WBC)

Aspartate aminotransferase

Antinuclear antibodies

 Question 19A 36 y.o. 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:

Bursitis

Epicondylopathy

Periostitis

Muscle strain

 Question 20 Transchondral fractures are most prevalent in:

Older adults

Infants

Premenopausal females

Adolescents