PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. An infection in a bone, which can lead to an abscess formation and
sequestrum if not properly cared for, is known as which of the following?
Answer: A
A. Osteomyelitis
B. Rickets
C. Osteochondroma
D. Osteitis
2. What causes osteoporosis?
Answer: C
A. Long term weight-bearing exercise
B. Consumer calcium supplements
C. Imbalance of bone resorption and bone formation
D. Increased circulating estrogen
3. A tear in a ligament is known as which of the following?
Answer: D
A. Fracture
B. Strain
C. Disunion
D. Sprain
4. Chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease of bones and joints
caused by degenerative changes in the cartilage is known as
which of the following?
, Answer: C
A. Chondromalacia
B. Osteochondroma
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. What causes osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease?
Answer: A
A. Progressive loss of joint function due to repetitive use
B. Buildup of uric acid crystals in the joint
C. Immune system dysfunction
D. Having a history of psoriasis
6. Which of the following causes gout?
Answer: B
A. Loss of serotonin receptors
B. Excessive uric acid metabolism
C. Impaired liver function
D. Impaired cardiac function
7. Which of the following describes a furuncle?
Answer: C
A. Small vesicles that erupt, forming a honey-colored crust
B. Bright red or painful area that may turn necrotic at the center
C. Firm, red, painful nodule filled with purulent exudate
D. Erythema extending from an initial area of insult
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. An infection in a bone, which can lead to an abscess formation and
sequestrum if not properly cared for, is known as which of the following?
Answer: A
A. Osteomyelitis
B. Rickets
C. Osteochondroma
D. Osteitis
2. What causes osteoporosis?
Answer: C
A. Long term weight-bearing exercise
B. Consumer calcium supplements
C. Imbalance of bone resorption and bone formation
D. Increased circulating estrogen
3. A tear in a ligament is known as which of the following?
Answer: D
A. Fracture
B. Strain
C. Disunion
D. Sprain
4. Chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease of bones and joints
caused by degenerative changes in the cartilage is known as
which of the following?
, Answer: C
A. Chondromalacia
B. Osteochondroma
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
5. What causes osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease?
Answer: A
A. Progressive loss of joint function due to repetitive use
B. Buildup of uric acid crystals in the joint
C. Immune system dysfunction
D. Having a history of psoriasis
6. Which of the following causes gout?
Answer: B
A. Loss of serotonin receptors
B. Excessive uric acid metabolism
C. Impaired liver function
D. Impaired cardiac function
7. Which of the following describes a furuncle?
Answer: C
A. Small vesicles that erupt, forming a honey-colored crust
B. Bright red or painful area that may turn necrotic at the center
C. Firm, red, painful nodule filled with purulent exudate
D. Erythema extending from an initial area of insult
