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45 Cards in this Set
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A nutritional disorder in adult caused by a Vitamin D or Calcium disorder |
Osteomalacia |
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For patients prone to gout, excessive protein ingestion will increase the __________ blood level |
Uric acid |
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Which of these is not a type of arthritis? A) Cruciate B) Rheumatoid C) Septic D) Osteo |
Cruciate: Having the form of a cross, as in certain ligaments of the knee. |
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A chronic, systematic disease that is believed to be an autoimmune condition affecting the connective tissue of the body |
Rheumatoid arthritis |
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A degenerative condition that is a result of simple "wearing out" of a joint from a sports injury, trauma, repetitive motion, obesity, or just the aging process |
Osteoarthritis |
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The result of the infective process of a pathogen that was introduced to a joint from a penetrating wound or a blood-borne pathogen |
Septic arthritis |
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Osteomalacia, rickets, and scurvy are examples of: |
Nutritional disorder |
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A condition is characterized by excruciating pain in a joint due to elevated blood uric acid level, commonly affects the big toe |
Gout |
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An acute or chronic inflammatory condition of the bone commonly caused by the bacteria staphylococcus aureus |
Osteomyelitis |
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This injury is a repetitive impact trauma to the heel affecting the thick and fibrous connective tissue that extends the length of the foot beginning at the heel |
Plantar fasciitis |
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Which term is used to designate muscle pain? |
Myalgia |
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Myasthenia gravis is what type of disorder? |
Autoimmune |
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The etiology of fibro/myalgia |
Unknown |
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a ___________ defect in muscle protein, causes disintegration of muscle fibers |
Genetic |
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The bacteria clostridium tetani release a toxin that ____________________ |
Keeps the muscles constantly contracted |
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Atrophy means muscles ________________ |
Waste away |
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An injury that is the result of overuse, overstretching, or forcible stretching of a muscle beyond its functional capacity. It sometimes involves a tendon or a ligament. |
Strain |
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A common running-related inflammatory injury of the extensor muscles and surrounding tissues of the lower legs |
Shin splints |
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A medical disorder in which the myelin in the CNS has been destroyed |
Multiple sclerosis (MS) |
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The Glasgow Coma Scale is based on all of the following except: A) Respond verbally to questions B) Perform the specific finger and toe movements C) The patient's ability to open their eyes on command D) Move limbs when requested |
B) Perform the specific finger and toe movements |
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A permanent non-progressive brain disorder before 2-years old |
Cerebral palsy |
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A quadriplegic with damage high in the cervical spinal cord may have a paralyzed diaphragm, such that the patient cannot ________on his own |
Breathe |
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The treatment of Parkinson's disease typically involves _________ -enhancing drugs |
Dopamine |
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Inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord |
Meningitis |
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Loss of motor and sensory control of the trunk of the body and lower extremities as a result of a spinal cord injury |
Paraplegia |
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Symptoms of Parkinson's involve all of the following except: A) Resting tremors B) Rigidity C) Impaired balance D) Fast movement |
D) Fast movement |
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This disease is characterized by ascending paralysis |
Guillain Barre syndrome |
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A mild brain injury |
Concussion |
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Temporary often recurrent episode of impaired neurological activity resulting from insufficient blood flow to a part of the brain. |
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
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Condition where there is too much CSF in the skull |
Hydrocephalus |
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Swelling and bleeding at the site of injury, is more serious than a concussion |
Contusion |
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Paralysis of the muscle on one side of the face due to disorder of the facial nerve |
Bell palsy |
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The carcinoma in situ means: |
A tumor that has NOT spread |
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The cancer of connective tissue |
Lymphoma |
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The gland important in regulating blood glucose |
Pancreas |
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A deficiency in the release of vasopressin (ADH) by the posterior pituitary gland |
Diabetes insipidus |
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Hypersecretion of GH that causes overgrowth of the hand and feet, abnormal thickening of the bones of the face, and excessive overgrowth of soft tissue, occurring in adulthood |
Acromegaly |
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Insulin and glucagon are produced by the: |
Pancreas |
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The syndrome caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, which results in excessive circulating cortisol levels, fatigue, muscular weakness, and changes in the body appearance |
Cushing's syndrome |
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Dwarfism can be caused by a __________ |
Hyposecretion of growth hormone (GH) |
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Excessive growth hormone secretion due to non-cancerous pituitary tumor in adult |
Acromegaly |
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Persistent elevated blood sugar due to lack of insulin in childhood |
Type 1 Diabetes |
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An acute complication of uncontrolled type 1 diabetes |
Ketoacidosis |
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Oversecretion of thyroid hormone due to autoimmune disorder |
Graves disease |
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Laboratory test that determine the average blood sugar for the past 3 months |
HbA1c (Hemoglobulin) |
