Skeletal System
How do patients commonly describe the sensation of a phantom limb?
a. As tingling
b. As burning
c. As cold
d. As painful
As tingling
Which is the middle layer of the skin?
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
c. Subcutaneous
d. Integumentary
Dermis
Inflammation of the fluid-filled sac that cushions joints, typically occurring in the hip, shoulder, or knee.
a. Gout
b. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
c. Bursitis
d. Osteoarthritis
Bursitis
When surface vessels do this, heat from the blood can escape through the skin‛s surface, cooling the body.
a. Dilate
b. Transdermal
c. Constrict
d. Erythema
Dilate
Carbuncles are:
a. usually caused by the herpes virus.
b. relatively painless.
c. characterized by small red, irritated spots.
d. treated with systemic antibiotics.
treated with systemic antibiotics.
A metabolic disease marked by uric acid crystal buildup in joints, often affecting the big toe with sudden, intense pain is
a. Gout
b. Bursitis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Carpal tunnel syndrome
Gout
The acute diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is known as:
a. folliculitis
b. dermatitis.
c. cellulitis.
d. impetigo.
cellulitis.
A computer takes the information and reconstructs a cross-sectional (axial) “slice” of the patient.
a. Computed tomography (CT) scan
b. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
c. Arthroscopy
d. X-ray
Computed tomography (CT) scan
seb/o means:
a. hair
b. cartilage
c. skin
d. sebum, oil, or fat
sebum, oil, or fat
Which structures connect the pelvic girdle anteriorly and posteriorly?
a. Ligaments and bursa
b. Symphysis pubis and sacrum
c. Axial and appendicular
d. Lumbar vertebrae and coccyx
Symphysis pubis and sacrum
What is a common emotional or sensory experience following amputation where patients feel sensation in the missing limb?
a. Post-op syndrome
b. Mirror pain
c. Phantom limb
d. Reflex memory
Phantom limb
Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding malignant melanoma?
a. Avoid the sun altogether from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
b. Use a sunscreen of at least 30 SPF.
c. Practice monthly self-examination of the skin.
d. All the responses are correct.
All the responses are correct.
This is a precise nuclear medicine procedure using small amounts of a radioactive substance that are injected into a vein to help diagnose the presence of disease based on structural appearance.
a. X-ray
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. Bone scan
d. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Bone scan
Herpes zoster is commonly known as:
a. shingles.
b. moles.
c. strep throat.
d. Lyme disease.
shingles.
The longest bone in any species is the:
a. femur.
b. sternum.
c. spine.
d. patella.
femur.
Which structure serves as the tough membrane covering the surface of bones?
a. Marrow
b. Collagen
c. Periosteum
d. Sacrum
Sacrum
The effects of a thread lift are anticipated to last about:
a. 8 years.
b. 5 years.
c. 2 years.
d. 18 months.
5 years.
A degenerative joint disease where cartilage breaks down over time, causing pain and stiffness in weight-bearing joints.
a. Carpal tunnel syndrome
b. Rheumatoid arthritis
c. Gout
d. Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis
A frequently used test that evaluates the condition of bones in cases such as dislocations, sprains, and fractures.
a. Bursitis
b. Carpal tunnel syndrome
c. Rheumatoid arthritis
d. Gout
Carpal tunnel syndrome
If a patient has verrucae, they have:
a. chicken pox.
b. hives.
c. shingles.
d. warts.
warts.
Compression of the median nerve at the wrist, causing tingling, numbness, and pain, especially in the thumb and first two fingers.
a. Callus
b. Carpal tunnel syndrome
c. Impetigo
d. Osteoarthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
The acute diffuse or spreading inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue is known as:
a. dermatitis.
b. cellulitis.
c. impetigo.
d. folliculitis.
cellulitis.
This process uses strong magnets that cause all of the protons in the field to “line up.”
a. X-ray
b. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
c. Arthroscopy
d. Bone scan
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Lyme disease is carried by which insect?
a. Mosquito
b. Flea
c. Itch mite
d.Tick
Tick
Which type of fracture, common among children, involves a break at the distal end of the radius and causes a characteristic bulge at the wrist?
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Colles’
d. Depressed
Colles’