Question 1
2 / 2 pts
Clinical manifestations of fibromyalgia include
hot, tender, and edematous muscle groups bilaterally.
exercise intolerance and painful muscle cramps.
fasciculations of the upper and lower extremity muscles.
burning or gnawing pain at tender points and profound fatigue.
Question 2
0 / 2 pts
What is the diagnosis of a person who has tennis elbow characterized by tissue degeneration or irritation of the extensor carpi brevis tendon?
Bursitis
Lateral epicondylitis
Lateral tendinitis
Medial tendinitis
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
_____ is the temporary displacement of two bones in which the bone surfaces partially lose contact.
Nonunion
Dislocation
Subluxation
Malunion
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
In ankylosing spondylitis, the CD8+ T cells are presented with which of the following antigens?
Tendons
Synovium
Cartilage
Ligaments
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
What causes the crystallization within the synovial fluid of the joint affected by gouty arthritis?
Overproduction of uric acid
Increase in the glycosaminoglycan levels
Reduced excretion of purines
Overproduction of proteoglycans
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
_____ is a chronic inflammatory joint disease characterized by stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints.
Paget disease
Fibromyalgia
Ankylosing spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by
lysis of skeletal muscle cells through the initiation of the complement cascade.
smooth muscle degeneration resulting from ischemia.
paralysis of skeletal muscles resulting from impaired nerve supply.
release of myoglobin from damaged striated muscle cells.
Question 8
0 / 2 pts
An insufficient dietary intake of vitamin _____ can lead to rickets in children.
D
B12
B6
C
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
Which protein, absent in muscle cells of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, mediates the anchoring of skeletal muscles fibers to the basement membrane?
Syntrophin
Dystrophin
Laminin
Troponin
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
Ewing sarcoma arises from
embryonal osteocytes.
metadiaphysis of long bones.
bone-producing mesenchymal cells.
bone marrow.
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
Osteochondrosis is caused by a(n)
bacterial infection of the bone.
nutritional deficiency of calcium and phosphorus.
imbalance between calcitonin and parathyroid hormone.
vascular impairment and trauma to bone.
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
Molecular analysis has demonstrated that osteosarcoma is associated with
TP53.
myc.
TSC2.
src.
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
The pain experienced in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is referred to as involving
elbows and upper and lower arms and is described as a continuous ache and relieved by anti-inflammatory drugs.
knees, inner thighs, and groin and is described as a continuous ache and relieved by anti-inflammatory drugs.
knees, inner thighs, and groin that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest.
elbows and upper and lower arms that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest.
Question 14
2 / 2 pts
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy is likely inherited from one’s
father.
mother.
affected parent.
maternal lineage.
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
The total mass of muscle in the body can be estimated from which serum laboratory test value?
Creatine
Blood urea nitrogen
Albumin
Creatinine
Question 16
2 / 2 pts
Cutaneous vasculitis develops from the deposit of _____ in small blood vessels as a toxic response allergen.
T lymphocytes
immune complexes
complement
IgE
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
Which cells of the dermis secrete connective tissue matrix?
Fibroblasts
Macrophages
Histiocytes
Mast cells
Question 18
2 / 2 pts
Which malignancy is characterized by slow-growing lesions that usually have depressed centers and rolled borders and are frequently located on the face and neck?
Squamous cell carcinoma
Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant melanoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Question 19
2 / 2 pts
Keloids are sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scars caused by excessive amounts of _____ in the corneum during connective tissue repair.
reticular fibers
collagen
elastin
stroma
Question 20
2 / 2 pts
_____ of the epidermis initiate immune responses and provide defense against environmental antigens.
Melanocytes
Keratinocytes
Merkel cells
Langerhans cells
Question 21
2 / 2 pts
Thrush is a superficial infection that commonly occurs in children and is caused by
Candida albicans.
Streptococcus.
Staphylococcus.
herpesvirus.
Question 22
2 / 2 pts
Which vascular anomaly is a congenital malformation of dermal capillaries that does not fade with age?
Cavernous hemangioma
Port-wine (nevus flammeus) stain
Strawberry hemangioma
Cutaneous hemangioma
Question 23
0 / 2 pts
Which of the following viral diseases has an incubation period of 14 to 21 days and a duration of 1 to 4 days?
Varicella
Rubeola
Roseola
Rubella
Question 24
2 / 2 pts
Which clinical manifestation is considered the hallmark of atopic dermatitis?
High fever
Itching
Papular rash
Vesicles that burst and form crusts
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
Which contagious disease creates a primary skin lesion that is a pinpointed macule, papule, or wheal with hemorrhagic puncture site?
Rubeola
Scabies
Pediculosis
Tinea capitis
