NURS6501 Week 7 Knowledge Check Latest 2020 JUNE

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 7 Knowledge Check

Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders

In this exercise, you will complete a 10-20 question Knowledge Check to gauge your understanding of this module’s content. 

Possible topics covered in this Knowledge Check include:

Stroke

Multiple sclerosis

Transient Ischemic Attack

Myasthenia gravis

Headache

Seizure disorders

Head injury

Spinal cord injury

Inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system

Osteoporosis

Osteopenia

Bursitis

Tendinitis

Gout

Lyme Disease

Spondylosis

Fractures

Parkinson’s

Alzheimer’s

Three basic bone-formations:

Osteoblasts

Osteocytes

Osteoclasts

Question 1What brain structure is responsible for the thermoregulation and heat production in the body?

Answers:            

hypothalamus

thalamus

cerebellum

pons

Question 2Involuntary slow, twisting, writhing movement is called:

Answers:            

Athetosis

 Apraxia

Aphasia

Agnosia

Question 3Demyelination of the axon in peripheral nerves is the cause of:

Answers:            

Huntingtons

Horners Syndrome

Multiple sclerosis

Guillian Barre Syndrome

Question 4During what stage of sleep does nocturnal angina occur? 

Answers:            

Stage N1

REM sleep

slow-wave

Stage N2

Question 5Damage to an upper motor neuron will cause muscle ________________________

Answers:            

spasticity

flaccidity

tremor

paralysis

Question 6Damage to a lower motor neuron will cause muscle ________________________

Answers:            

spasticity

flaccidity

tremor

paralysis

Question 7Which substances stimulates bone re absorption?

Answers:            

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and  estrogen

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and  tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and t umor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and estrogen

Question 8Substance that gives synovial fluid its viscous quality is called:

Answers:            

Epiphysis

Myoglobin

Hyaluronate

Diaphysis

Question 9Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system would cause:

Answers:            

Increased diameter of pupils, dry mouth, and dilation of bronchioles

Contraction of bladder detrusor muscle, bradycardia, and  increased salivation

Decreased diameter of pupils, dry mouth, and decreased  plasma free fatty acids

Relaxation of bladder detrusor muscle, tachycardia, and  increased salivation

Question 10Inflammation in small fluid-filled sacs located between tendons, muscles, and bony prominences is called?

Answers:            

Septic joint

Epicondylitis

Bursitis

Nonunion

Question 11Status  epilepticus is when:

Answers:            

seizures that continue without interruption for at least ten minutes

seizures that continue without interruption for at least five minutes

intermittent seizures occurring over at least 30 minutes

grand mal seizures leading to respiratory arrest

Question 12Which substances inhibit bone re absorption?

Answers:            

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and  estrogen

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and  tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and t umor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a)

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and estrogen

Question 13Cranial nerves III, IV, and VI are necessary for normal movement of the:

Answers:            

cheeks

lips

tongue

eye

Question 14Brain system that includes the amygdala, hippocampus, and thalamus is called:

Answers:            

Axon

Dendrite

Limbic

 Myelin

Question 15Inability to perform purposeful or skilled motor actions is called:

Answers:            

 Athetosis

Apraxia

Aphasia

Agnosia

Question 16Which of the following conditions are have a fungal cause?

Answers:            

Lichen planus and lupus erythematosus

Erysipelas and impetigo

Tinea pedis and candidiasis

Erysipelas and candidiasis

Question 17Impaired recognition of tactile, visual, or auditory stimuli is called:

Answers:            

 Athetosis

 Apraxia

 Aphasia

Agnosia

Question 18A neuron extension that carries impulses toward the cell body is called:

Answers:            

Axon

Dendrite

Limbic

 Myelin

Question 19Visual, sensory, or motor symptoms that may last up to an hour prior to the onset of a headache is called:

Answers:            

Headache phase

Migraine aura

Premonitory phase

Recovery phase

Question 20Neurons with cell bodies in the substantia nigra use _______________ as a neurotransmitter.

Answers:            

norepinephrine

epinephrine

dopamine

serotonin