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WorksheetsMT Ch 2 Diseases and Conditions
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is the term for a form of rheumatoid arthritis characterized by inflammation of vertebral joints, which can become fused and stiff?
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Osteoarthritis
Gout
Psoriatic Arthritis
What is the term for a stiff joint caused by adhesion or abnormal fusion of two bones into one?
Ankylosis
Osteoporosis
Scoliosis
Arthralgia
What is the term for pain in a joint or joints?
Arthralgia
Myalgia
Neuralgia
Ostealgia
What is the inflammation of joints, usually accompanied by pain and frequently, structural changes in bone and cartilage?
Arthritis
Osteoporosis
Myopia
Diabetes
What is the joint disease that mostly affects cartilage between the bone and joint, also known as degenerative joint disease?
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gout
Bursitis
What is the chronic, systemic disease characterized by inflammation, pain, and stiffness in the joints?
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoporosis
Asthma
Diabetes mellitus
What is the form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood and causes joint swelling and pain?
Gout
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
What is the term for a joint swelling at the base of the great toe, caused by inflammation of the bursa?
Bunion
Callus
Hammer toe
Plantar fasciitis
What is the inflammation of the bursa, usually between bony protrusions and muscles or tendon?
Bursitis
Tendinitis
Arthritis
Myositis
What is the softening of the cartilage called?
Chondromalacia
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Tendinitis
What is the total displacement of a bone from its joint called?
Dislocation
Fracture
Sprain
Contusion
What is the term for an intervertebral disk that has slipped or ruptured?
Herniated Disk
Osteoarthritis
Scoliosis
Spinal Stenosis
What is the pain in the lower back (lumbar) region called?
Lumbago
Scoliosis
Arthritis
Kyphosis
What is the cancer of the plasma cells that originates in the bone marrow called?
Myeloma
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Osteosarcoma
What is the term for pain in the bone?
Ostealgia
Myalgia
Arthralgia
Neuralgia
What is the inflammation of the bone called?
Osteitis/ostitis
Arthritis
Myositis
Dermatitis
What is a tumor or bony projection that covers cartilage called?
Osteochondroma
Chondrosarcoma
Osteoma
Fibroma
What is a tumor of the bone called?
Osteoma
Lipoma
Chondroma
Myoma
What is the abnormal softening of the bone called?
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Osteosclerosis
Osteomyelitis
What is the inflammation of the bone and bone marrow called?
Osteomyelitis
Arthritis
Myositis
Tendinitis
What is the term for bone deficiency in a young person, less than average bone density?
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Osteosarcoma
What is the condition of small holes in the bones, noticeable loss of bone density called?
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Scoliosis
Rickets
What is the malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue and affects the bone called?
Osteosarcoma
Chondroma
Lipoma
Fibroma
What is the disease characterized by excessive breakdown of bone and abnormal, enlarged bone formation?
Paget’s Disease
Osteoporosis
Rickets
Osteoarthritis
What is the inflammation of the periosteum, the covering that surrounds the bone called?
Periostitis
Osteomyelitis
Arthritis
Tendinitis
What is the bone tissue death that occurs when the bone has become sequestered, or separated, from the healthy tissue around it, due to lack of blood supply called?
Sequestrum
Osteoma
Osteophyte
Osteosarcoma
What is the split spine, congenital defect in which part of the membrane covering the spinal cord protrudes through a gap in the spine called?
Spina Bifida
Hydrocephalus
Meningitis
Scoliosis
What is the stiffening of the spine called?
Spondylosis
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
What is the trauma to the ligaments surrounding a joint, causing pain and in some cases disability called?
Sprain
Fracture
Dislocation
Contusion
What is the partial dislocation of a bone from its joint called?
Subluxation
Fracture
Sprain
Contusion
What is the congenital deformity of the foot involving the talus called?
Talipes
Hallux valgus
Pes planus
Metatarsalgia
What is the inflammation of a tendon called?
Tendinitis, tendonitis
Arthritis
Bursitis
Myositis
What is the term for abnormal curvatures of the spine?
Spinal curvatures
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Scoliosis
What is the abnormal, outward curvature of the thoracic spine, also known as hunchback, called?
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
What is lordosis? Fill in the blank: Lordosis is an abnormal _______ curvature of the lumbar spine, also known as swayback.
forward
backward
lateral
rotational
What is scoliosis? Scoliosis is an abnormal _______ curvature of the spine.
lateral
vertical
circular
diagonal
What is a Colles Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Colles Fracture is a fracture of the _______ radius, common when you fall.
distal
proximal
medial
lateral
What is a Compound/Open Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Compound/Open Fracture is a broken bone with an _______ wound leading to the site of the fracture. Bone that protrudes through the skin.
open
closed
internal
healed
What is a Simple/Closed Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Simple/Closed Fracture is a broken bone that does not _______ the skin.
penetrate
heal
support
protect
What is the difference between a Transverse and an Oblique fracture? Fill in the blank: Transverse/Oblique refers to a _______ across break vs _______ break.
straight; angled
curved; spiral
jagged; smooth
vertical; horizontal
What is a Comminuted Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Comminuted Fracture is a bone that has _______ or has been crushed.
splintered
twisted
elongated
softened
What is a Greenstick Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Greenstick Fracture is an _______ fracture, the bone is bent and partially broken.
incomplete
complete
compound
comminuted
What is an Impact Fracture? Fill in the blank: An Impact Fracture is a fracture resulting from _______ forcing bone into bone.
pressure
rotation
stretching
twisting
What is a Stress Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Stress Fracture is _________.
a small crack in bone resulting from chronic, excessive impact, overuse injury.
a complete break of the bone due to a single traumatic event.
an inflammation of the muscle tissue caused by infection.
a dislocation of a joint due to sudden twisting motion.
What is a Pathologic Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Pathologic Fracture is _________.
a fracture resulting from pressure on weakened bone, due to osteoporosis or cancer.
a fracture that only occurs in children due to rapid growth.
a fracture caused by excessive intake of calcium supplements.
a fracture that heals without any medical intervention.
What is a Compression Fracture?
a fracture resulting from pressure, usually due to weakened bone.
a fracture caused by a direct blow to the bone.
a fracture that only occurs in children.
a fracture that always results in bone protruding through the skin.
What is a Spiral Fracture? Fill in the blank: A Spiral Fracture is _________.
a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart.
a fracture caused by a direct blow to the bone.
a fracture where the bone breaks into several pieces.
a fracture that only affects the outer layer of the bone.
What is an Avulsion Fracture? Fill in the blank: An Avulsion Fracture is _________.
a fracture in which a piece of the bone is broken off.
a fracture where the bone bends but does not break.
a fracture that only affects the cartilage.
a fracture caused by a disease weakening the bone.
