Question 1

Phantom limb is often described by patients as a ____ sensation.

Accepted Answer

A)  tingling 
B)  burning 
C)  cold 
D)  painful 
A)  tingling 
B)  burning 
C)  cold 
D)  painful

Question 2

Match each term with its definition.
-Bowing of the back, usually at the thoracic level, resulting from improper vertebral alignment

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 3

Dislocation is least likely to occur in which of the following joint locations?

Accepted Answer

A)  toe 
B)  finger 
C)  knee 
D)  shoulder 
A)  toe 
B)  finger 
C)  knee 
D)  shoulder

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-Metabolic disease that results in severe joint pain, especially at night, and is often associated with another disease, such as leukemia

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 5

Match each term with its definition.
-First seven pairs of ribs in the rib cage

Accepted Answer

A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus 
A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 6

Match each term with its definition.
-Made up of the bones of the arms, hands, legs, feet, shoulders, and pelvis

Accepted Answer

A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus 
A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
-Type of fracture in which there is more than one fracture line and several bone fragments

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 8

A "duck waddle" walk is a sign of:

Accepted Answer

A)  carpal tunnel syndrome 
B)  subluxation 
C)  congenital hip dysplasia 
D)  a dislocated bone 
A)  carpal tunnel syndrome 
B)  subluxation 
C)  congenital hip dysplasia 
D)  a dislocated bone

Question 9

What are the two types of kyphosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal and cranial 
B)  chronic and acute 
C)  adolescent and adult 
D)  seasonal and environmental 
A)  spinal and cranial 
B)  chronic and acute 
C)  adolescent and adult 
D)  seasonal and environmental

Question 10

Match each term with its definition.
-Displacement of bones at a joint so that the regularly articulating surfaces are no longer in contact

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 11

The winglike side projections of a typical vertebra are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  bodies 
B)  foramen 
C)  transverse processes 
D)  spinous processes 
A)  bodies 
B)  foramen 
C)  transverse processes 
D)  spinous processes

Question 12

Match each term with its definition.
-Openings between the vertebrae

Accepted Answer

A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus 
A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
-Partial or incomplete dislocation of the articulating surfaces at the joints

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 14

Match each term with its definition.
-Breast bone

Accepted Answer

A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus 
A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 15

Match each term with its definition.
-Strong, flexible band of connective tissue that holds bones together at a joint

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
-Painful inflammation of the sac located around a joint containing lubricating fluids that allow muscles and tendons to move freely over bony surfaces

Accepted Answer

A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation 
A) articulation 
B) ligament 
C) impacted 
D) comminuted 
E) depressed
F)spiral
G)gout
H)bursitis
I)dislocation
J)kyphosis
K)lordosis
L)osteoporosis
M)scoliosis
N)sprain
O)subluxation

Question 17

The adult skeleton has how many bones?

Accepted Answer

A)  187 
B)  206 
C)  270 
D)  317 
A)  187 
B)  206 
C)  270 
D)  317

Question 18

Match each term with its definition.
-Last five pairs of ribs in the rib cage

Accepted Answer

A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus 
A) axial skeleton 
B) appendicular skeleton 
C) intervertebral cartilage disks 
D) foraminae 
E) sternum
F)true ribs
G)false ribs
H)clavicle
I)scapula
J)embolus

Question 19

A patient with epicondylitis experiences pain at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  knee 
B)  elbow 
C)  shoulder 
D)  jaw 
A)  knee 
B)  elbow 
C)  shoulder 
D)  jaw

Question 20

Which diagnostic procedure permits direct visual inspection of a joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  CT scan 
B)  x-ray 
C)  arthroscopy 
D)  bone scan 
A)  CT scan 
B)  x-ray 
C)  arthroscopy 
D)  bone scan

Exam 27: Health Insurance

Phantom limb is often described by patients as a ____ sensation.

Match each term with its definition. -Bowing of the back, usually at the thoracic level, resulting from improper vertebral alignment

Dislocation is least likely to occur in which of the following joint locations?

Match each term with its definition. -Metabolic disease that results in severe joint pain, especially at night, and is often associated with another disease, such as leukemia

Match each term with its definition. -First seven pairs of ribs in the rib cage

Match each term with its definition. -Made up of the bones of the arms, hands, legs, feet, shoulders, and pelvis

Match each term with its definition. -Type of fracture in which there is more than one fracture line and several bone fragments

A "duck waddle" walk is a sign of:

What are the two types of kyphosis?

Match each term with its definition. -Displacement of bones at a joint so that the regularly articulating surfaces are no longer in contact

The winglike side projections of a typical vertebra are called the:

Match each term with its definition. -Openings between the vertebrae

Match each term with its definition. -Partial or incomplete dislocation of the articulating surfaces at the joints

Match each term with its definition. -Breast bone

Match each term with its definition. -Strong, flexible band of connective tissue that holds bones together at a joint

Match each term with its definition. -Painful inflammation of the sac located around a joint containing lubricating fluids that allow muscles and tendons to move freely over bony surfaces

The adult skeleton has how many bones?

Match each term with its definition. -Last five pairs of ribs in the rib cage

A patient with epicondylitis experiences pain at the:

Which diagnostic procedure permits direct visual inspection of a joint?

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