Each of the following are true of gout except:
Correct!
Uric acid dissolves readily in synovial fluid
Typically occurs at the first metatarsophalangeal joint
Anyone can get gout
Uric acid is a byproduct of purine metabolism
Question 2
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Multiple Choice:
Which of the following would a patient likely report if you suspect they have OA?
Stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 30 minutes
Pain that is alleviated with activity
Correct!
A “grinding feel” with movement
Pain in their MCP joint
Question 3
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Which of the following are true regarding synovial joints? (mark all that apply)
Ball and socket joints are characterized by limited range of motion
Correct!
Condyloid joints allow gliding of irregular joint surfaces Correct!
1 / 2
They are freely moving
The synovium lines articulating surfaces of the joint Correct!
The synovium surrounds the joint margins
Question 4
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Multiple Choice:
Cancellous bone receives its blood supply by what means?
Arteries branching from the medullary cavity
Arteries branching inward from the periosteal arteries
Correct!
Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi
Question 5
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Multiple Choice:
Which of the following drugs is most commonly prescribed to treat osteoporosis?
Raloxifene
Correct Answer
Alendronate
You Answered
Calcitonin
Question 6
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Multiple Choice:
Which of the following cells when stimulated by bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) differentiate to
contribute to normal bone growth?
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts