Question 1

Rhabdomyosarcoma can develop in which type of muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiac 
B) Smooth 
C) Involuntary 
D) Striated 
A) Cardiac 
B) Smooth 
C) Involuntary 
D) Striated

Question 2

A healthcare professional is educating an expectant parent class. Which skeletal deformity does the professional tell them is normal at birth but generally disappears b   y years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Genu varum (bowleg) 
B) Genu valgum (knock knee) 
C) Equinovarus (clubfoot) 
D) Pes planus (flat feet) 
A) Genu varum (bowleg) 
B) Genu valgum (knock knee) 
C) Equinovarus (clubfoot) 
D) Pes planus (flat feet)

Question 3

What does a Ewing sarcoma arise from?

Accepted Answer

A) Bone marrow 
B) Bone-producing mesenchymal cells 
C) Metadiaphysis of long bones 
D) Embryonal osteocytes 
A) Bone marrow 
B) Bone-producing mesenchymal cells 
C) Metadiaphysis of long bones 
D) Embryonal osteocytes

Question 4

The healthcare professional directs a student to assess a teen who has Osgood-Schlatter disease. What assessment finding does the student anticipate for this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow 
B) Inflammation of the anterior cruciate ligament 
C) Bursitis of the subscapular bursa in the glenohumeral joint 
D) Tendinitis of the anterior patellar tendon 
A) Lateral epicondylitis of the elbow 
B) Inflammation of the anterior cruciate ligament 
C) Bursitis of the subscapular bursa in the glenohumeral joint 
D) Tendinitis of the anterior patellar tendon

Question 5

Molecular analysis has demonstrated that osteosarcoma is associated with which gene?

Accepted Answer

A) TP53 
B) src 
C) myc 
D) TSC2 
A) TP53 
B) src 
C) myc 
D) TSC2

Question 6

What diagnosis is given to parents when their infant's hip maintains contact with the acetabulum but is not well seated within the hip joint?

Accepted Answer

A) Dislocatable hip 
B) Subluxated hip 
C) Dislocated hip 
D) Subluxable hip 
A) Dislocatable hip 
B) Subluxated hip 
C) Dislocated hip 
D) Subluxable hip

Question 7

To assess for osteogenesis imperfecta, which laboratory result would the healthcare professional expect to find?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased phosphorus 
B) Decreased calcium 
C) Increased alkaline phosphatase 
D) Decreased total protein 
A) Increased phosphorus 
B) Decreased calcium 
C) Increased alkaline phosphatase 
D) Decreased total protein

Question 8

The anatomic makeup of which bone structures make them susceptible locations for osteomyelitis in children? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Hip joint 
B) Distal femur 
C) Proximal humerus 
D) Distal radius 
E) Lateral ankle 
A) Hip joint 
B) Distal femur 
C) Proximal humerus 
D) Distal radius 
E) Lateral ankle

Question 9

What does the student learn about the pain experienced with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Elbow and upper and lower arm pain is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. 
B) Knee, inner thigh, and groin pain is described as a continuous ache and relieved by antiinflammatory drugs. 
C) Knee, inner thigh, and groin pain is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. 
D) Elbow and upper and lower arm pain is described as a continuous ache and relieved by antiinflammatory drugs. 
A) Elbow and upper and lower arm pain is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. 
B) Knee, inner thigh, and groin pain is described as a continuous ache and relieved by antiinflammatory drugs. 
C) Knee, inner thigh, and groin pain is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. 
D) Elbow and upper and lower arm pain is described as a continuous ache and relieved by antiinflammatory drugs.

Question 10

In osteomyelitis, bacteria gain access to the subperiosteal space in the metaphysis. What factor makes this route the easiest for bacteria to gain access to this area?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortex of the bone in this area is porous or mazelike. 
B) Blood supply to the metaphysis is easily compromised. 
C) Macrophages and lymphocytes have limited access to the subperiosteal space. 
D) Bacteria usually spread down the medullary cavity of the bone. 
A) Cortex of the bone in this area is porous or mazelike. 
B) Blood supply to the metaphysis is easily compromised. 
C) Macrophages and lymphocytes have limited access to the subperiosteal space. 
D) Bacteria usually spread down the medullary cavity of the bone.

Exam 46: Alterations of Musculoskeletal Function in Children

Rhabdomyosarcoma can develop in which type of muscle?

A healthcare professional is educating an expectant parent class. Which skeletal deformity does the professional tell them is normal at birth but generally disappears b y years of age?

What does a Ewing sarcoma arise from?

The healthcare professional directs a student to assess a teen who has Osgood-Schlatter disease. What assessment finding does the student anticipate for this disorder?

Molecular analysis has demonstrated that osteosarcoma is associated with which gene?

What diagnosis is given to parents when their infant's hip maintains contact with the acetabulum but is not well seated within the hip joint?

To assess for osteogenesis imperfecta, which laboratory result would the healthcare professional expect to find?

The anatomic makeup of which bone structures make them susceptible locations for osteomyelitis in children? (Select all that apply.)

What does the student learn about the pain experienced with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?

In osteomyelitis, bacteria gain access to the subperiosteal space in the metaphysis. What factor makes this route the easiest for bacteria to gain access to this area?

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