A woman goes to the doctor complaining about pain in her hands. The doctor notices the joints in her distal phalanges are swollen, not the knuckles though. He says the only treatment for it is dealing with the pain and she could have gotten it because of the repetitive motion from her job.
a. Rheumatoid arthritis
b. Osteoarthritis
c. Systemic lupus erythematosus
d. Scleroderma
Answer: b. Osteoarthritis
You might also like to view...
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States. 2. Cancer is an abnormal and uncontrollable multiplication of cells or tissue that leads to death if untreated. 3. Benign tumors are capable of invading surrounding structures and spreading to distant sites. 4. Every case of cancer begins with a change in a cell that allows it to grow and divide when it should not. 5. The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another is called metastasis.
When a teacher scans the movement patterns of an entire class, she is asking herself
A. Is the task too easy or too hard? or Do they need a cue? B. How much time is left in the lesson? C. Do they need a cue? D. Is the task too easy or too hard? E. Is it time to change equipment?
What is the meaning of the term syncope??
A) lacking muscular coordination, especially voluntary muscle movement B) recurring episodes of excessive or irregular central nervous system activity; seizures C) severe, sharp pain of a nerve or along the course of a nerve D) loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood supply to the brain; fainting
Three different types of muscle tissue are:
A) skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. B) smooth, involuntary, and cardiac. C) striated, cardiac, and involuntary. D) striated, voluntary, and skeletal.