Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. A callus is a sign of a bone healing.
2. Osteoarthritis is considered an autoimmune disease affecting the joints.
3. Talipes is commonly called clubfoot.
4. A sprain is a dislocation of a joint.
5. Systemic lupus erythematosus causes joint pain and arthritis.

Answer 1

1. TRUE
2. FALSE
Osteoarthritis is an arthritis resulting in degeneration of the bones and joints,
especially those bearing weight. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an autoimmune disease
affecting the joints.
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
A sprain is damage to the ligaments surrounding a joint due to overstretching, but
no dislocation of the joint or fracture of the bone.
5. TRUE