Surgery Questions
Explore questions in the Surgery category that you can ask Spark.E!
How do we move a patient who is post op from lumbar surgery?
In post op LUMBAR patients, we need to check the dressings for what?
A myocele is a:a. fibrous muscle.b. painful muscle.c. hardened muscle.d. fascial hernia.
Myasthenia gravis is a:a. familial disease characterized by progressive destruction of muscle.b. condition in which muscle is replaced by fibrous tissue.c. condition in which muscle protrudes through its fascial covering.d. disease characterized by great muscular weakness.
Excision of a rib is called:a. vertebrectomy.b. costochondrectomy.c. vertebrochondrectomy.d. costectomy.
Inflammation of more than one joint is called:a. polyarthritis.b. arthrocentesis.c. arthrodynia.d. quadriplegia.
A chronic disease involving the bones and joints is:a. arthrochondritis.b. osteoarthritis.c. chondrarthritis.d. osteochondritis.
Which is the procedure done to collect a sample cerebrospinal fluid?a. Diskectomyb. Laminectomyc. Lumbar punctured. Craniectomy
Excision of a portion of the skull is:a. coccygectomy.b. craniotomy.c. craniectomy.d. carpectomy.
Rachialgia means:a. the opposite of rachiodynia.b. painful spine.c. the same as spondylitis.d. fused spine.
Articulation is another name for:a. joint.b. ligament.c. fascia.d. tendon.
The name for a physician who specializes in disorders of the skeletal and muscular systems is:a. hematologist.b. orthopedist.c. ophthalmologist.d. obstetrician.
Replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue is called:a. osteoarthritis.b. osteofibrosis.c. myelofibrosis.d. fibrosclerosis.
Which of the following procedures is most likely to be performed to relieve the pain caused by a herniated disk?a. Laminectomyb. Phalangectomyc. Arthrocentesisd. Myoplasty
A 28-year-old man has a tumor which is composed of masses of cartilage. Which term best describes this tumor?a. Multiple myelomab. Fibrosarcomac. Chondrosarcomad. Spondylosarcoma
An 88-year-old woman with severe osteoporosis is likely to display which kind of spinal deformity?a. Spina bifidab. Kyphosisc. Lordosisd. Scoliosis
A 69-year-old woman has a severe deformity of the hands. You suspect which of the following?a. Rheumatoid arthritisb. Goutc. Spondyloarthritisd. Osteoarthritis
A condition in which the whole spine is stiffened is called:a. kyphosis.b. ankylosing spondylitis.c. spina bifida.d. scoliosi
Softening of the vertebrae is:a. osteoporosis.b. spondylarthritis.c. spondylomalacia.d. vertebrochondritis.
A term that means between the ribs is:a. costovertebral.b. intercostal.c. intracostal.d. subcostal.