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ORTHOPEDICS HYPERGUIDE MCQ 751-800

QUESTION 1
After oophorectomy or menopause, bone loss per year is estimated to be:
1
0.3% to 0.5%
2
2% to 3%
3
5% to 10%
4
10% to 15%
5
15% to 20%
QUESTION 2
Estrogen deficiency results in which of the following:
1
Increased interleukin-6 (IL-6) expression
2
Increased osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression
3
Decreased IL-6 expression
4
Decreased receptor activator of nuclear factor âkB ligand (RANKL)
5
Decreased macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) expression
QUESTION 3
Androgens prevent bone resorption. Receptors for androgens are found on which of the following cells:
1
Osteoclasts
2
Osteoclast precursor cells
3
Osteoblasts
4
Osteocytes
5
Mast cells
QUESTION 4
Corticosteroids decrease bone mass through which of the following mechanisms:
1
Inhibiting calcium absorption in the intestines
2
Decreasing calcium excretion in the kidneys
3
Increasing calcium binding proteins
4
Increasing overall protein synthesis
5
Increasing bone resorption at high doses
QUESTION 5
Which of the following defines osteoporosis according to the World Health Organization:
1
0.5 to 1.0 standard deviation (SD) below age-matched controls
2
1.0 to 2.0 SD below age-matched controls
3
1.0 to 2.5 SD below age-matched controls
4
More than 2.5 SD below age-matched controls
5
2.5 to 5.0 SD below age-matched controls
QUESTION 6
Which of the following features is associated with type 1 osteoporosis:
1
Primarily occurs in patients older than 75 years of age
2
Female to male ratio is 2:1
3
Cortical and trabecular bone are affected
4
Low turnover osteoporosis
5
Related to estrogen deficiency rather than calcium intake
QUESTION 7
Which of the following features is associated with type 2 osteoporosis:
1
High turnover osteoporosis
2
Female to male ratio is 6:1
3
Loss of cortical and trabecular bone
4
Related to estrogen deficiency
5
Greatest bone loss in the first 6 to 10 years following menopause
QUESTION 8
Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of estrogen therapy to prevent osteoporosis:
1
Osteoblasts have estrogen receptors.
2
Estrogen modulates calcium absorption and renal excretion.
3
Estrogen decreases osteoclast activity.
4
Estrogen prevents osteoporosis in 80% of postmenopausal women.
5
The protective effect of estrogren therapy continues to prevent bone loss after therapy is discontinued.
QUESTION 9
Which of the following drugs is a selective estrogen receptor modulator:
1
Fosamax (alendronate sodium tablets, Merck & Co., Inc.)
2
Progestin
3
Aredia (pamidronate disodium for injection, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation)
4
Evista (raloxifene, Eli Lilly and Company)
5
Alendronate sodium
QUESTION 10
Which of the following mechanisms of bisphosphonate action occurs when a bisphosphonate is used to treat osteoporosis:
1
Increasing calcium absorption in the intestines
2
Decreasing urinary excretion of calcium
3
Stimulating osteoblast precursors
4
Binding to hydroxyapatite crystals
5
Increasing phosphate reabsorption in the kidney
QUESTION 11
Which of the following is a significant side effect of biphosphonates (e.g., alendronate):
1
Pruritus
2
Dizziness
3
Peripheral edema
4
Esophagitis and dyspepsia
5
Light sensitivity
QUESTION 12
Which of the following conditions is characterized by decreased osteoclastiCresorption of bone and cartilage with normal bone formation:
1
Type 1 osteoporosis
2
Type 2 osteoporosis
3
Osteopetrosis
4
Pagetâs disease
5
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
QUESTION 13
Which of the following is an effective medication for osteopetrosis:
1
Calcitonin
2
Alendronate
3
Fosamax (alendronate sodium tablets, Merck & Co., Inc.)
4
Calcium carbonate
5
Interferon gamma-1
QUESTION 14
Which of the following is the proper sequence when listing materials in order of increasing elastiCmodulus:
1
Cancellous bone, methylmethacrylate, cortical bone, titanium, and cobalt chrome
2
Cancellous bone, cortical bone, titanium, methylmethacrylate, and cobalt chrome
3
Methylmethacrylate, cancellous bone, titanium, cortical bone, and cobalt chrome
4
Titanium, cancellous bone, methylmethacrylate, cortical bone, and cobalt chrome
5
Titanium, cobalt chrome, methylmethacrylate, cancellous bone, and cortical bone
QUESTION 15
Which of the following areas results in latitudinal physeal enlargement:
1
Proliferative zone
2
Provisional calcification zone
3
Reserve zone
4
HypertrophiCzone
5
Perichondrial ring of La Croix
QUESTION 16
The abrupt appearance of which of the following collagens heralds the onset of ossification in the physis:
1
Type I
2
Type VI
3
Type X
4
Type II
5
Type IX
QUESTION 17
Which of the following zones of the physis is involved in Salter Harris Type I and II fractures:
1
Proliferative zone
2
Perichondrial ring
3
Reserve zone
4
Node of Ranvier
5
Zone of provisional calcification
QUESTION 18
Which of the following is the most likely origin for the greater medullary artery:
1
Lower cervical segmental
2
Middle thoraciCsegmental
3
Upper lumbar segmental
4
Upper thoraciCsegmental
5
Lower thoraciCsegmental
QUESTION 19
Enchondral ossification is responsible for mineralization in all of the following conditions except:
1
HeterotopiCbone formation
2
EmbryoniClong bone development
3
Callus formation during fracture healing
4
Cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis
5
Perichondrial bone formation
QUESTION 20
Which of the following is true concerning cancellous bone:
1
It remodels through surface cells
2
It has low surface area
3
It has high density
4
It is organized in osteons and lamellae
5
It has a low metaboliCrate and turnover
QUESTION 21
Which of the following statements is true regarding metaphyseal cortical bone formation in a child with open physes:
1
Cortical bone is formed by intramembranous bone formation.
2
Cortical bone is formed by intramembranous and enchondral bone formation.
3
Cortical bone is formed by coalescence of enchondral trabecular bone.
4
Cortical bone is solely formed from the periosteal bone.
5
Cortical bone is formed from the groove of Ranvier.
QUESTION 22
Which of the following molecules influences embryoniCbone formation and fracture healing:
1
Indian hedgehog (IHH) and core binding factor alpha 1 (Cbfa1)
2
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-B)
3
Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)
4
Interleukin-1 (IL-1)
5
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
QUESTION 23
Which of the following molecules are present in a hematoma after a fracture and aid in modulating cell proliferation and differentiation:
1
Indian hedgehog (IHH) and core binding factor alpha 1 (Cbfa1)
2
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-B) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)
3
Interleukin-1 (IL-1)
4
Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
5
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
QUESTION 24
Which of the following molecules play an important role in cartilage hypertrophy during growth plate development and ossification in fracture healing:
1
Indian hedgehog (IHH) and core binding factor alpha 1 (Cbfa1)
2
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-B) and platelet derived growth factor (PDGF)
3
Interleukin-1 (IL-1)
4
Interleukin-6 (IL-6)
5
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
QUESTION 25
All of the following factors are important to achieve primary osteonal healing during plate fixation except:
1
AnatomiCreduction
2
Rigid fixation
3
Adequate vascular supply
4
Moderate-to-high strain levels
5
Very low strain levels
QUESTION 26
All of the following factors increase the rigidity of an external fixator except:
1
Increased individual pin diameter
2
Increased pin number
3
Increased bone-to-rod distance
4
Increased pin group separation
5
Separating half pins by 45°
QUESTION 27
Which of the following graft types has both osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties:
1
Autogenous bone marrow
2
Coral-based hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute
3
Bone morphogenetiCprotein-2 (BMP-2)
4
Recombinant bone morphogenetiCprotein-7 (rhBMP-7)
5
Cancellous bone graft
QUESTION 28
Which of the following materials has mainly osteoconductive properties with little or no osteoinductive ability:
1
Autogenous bone marrow
2
Coral-based hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute
3
Bone morphogenetiCprotein-2 (BMP-2)
4
Recombinant bone morphogenetiCprotein-7 (rhBMP-7)
5
Cancellous bone graft
QUESTION 29
Which of the following materials has mainly osteoinductive properties with little or no osteoconductive ability:
1
Autogenous bone marrow
2
Coral-based hydroxyapatite bone graft substitute
3
Calcium sulfate crystals
4
Recombinant bone morphogenetiCprotein-7 (rhBMP-7)
5
Cancellous bone graft
QUESTION 30
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3
A 65-year-old man has severe foot pain. His plain radiograph is shown in Slide 1, and a needle biopsy specimen in Slides and 3. The most likely diagnosis is:
1
Coccidioidomycosis
2
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
3
Rheumatoid arthritis
4
Gout
5
Tuberculosus
QUESTION 31
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3
A 65-year-old man has severe foot pain. His plain radiograph is shown in Slide 1, and a needle biopsy specimen in Slides 2 and
3/. The most appropriate treatment for this patient is:
1
Irrigation/debridement followed by antibiotics
2
Chemotherapy followed by wide resection
3
Diphosphonate therapy
4
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory agents
5
ArthroscopiCdebridement
QUESTION 32
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4
A 60-year-old man has severe knee pain. His plain radiographs are shown in Slide 1. His T1- and T2-weighted sagittal magnetiCresonance images (MRIs) are shown in Slides 2 and 3. A biopsy specimen is shown in Slide 4. The most likely diagnosis is:
1
Coccidioidomycosis
2
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
3
Rheumatoid arthritis
4
Gout
5
Tuberculosus
QUESTION 33
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4
A 60-year-old man has severe knee pain. His plain radiographs are shown in Slide 1. His T1- and T2-weighted sagittal magnetiCresonance images (MRIs) are shown in Slides 2 and 3. A biopsy specimen is shown in Slide 4. The most appropriate treatment for this patient is:
1
Irrigation/debridement followed by antibiotics
2
Chemotherapy followed by wide resection
3
Diphosphonate therapy
4
Nonsteriodal anti-inflammatory agents
5
ArthroscopiCdebridement
QUESTION 34
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3
A 55-year-old man has severe wrist pain with erythema and soft tissue swelling. The plain radiograph is shown in Slide 1 and a biopsy specimen is shown in Slide 2 and Slide 3. The most likely diagnosis is:
1
SeptiCarthritis
2
Osteomyelitis
3
Gout
4
MetastatiClung carcinoma
5
Tuberculosis
QUESTION 35
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3
A 55-year-old man has severe wrist pain with erythema and soft tissue swelling. The plain radiograph is shown in Slide 1 and a biopsy specimen is shown in Slide 2 and Slide 3. Which of the following would be the best treatment:
1
Debridement and antibiotics
2
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
3
External beam irradiation
4
Wide resection and wrist fusion
5
Thumb basal joint arthroplasty
QUESTION 36
Which of the following statements is true regarding gout:
1
Gout is more common in females than males.
2
Urate overproduction is the most common cause.
3
Gout is very common in heart transplant patients on cyclosporine.
4
The serum uriCacid level is always elevated in an acute attack.
5
Joint space destruction is an early radiographiCfinding.
QUESTION 37
Slide 1 Slide 2
A 9-year-old boy has a history of multiple fractures. He presents with left leg pain following a minor fall. His anteroposterior
(Slide 1) and lateral (Slide 2) plain radiographs are shown. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis:
1
Child abuse
2
Osteomalacia (rickets)
3
Osteopetrosis
4
Osteogenesis imperfecta
5
Leukemia
QUESTION 38
Slide 1 Slide 2
A 9-year-old boy has a history of multiple fractures. He presents with left leg pain following a minor fall. His anteroposterior
(Slide 1) and lateral (Slide 2) plain radiographs are shown. The most likely genetiCdefect would be:
1
FGF receptor 3
2
Type I collagen
3
Cartilage oligomeriCmatrix protein
4
Fibrillin
5
Type II collagen
QUESTION 39
Slide 1 Slide 2
A 9-year-old boy has a history of multiple fractures. He presents with left leg pain following a minor fall. His anteroposterior
(Slide 1) and lateral (Slide 2) plain radiographs are shown. Which of the following can be an effective pharmacologiCtreatment:
1
Diphosphonate therapy
2
Vitamin D and calcium
3
CytotoxiCmulti-agent chemotherapy
4
SystemiCantibiotics
5
Growth hormone
Dr. Mohammed Hutaif
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Consultant Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon