Spondylitis is the name of a disease that affects the
Spinal column
The correct answer is Spinal column.
'Spondyl' means vertebra and '-itis' means inflammation, so spondylitis is inflammation of the vertebrae/spinal joints. Ankylosing spondylitis, for example, is an HLA-B27-associated disease starting at the sacroiliac joints that can fuse the spine ('bamboo spine').
Inflammation of the brain is encephalitis and of the kidney is nephritis, so 'None of these' is also wrong.
Short trick: Spondyl = spine.
Important Questions from Medical Surgical Nursing
A patient is very restless while receiving IV fluids to treat dehydration. The IV catheter has slipped out of the vein and fluid is delivered to the surrounding tissues under the skin, causing swelling. Which term best describes this occurrence?
Medical asepsis differs from surgical asepsis in that it is aimed at:
The cerebrospinal fluid is secreted by ________
The inflammatory / exudative phase of wound healing will last for
The person who becomes short of breath with little exertion, such as when eating a meal, has what kind of respiratory condition?
