NR 507 Week 7 Quiz with Answers A bone breaks in a place where there was pre-existing disease. What type of fracture is being described? Patients with osteoporosis are at risk for which of the following problems? The best screening test for osteoporosis is: Pain and inflammation associated with gout are caused by crystallization of _____ in the tissues. The chief pathologic feature of degenerative joint disease is: Reflux esophagitis is defined as: Gastric ulcers are characterized by: