PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026-
2027 ASSURED EXCEL!! STUDY
GUIDE
1. Abnormal structure or function characterized by a group of signs and symptoms: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-syndrome
2. A doctor who studies and interprets the changes in cells, tissues, organs, and lab tests is:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-pathologist
3. Pathophysiology is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-the study of the nature of disease
4. What diagnostic test analyzes tissue response to a strong magnetic field thus creating
images of internal organs? - CORRECT ANSWERS-MRI
5. When a related disease or other abnormal state develops in one already suffering from a
disease, it is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-complication
6. T or F? Homeostasis refers to the process of identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWERS-false
7. If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be: - CORRECT ANSWERS-idiopathic
8. The predicted outcome of a disease is its: - CORRECT ANSWERS-prognosis
,9. The cause of a disease is known as its: - CORRECT ANSWERS-etiology
10. The signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at times subside during a period known as:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-remission
11. Analyzes tissue responses to a strong magnetic field to create images of internal
structures: - CORRECT ANSWERS-MRI
12. Visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements, and posture for
abnormalities or evidence of disease: - CORRECT ANSWERS-inspection
13. Nuclear medicine used _________ materials to create contrast in the body and help
form images of the structure and function of organs. - CORRECT ANSWERS-radioactive
14. Process of identifying a disease or disorder: - CORRECT ANSWERS-diagnosis
15. Producing sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body with fingers, hands, or a small
instrument to evaluate the size, consistency, and borders of the body organs, and the
presence or absences of fluid in body areas: - CORRECT ANSWERS-percussion
16. Relatively stable internal conditions (pH, temperature, blood composition, fluid levels)
under fluctuating environmental conditions; - CORRECT ANSWERS-homeostasis
17. Functional abnormality not necessarily linked to a specific cause or physical abnormality:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-disorder
18. Inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune diseases result from abnormal _________
function. - CORRECT ANSWERS-immune
,19. Physician who studies and interprets the changes caused by disease - CORRECT
ANSWERS-pathologist
20. Uses x-rays to visualize internal structures: - CORRECT ANSWERS-radiography
21. Feeling of the body with fingers or hands, examining the size, consistency, texture,
location, and tenderness of an organ or body part: - CORRECT ANSWERS-palpation
22. Diseasesdindwhichdtheredisdaddisruptiondofdnormaldmetabolism,dthedprocessdofdconvertingdf
ooddtodenergydondadcellulardleveldaredcalledd________ddiseasesd-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-
metabolic
23. Thedconditiondindwhichdthedhumandbodydperformsditsdfunctionsdnormallydisdknowndas:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-health
24. Deviationdfromdnormaldstructuredordfunctiondindthedbodydthatdinterruptsdordmodifiesdthedp
erformancedofdvitaldfunctions:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-disease
25. Andillnessdthatdwilldenddinddeath:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-terminal
26. Evidencedofddiseasedobserveddondphysicaldexamination;dexamples:dabnormaldpulsedordresp
iratorydrate,dfever,dsweating:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-sign
27. Studydofddisease,despeciallydstructuraldanddfunctionaldchangesdassociateddwithddisease;din
cludesdthedstudydofdthedcauses,dmechanisms,dsignsdanddsymptoms,dtreatmentdanddpreven
tiondofddisease:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-pathology
28. _________ddiseasesdresultdindfunctiondordstructuredofdthedaffecteddorgansdordtissuesdprogr
essivelyddeterioratingdoverdtime.d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-degenerative
, 29. Abnormaldstructuredordfunctiondcharacterizeddbydadgroupdofdsignsdanddsymptomsdthatdusu
allydoccurdtogether:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-syndrome
30. Analyzesdthedinteractiondofdlow-
frequencydsounddwavesdwithdtissuesdtodcreatedmovingdimagesdofdinternaldorgans:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-ultrasound
31. Diseasedwithdslow,dlessdseveredonsetdanddadlongddurationdofdmonthsdordyears:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-chronic
32. Readsdthedheart'sdelectricaldimpulses:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-electrocardiography
33. ___________ddiseasedresultdfromdabnormaldgrowthdofdcellsdtodformationdofdtumorsd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-neoplastic
34. __________ddiseasesdresultdfromdchemicaldordphysicaldinjury.d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-
traumatic
35. Ad_________ddiseasedisdonedthatdexistsdatdbirthdorddatesdfromdthedtimedofdbirthdthatdcandb
edacquireddthroughdhereditydordacquireddduringdembryonicddevelopment.d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-congenital
36. Indicationdofddiseasedreporteddbydthedpatient;dexamples:dpain,ddizziness,dandditchingd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-symptom
37. Ad________ddiseasedisdonedcauseddbydandabnormalitydindone'sdgenesdordchromosomes.d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-hereditary
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR 2026-
2027 ASSURED EXCEL!! STUDY
GUIDE
1. Abnormal structure or function characterized by a group of signs and symptoms: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-syndrome
2. A doctor who studies and interprets the changes in cells, tissues, organs, and lab tests is:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-pathologist
3. Pathophysiology is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-the study of the nature of disease
4. What diagnostic test analyzes tissue response to a strong magnetic field thus creating
images of internal organs? - CORRECT ANSWERS-MRI
5. When a related disease or other abnormal state develops in one already suffering from a
disease, it is: - CORRECT ANSWERS-complication
6. T or F? Homeostasis refers to the process of identifying a disease from its signs and
symptoms. - CORRECT ANSWERS-false
7. If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be: - CORRECT ANSWERS-idiopathic
8. The predicted outcome of a disease is its: - CORRECT ANSWERS-prognosis
,9. The cause of a disease is known as its: - CORRECT ANSWERS-etiology
10. The signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at times subside during a period known as:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-remission
11. Analyzes tissue responses to a strong magnetic field to create images of internal
structures: - CORRECT ANSWERS-MRI
12. Visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements, and posture for
abnormalities or evidence of disease: - CORRECT ANSWERS-inspection
13. Nuclear medicine used _________ materials to create contrast in the body and help
form images of the structure and function of organs. - CORRECT ANSWERS-radioactive
14. Process of identifying a disease or disorder: - CORRECT ANSWERS-diagnosis
15. Producing sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body with fingers, hands, or a small
instrument to evaluate the size, consistency, and borders of the body organs, and the
presence or absences of fluid in body areas: - CORRECT ANSWERS-percussion
16. Relatively stable internal conditions (pH, temperature, blood composition, fluid levels)
under fluctuating environmental conditions; - CORRECT ANSWERS-homeostasis
17. Functional abnormality not necessarily linked to a specific cause or physical abnormality:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-disorder
18. Inflammatory, allergic, and autoimmune diseases result from abnormal _________
function. - CORRECT ANSWERS-immune
,19. Physician who studies and interprets the changes caused by disease - CORRECT
ANSWERS-pathologist
20. Uses x-rays to visualize internal structures: - CORRECT ANSWERS-radiography
21. Feeling of the body with fingers or hands, examining the size, consistency, texture,
location, and tenderness of an organ or body part: - CORRECT ANSWERS-palpation
22. Diseasesdindwhichdtheredisdaddisruptiondofdnormaldmetabolism,dthedprocessdofdconvertingdf
ooddtodenergydondadcellulardleveldaredcalledd________ddiseasesd-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-
metabolic
23. Thedconditiondindwhichdthedhumandbodydperformsditsdfunctionsdnormallydisdknowndas:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-health
24. Deviationdfromdnormaldstructuredordfunctiondindthedbodydthatdinterruptsdordmodifiesdthedp
erformancedofdvitaldfunctions:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-disease
25. Andillnessdthatdwilldenddinddeath:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-terminal
26. Evidencedofddiseasedobserveddondphysicaldexamination;dexamples:dabnormaldpulsedordresp
iratorydrate,dfever,dsweating:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-sign
27. Studydofddisease,despeciallydstructuraldanddfunctionaldchangesdassociateddwithddisease;din
cludesdthedstudydofdthedcauses,dmechanisms,dsignsdanddsymptoms,dtreatmentdanddpreven
tiondofddisease:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-pathology
28. _________ddiseasesdresultdindfunctiondordstructuredofdthedaffecteddorgansdordtissuesdprogr
essivelyddeterioratingdoverdtime.d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-degenerative
, 29. Abnormaldstructuredordfunctiondcharacterizeddbydadgroupdofdsignsdanddsymptomsdthatdusu
allydoccurdtogether:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-syndrome
30. Analyzesdthedinteractiondofdlow-
frequencydsounddwavesdwithdtissuesdtodcreatedmovingdimagesdofdinternaldorgans:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-ultrasound
31. Diseasedwithdslow,dlessdseveredonsetdanddadlongddurationdofdmonthsdordyears:d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-chronic
32. Readsdthedheart'sdelectricaldimpulses:d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-electrocardiography
33. ___________ddiseasedresultdfromdabnormaldgrowthdofdcellsdtodformationdofdtumorsd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-neoplastic
34. __________ddiseasesdresultdfromdchemicaldordphysicaldinjury.d-ddCORRECTdANSWERS-
traumatic
35. Ad_________ddiseasedisdonedthatdexistsdatdbirthdorddatesdfromdthedtimedofdbirthdthatdcandb
edacquireddthroughdhereditydordacquireddduringdembryonicddevelopment.d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-congenital
36. Indicationdofddiseasedreporteddbydthedpatient;dexamples:dpain,ddizziness,dandditchingd-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-symptom
37. Ad________ddiseasedisdonedcauseddbydandabnormalitydindone'sdgenesdordchromosomes.d-
ddCORRECTdANSWERS-hereditary
