HUMAN DISEASES 6TH EDITION
MARIANNE NEIGHBORS RUTH
TANNEHILL-JONES TEST BANK PRACTICE
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Pathology Answer: The study of the structural and functional changes
associated with disease
⫸ Etiology Answer: The study of causes disease or the sequence of
events leading to changes or abnormalities
⫸ Signs Answer: - Physical observations or measurements
- Objective
Ex: Pulse, BP, Temperature
⫸ Symptoms Answer: - What the patient says/feels/perceives (chief
complaint)
- Subjective
- Hx (medical, family, social, occupational)
Ex: Pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness
⫸ Diagnosis Answer: Evaluating the manifestations to determine the
disease process present
, ⫸ Prognosis Answer: Prediction of the outcome
⫸ Flouroscopy Answer: Real-time X-Ray
⫸ Angiogram Answer: An x-ray of blood vessels following injection
with radio-opaque material
⫸ Computerized Tomography Answer: - CT Scan
- X-ray pases through planes of tissues and analyzed by a computer
- Creates cross-sectional images of the body
⫸ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Answer: - MRI
- Similar to CT Scan in that it records characteristics in planes, but uses
a magnet and radio frequencies
- NO x-ray
⫸ Nuclear Medicine Answer: - Radionuclide scan
- Injection of radiative material into the blood
⫸ Diagnostic Medical Sonography Answer: - Ultrasound
- Measures reflection of high-frequency sound waves as they pass
through body tissues
MARIANNE NEIGHBORS RUTH
TANNEHILL-JONES TEST BANK PRACTICE
SCRIPT UPDATED 2026 TESTED SOLUTIONS
⫸ Pathology Answer: The study of the structural and functional changes
associated with disease
⫸ Etiology Answer: The study of causes disease or the sequence of
events leading to changes or abnormalities
⫸ Signs Answer: - Physical observations or measurements
- Objective
Ex: Pulse, BP, Temperature
⫸ Symptoms Answer: - What the patient says/feels/perceives (chief
complaint)
- Subjective
- Hx (medical, family, social, occupational)
Ex: Pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness
⫸ Diagnosis Answer: Evaluating the manifestations to determine the
disease process present
, ⫸ Prognosis Answer: Prediction of the outcome
⫸ Flouroscopy Answer: Real-time X-Ray
⫸ Angiogram Answer: An x-ray of blood vessels following injection
with radio-opaque material
⫸ Computerized Tomography Answer: - CT Scan
- X-ray pases through planes of tissues and analyzed by a computer
- Creates cross-sectional images of the body
⫸ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Answer: - MRI
- Similar to CT Scan in that it records characteristics in planes, but uses
a magnet and radio frequencies
- NO x-ray
⫸ Nuclear Medicine Answer: - Radionuclide scan
- Injection of radiative material into the blood
⫸ Diagnostic Medical Sonography Answer: - Ultrasound
- Measures reflection of high-frequency sound waves as they pass
through body tissues
