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TEST BANK:
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:
Introductory Concepts and
Clinical Perspectives
2ND EDITION
Theresa Capriotti




TEST BANK

,Pathophysiology Introductory Concepts and Clinical Perspectives 2nd Edition Capriotti
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Table of Contents
I. The Cell
Chapter 1. The Cell in Health and Illness
Chapter 2. Cellular Injury, Adaptations, and Maladaptive Changes
Chapter 3. Genetic Basis of Disease
II. Integrated Body Processes
Chapter 4. Stress, Exercise, and Immobility
Chapter 5. Obesity and Nutritional Imbalances
Chapter 6. Pain
III. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Chapter 7. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances
Chapter 8. Acid-Base Imbalances
IV. Infection and Inflammation
Chapter 9. Inflammation and Dysfunctional Wound Healing
Chapter 10. Infectious Diseases
Chapter 11. Disorders of the Immune System
V. Hematologic Disorders
Chapter 12. Disorders of White Blood Cells
Chapter 13. Disorders of Red Blood Cells
Chapter 14. Disorders of Platelets, Hemostasis, and Coagulation
VI. Disorders of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 15. Arterial Disorders
Chapter 16. Ischemic Heart Disease and Conduction Disorders
Chapter 17. Heart Failure
Chapter 18. Valvular Heart Disease
Chapter 19. Disorders of the Venous System
VII. Pulmonary Disorders
Chapter 20. Respiratory Inflammation and Infection
Chapter 21. Restrictive and Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders
VIII. Renal and Urological Disorders
Chapter 22. Renal Disorders
Chapter 23. Urological Disorders
IX. Hormonal and Reproductive Disorders
Chapter 24. Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 25. Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome
Chapter 26. Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Chapter 27. Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Chapter 28. Sexually Transmitted Infections
X. Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 29. Disorders of the Esophagus, Stomach, and Small Intestine
Chapter 30. Common Disorders of the Large Intestine
Chapter 31. Infection, Inflammation, and Cirrhosis of the Liver

,Chapter 32. Gallbladder, Pancreatic, and Bile Duct Dysfunction
XI. Neurological Disorders
Chapter 33. Cerebrovascular Disorders
Chapter 34. Chronic and Degenerative Neurological Disorders
Chapter 35. Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 36. Psychobiology of Behavioral Disorders
XII. Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 37. Musculoskeletal Trauma
Chapter 38. Degenerative Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 39. Infection and Inflammatory Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
XIII. Cancer
Chapter 40. Cancer
XIV. Integumentary Disorders
Chapter 41. Skin Disorders
Chapter 42. Burns
XV. Sensory Disorders
Chapter 43. Eye Disorders
Chapter 44. Ear Disorders
Chapter 45. Pediatric Disorders
XVI. Aging and Multi-System Disorders
Chapter 46. Pathophysiological Concepts of Aging
Chapter 47. SIRS, Sepsis, Shock, MODS, and Death

, Chapter 1: The Cell in Health and Illness
Pathophysiology Introductory Concepts and Clinical Perspectives 2nd Edition Capriotti Test Bank

Multiple Choice
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1. Which statement regarding the sodium-potassium pump is correct?
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2. What is the process in which glucose is used to create energy?
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3. How many adenosine triphosphates (ATPs) are produced in aerobic energy metabolism?
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4. Which cell organelles are believed to have once been self-sustaining and independent?
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5. Why is more energy produced when a person is exercising?
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