Radiology and Pathology: Chapter 1
Final Exam and Correct Answers.
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom. - Answer ANS: B
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis. - Answer ANS: A
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
d. prognosis. - Answer ANS: B
4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer ANS: D
5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient's perception of the disease.
, d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance. - Answer ANS: D
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial. - Answer ANS: B
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue. - Answer ANS: C
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above. - Answer ANS: D
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above. - Answer ANS: A
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a
population are collected and reported by the: a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
d. National Center for Health Statistics. - Answer ANS: D
11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
Final Exam and Correct Answers.
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom. - Answer ANS: B
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis. - Answer ANS: A
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
d. prognosis. - Answer ANS: B
4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer ANS: D
5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient's perception of the disease.
, d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance. - Answer ANS: D
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial. - Answer ANS: B
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue. - Answer ANS: C
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above. - Answer ANS: D
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above. - Answer ANS: A
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a
population are collected and reported by the: a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
d. National Center for Health Statistics. - Answer ANS: D
11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
