Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions –
Colbert (4th Edition), Complete Test Bank
1. A physician documents a patient’s symptoms and
observations. After analysis, she identifies the specific
condition. This is called a(n):
A) Prognosis
B) Diagnosis
C) Etiology
D) Syndrome
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,Answer: B
Rationale: A diagnosis identifies the specific disease or
condition based on signs, symptoms, and test results.
Prognosis predicts outcome, etiology studies cause,
syndrome is a set of symptoms.
2. Which term refers to the study of how disease affects
body function?
A) Histology
B) Gross anatomy
C) Pathophysiology
D) Cytology
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,Answer: C
Rationale: Pathophysiology focuses on functional changes
due to disease. Histology studies tissues, gross anatomy
studies visible structures, cytology studies cells.
3. A patient presents with a fever, rapid pulse, and
elevated white blood cell count. These findings are
classified as:
A) Symptoms
B) Syndromes
C) Signs
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, D) Diagnoses
Answer: C
Rationale: Signs are objective, measurable indicators
(fever, pulse rate). Symptoms are subjective (pain,
nausea).
4. The maintenance of a stable internal environment
despite external changes is called:
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Anabolism
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Colbert (4th Edition), Complete Test Bank
1. A physician documents a patient’s symptoms and
observations. After analysis, she identifies the specific
condition. This is called a(n):
A) Prognosis
B) Diagnosis
C) Etiology
D) Syndrome
1
,Answer: B
Rationale: A diagnosis identifies the specific disease or
condition based on signs, symptoms, and test results.
Prognosis predicts outcome, etiology studies cause,
syndrome is a set of symptoms.
2. Which term refers to the study of how disease affects
body function?
A) Histology
B) Gross anatomy
C) Pathophysiology
D) Cytology
2
,Answer: C
Rationale: Pathophysiology focuses on functional changes
due to disease. Histology studies tissues, gross anatomy
studies visible structures, cytology studies cells.
3. A patient presents with a fever, rapid pulse, and
elevated white blood cell count. These findings are
classified as:
A) Symptoms
B) Syndromes
C) Signs
3
, D) Diagnoses
Answer: C
Rationale: Signs are objective, measurable indicators
(fever, pulse rate). Symptoms are subjective (pain,
nausea).
4. The maintenance of a stable internal environment
despite external changes is called:
A) Metabolism
B) Homeostasis
C) Anabolism
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