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Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and
Pathophysiology Correlations
Emily G. Reisner, and Howard M. Reisner
12th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis 1
Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues: Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease 6
Chapter 03 Genes and Genetic Disease 11
Chapter 04 Inflammation and Repair 17
Chapter 05 Immunity, Hypersensitivity, Immunodeficiency, and Autoimmune Diseases 23
Chapter 06 Neoplastic Disease 29
Chapter 07 Pathogenic Microorganisms 35
Chapter 08 Parasitic Disease 41
Chapter 09 The Cardiovascular System 47
Chapter 10 Diseases of Blood Circulation 54
Chapter 11 Diseases of the Lymphatic Systems 60
Chapter 12 Diseases of Red Blood Cells, Thrombocytes, and Hemostasis 65
Chapter 13 The Respiratory System 72
Chapter 14 The Breast 79
Chapter 15 Pregnancy and Infertility 84
Chapter 16 Congenital and Developmental Diseases 91
Chapter 17 The Urinary System and Fluid Hemostasis 96
Chapter 18 The Female and Male Reproductive Systems 101
Chapter 19 The Liver and the Biliary System 106
Chapter 20 The Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus 111
Chapter 21 The Gastrointestinal Tract 116
Chapter 22 The Endocrine Glands 122
Chapter 23 The Nervous System 127
Chapter 24 The Musculoskeletal System 133
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Chapter: Chapter 01 - General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Choice
1. A governmental agency proposes a pilot program to screen the population for a disease by using a
blood test. Which of the following characteristics about the disease or screening test indicates that the
proposed screening is not likely to be worthwhile?
A) The disease occurs at some frequency (1 per 1000 people screened).
B) The disease progresses slowly in affected people.
C) No specific method of treatment is currently available.
D) The test can detect the disease in its early stage and is relatively inexpensive.
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. A young woman has a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. Which of the following
is the best classification for this patient’s condition?
A) A congenital disease
B) Inflammation
C) A fungus
D) A neoplastic disease
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of Disease
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
3. Which of the following tests measures the electrical activity of the heart?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Radioisotope (radionuclide) studies
D) EMG
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
4. Which of the following refers to how a disease develops?
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Social history
D) Diagnosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
5. Which of the following is a noninvasive procedure?
A) Biopsy
B) Endoscopy
C) X-ray
D) Pap smear
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
6. Which of the following types of medicine seeks to determine the risk–benefit–cost ratios of test choice?
A) Evidence-based medicine
B) Patient-centered medicine
C) Holistic medicine
D) Traditional medicine
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
7. Which of the following would be used to determine the specificity of a diagnostic test?
A) False Positives / (True Negatives + False Positives)
B) True Negatives / (False Positives + False Negatives)
C) True Negatives / (True Negatives + False Positives)
D) False Negatives/ (False Negatives + False Positive)
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
8. Which of the following is a physician’s opinion concerning the eventual outcome of a disease in a
patient?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathology
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
9. Which of the following is a test based on echoes produced in tissues by high-frequency sound waves?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Ultrasound examination
D) MRI examination
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
10. Which of the following is the determination of the nature and cause of a patient’s illness by a
physician or other health practitioner?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Treatment
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Response
1. Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test of electrical activity? Select all that apply.
A) MRI
B) ECG
C) EMG
D) EEG
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. Which of the following statements correctly describes the concept of disease and health continuum?
Select all that apply.
A) Absolute wellness is a commonly attained state of complete physical and mental health.
B) Disease refers to any disturbance of normal body function or homeostasis.
C) As people age, their average position on the health–disease continuum generally shifts toward illness.
D) Health and disease lie on a continuum ranging from complete wellness to severe illness.
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: What is Disease?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
True/False
1. True or False? Specificity and sensitivity are used to classify laboratory tests.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. True or False? In a differential diagnosis, the practitioner considers multiple diseases that are
characterized by the patient’s symptoms.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
3. True or False? Specialists in public health might design screening systems for early diagnosis of
diseases in populations.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
4. True or False? A colonoscope is an instrument used to examine the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of Disease
Subject: Chapter 1
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Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and
Pathophysiology Correlations
Emily G. Reisner, and Howard M. Reisner
12th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis 1
Chapter 02 Cells and Tissues: Their Structure and Function in Health and Disease 6
Chapter 03 Genes and Genetic Disease 11
Chapter 04 Inflammation and Repair 17
Chapter 05 Immunity, Hypersensitivity, Immunodeficiency, and Autoimmune Diseases 23
Chapter 06 Neoplastic Disease 29
Chapter 07 Pathogenic Microorganisms 35
Chapter 08 Parasitic Disease 41
Chapter 09 The Cardiovascular System 47
Chapter 10 Diseases of Blood Circulation 54
Chapter 11 Diseases of the Lymphatic Systems 60
Chapter 12 Diseases of Red Blood Cells, Thrombocytes, and Hemostasis 65
Chapter 13 The Respiratory System 72
Chapter 14 The Breast 79
Chapter 15 Pregnancy and Infertility 84
Chapter 16 Congenital and Developmental Diseases 91
Chapter 17 The Urinary System and Fluid Hemostasis 96
Chapter 18 The Female and Male Reproductive Systems 101
Chapter 19 The Liver and the Biliary System 106
Chapter 20 The Pancreas and Diabetes Mellitus 111
Chapter 21 The Gastrointestinal Tract 116
Chapter 22 The Endocrine Glands 122
Chapter 23 The Nervous System 127
Chapter 24 The Musculoskeletal System 133
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
Import Settings:
Base Settings: Brownstone Default
Information Field: Complexity
Information Field: A-head
Information Field: Subject
Information Field: Title
Highest Answer Letter: D
Multiple Keywords in Same Paragraph: No
NAS ISBN13: 9781284303063
Chapter: Chapter 01 - General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Choice
1. A governmental agency proposes a pilot program to screen the population for a disease by using a
blood test. Which of the following characteristics about the disease or screening test indicates that the
proposed screening is not likely to be worthwhile?
A) The disease occurs at some frequency (1 per 1000 people screened).
B) The disease progresses slowly in affected people.
C) No specific method of treatment is currently available.
D) The test can detect the disease in its early stage and is relatively inexpensive.
Ans: C
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. A young woman has a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to an antibiotic. Which of the following
is the best classification for this patient’s condition?
A) A congenital disease
B) Inflammation
C) A fungus
D) A neoplastic disease
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of Disease
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
3. Which of the following tests measures the electrical activity of the heart?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Radioisotope (radionuclide) studies
D) EMG
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
4. Which of the following refers to how a disease develops?
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Social history
D) Diagnosis
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
A-head: How Do We Know We Are Sick?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
5. Which of the following is a noninvasive procedure?
A) Biopsy
B) Endoscopy
C) X-ray
D) Pap smear
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
6. Which of the following types of medicine seeks to determine the risk–benefit–cost ratios of test choice?
A) Evidence-based medicine
B) Patient-centered medicine
C) Holistic medicine
D) Traditional medicine
Ans: A
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
7. Which of the following would be used to determine the specificity of a diagnostic test?
A) False Positives / (True Negatives + False Positives)
B) True Negatives / (False Positives + False Negatives)
C) True Negatives / (True Negatives + False Positives)
D) False Negatives/ (False Negatives + False Positive)
Ans: C
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
8. Which of the following is a physician’s opinion concerning the eventual outcome of a disease in a
patient?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathology
Ans: B
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
9. Which of the following is a test based on echoes produced in tissues by high-frequency sound waves?
A) EEG
B) ECG
C) Ultrasound examination
D) MRI examination
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
10. Which of the following is the determination of the nature and cause of a patient’s illness by a
physician or other health practitioner?
A) Diagnosis
B) Prognosis
C) Etiology
D) Treatment
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
Multiple Response
1. Which of the following abbreviations refers to a test of electrical activity? Select all that apply.
A) MRI
B) ECG
C) EMG
D) EEG
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Classification of Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Subject: Chapter 1
______________________________________________________________________________________________
3|Page
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Test Bank - Crowley's An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology & Pathophysiology Correlations, 12e (Reisner, 2026)
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. Which of the following statements correctly describes the concept of disease and health continuum?
Select all that apply.
A) Absolute wellness is a commonly attained state of complete physical and mental health.
B) Disease refers to any disturbance of normal body function or homeostasis.
C) As people age, their average position on the health–disease continuum generally shifts toward illness.
D) Health and disease lie on a continuum ranging from complete wellness to severe illness.
Ans: B, C, D
Complexity: Difficult
A-head: What is Disease?
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
True/False
1. True or False? Specificity and sensitivity are used to classify laboratory tests.
Ans: True
Complexity: Moderate
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
2. True or False? In a differential diagnosis, the practitioner considers multiple diseases that are
characterized by the patient’s symptoms.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Principles of Diagnosis
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
3. True or False? Specialists in public health might design screening systems for early diagnosis of
diseases in populations.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Choosing a Diagnostic Test
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: General Concepts of Disease: Principles of Diagnosis
4. True or False? A colonoscope is an instrument used to examine the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
Ans: True
Complexity: Easy
A-head: Classifications of Disease
Subject: Chapter 1
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