Test Bank for Pathophysiology’The Biology Basis for
Disease in Adults and Children 9th Edition(NEWEST
2025) [Mosby, 2025-2026] by McCance and Huether, \
All Chapters Covered .
To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
A) Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
B) Ischemic damage to cells
C) Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
D) Preprogrammed cell self-destruction - ANS-D
Which of the following conditions distinguishes double blind
studies used in health research?
A) Neither the members of the control group or the
experimental group nor the person administering the
treatment knows who is receiving the experimental therapy.
, B) Both groups of research subjects and the person
administering the treatment know who is receiving the
experimental therapy.
C) The research subjects do not know, but the person
administering the treatment knows who is receiving placebo
or standard therapy.
D) Only members of the control group know they are
receiving standard therapy. - ANS-A
A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and
shape and show increased mitotic figures would be called:
A) metaplasia
B) atrophy.
C) dysplasia
D) hypertrophy. - ANS-C
A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a
chronic disease to occur is termed:
A) latent stage.
B) predisposing factor.
C) incidence.
D) precipitating factor - ANS-D
Disease in Adults and Children 9th Edition(NEWEST
2025) [Mosby, 2025-2026] by McCance and Huether, \
All Chapters Covered .
To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
A) Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
B) Ischemic damage to cells
C) Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
D) Preprogrammed cell self-destruction - ANS-D
Which of the following conditions distinguishes double blind
studies used in health research?
A) Neither the members of the control group or the
experimental group nor the person administering the
treatment knows who is receiving the experimental therapy.
, B) Both groups of research subjects and the person
administering the treatment know who is receiving the
experimental therapy.
C) The research subjects do not know, but the person
administering the treatment knows who is receiving placebo
or standard therapy.
D) Only members of the control group know they are
receiving standard therapy. - ANS-A
A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and
shape and show increased mitotic figures would be called:
A) metaplasia
B) atrophy.
C) dysplasia
D) hypertrophy. - ANS-C
A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a
chronic disease to occur is termed:
A) latent stage.
B) predisposing factor.
C) incidence.
D) precipitating factor - ANS-D
