RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY FINAL EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The prediction of the course and end of a disease and an outlook based on that prediction best define its:
a. Diagnosis
b. Etiology
c. Prognosis
d. Syndrome
Answer:
C. Prognosis
Question:
2. A compression fracture of the lumbar spine that results from steroid treatments for pain reduction of
arthritis would be an example of _______ disease.
a. Degenerative
b. Iatrogenic
c. Idiopathic
d. Traumatic
Answer:
B. Iatrogenic
Question:
3. A disease such as Tay-Sachs syndrome that is transmitted genetically is termed:
a. Congenital
b. Hereditary
c. Metabolic
d. Neoplastic
Answer:
B. Hereditary
Question:
4. Sickness sufficient to interfere with one's normal daily routine refers to its:
a. Etiology
b. Morbidity
c. Mortality
d. Pathogenesis
Answer:
B. Morbidity
Question:
5. Which of the following would be considered a symptom of a disease process?
a. Bloody stool
b. Nausea
c. Skin rash
d. Swelling
,Answer:
B. Nausea
Question:
6. A disease that manifests slowly and is present for a long period is said to be:
a. Acute
b. Asymptomatic
c. Chronic
d. Congenital
Answer:
C. Chronic
Question:
7. Which of the following disease classifications is usually associated with the normal aging process?
a. Congenital
b. Degenerative
c. Inflammatory
d. Metabolic
Answer:
B. Degenerative
Question:
8. If 4000 cases of a given disease are found in a given population, the _______ of the disease is defined.
a. Incidence
b. Morphology
c. Metabolism
d. Prevalence
Answer:
D. Prevalence
Question:
9. The relative ease with which an organism can overcome normal bodily defenses refers to its:
a. Infection
b. Necrosis
c. Pestilence
d. Virulence
Answer:
D. Virulence
Question:
10. A neoplastic growth is evaluated to determine its degree of histologic differentiation. This is termed:
a. Grading
b. Metastasis
c. Morphology
d. Staging
Answer:
A. Grading
, Question:
11. Generalized increase in cell size refers to:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Atrophy
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia
Answer:
A. Hypertrophy
Question:
12. Which of the following terms refers to abnormal changes of mature cells?
a. Hypertrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia
Answer:
B. Dysplasia
Question:
13. Specialized cells responsible for the absorption of bone tissue during growth and healing are termed:
a. Chondroblasts
b. Osteoblasts
c. Osteoclasts
d. Both b and c
Answer:
B. Osteoblasts
Question:
14. A firm, immovable joint is classified as:
a. Amphiarthrodial
b. Diarthrodial
c. Synarthrodial
d. Triarthrodial
Answer:
C. Synarthroidal
Question:
15. The medullary cavity is made up of:
a. Cancellous bone
b. Compact bone
c. Trabeculae
d. Cortical bone
Answer:
A. Cancellous Bone
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. The prediction of the course and end of a disease and an outlook based on that prediction best define its:
a. Diagnosis
b. Etiology
c. Prognosis
d. Syndrome
Answer:
C. Prognosis
Question:
2. A compression fracture of the lumbar spine that results from steroid treatments for pain reduction of
arthritis would be an example of _______ disease.
a. Degenerative
b. Iatrogenic
c. Idiopathic
d. Traumatic
Answer:
B. Iatrogenic
Question:
3. A disease such as Tay-Sachs syndrome that is transmitted genetically is termed:
a. Congenital
b. Hereditary
c. Metabolic
d. Neoplastic
Answer:
B. Hereditary
Question:
4. Sickness sufficient to interfere with one's normal daily routine refers to its:
a. Etiology
b. Morbidity
c. Mortality
d. Pathogenesis
Answer:
B. Morbidity
Question:
5. Which of the following would be considered a symptom of a disease process?
a. Bloody stool
b. Nausea
c. Skin rash
d. Swelling
,Answer:
B. Nausea
Question:
6. A disease that manifests slowly and is present for a long period is said to be:
a. Acute
b. Asymptomatic
c. Chronic
d. Congenital
Answer:
C. Chronic
Question:
7. Which of the following disease classifications is usually associated with the normal aging process?
a. Congenital
b. Degenerative
c. Inflammatory
d. Metabolic
Answer:
B. Degenerative
Question:
8. If 4000 cases of a given disease are found in a given population, the _______ of the disease is defined.
a. Incidence
b. Morphology
c. Metabolism
d. Prevalence
Answer:
D. Prevalence
Question:
9. The relative ease with which an organism can overcome normal bodily defenses refers to its:
a. Infection
b. Necrosis
c. Pestilence
d. Virulence
Answer:
D. Virulence
Question:
10. A neoplastic growth is evaluated to determine its degree of histologic differentiation. This is termed:
a. Grading
b. Metastasis
c. Morphology
d. Staging
Answer:
A. Grading
, Question:
11. Generalized increase in cell size refers to:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Atrophy
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia
Answer:
A. Hypertrophy
Question:
12. Which of the following terms refers to abnormal changes of mature cells?
a. Hypertrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia
Answer:
B. Dysplasia
Question:
13. Specialized cells responsible for the absorption of bone tissue during growth and healing are termed:
a. Chondroblasts
b. Osteoblasts
c. Osteoclasts
d. Both b and c
Answer:
B. Osteoblasts
Question:
14. A firm, immovable joint is classified as:
a. Amphiarthrodial
b. Diarthrodial
c. Synarthrodial
d. Triarthrodial
Answer:
C. Synarthroidal
Question:
15. The medullary cavity is made up of:
a. Cancellous bone
b. Compact bone
c. Trabeculae
d. Cortical bone
Answer:
A. Cancellous Bone
