Radiologic Pathology Review questions-
Ch. 1-4
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 correct answers Prognosis
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 correct answers Latrogenic
A disease such as Tay-Sachs syndrome that is transmitted genetically is termed:
a. Congenital
b. Hereditary
c. Metabolic
d. Neoplastic correct answers Hereditary
Sickness sufficient to interfere with one's normal daily routine refers to its:
a. Etiology
b. Morbidity
c. Mortality
d. Pathogenesis correct answers Morbidity
Which of the following would be considered a symptom of a disease process?
a. Bloody stool
b. Nausea
c. Skin rash
d. Swelling correct answers Nausea
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 correct answers Chronic
, Which of the following disease classifications is usually associated with the normal
aging process?
a. Congenital
b. Degenerative
c. Inflammatory
d. Metabolic correct answers Degenerative
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 correct answers Prevalence
9. The relative ease with which an organism can overcome normal bodily defenses
refers to its:
a. Infection
b. Necrosis
c. Pestilence
d. Virulence correct answers Virulence
A neoplastic growth is evaluated to determine its degree of histologic differentiation.
This is termed:
a. Grading
b. Metastasis
c. Morphology
d. Staging correct answers Grading
11. Generalized increase in cell size refers to:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Atrophy
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia correct answers Hypertrophy
12. Which of the following terms refers to abnormal changes of mature cells?
a. Hypertrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia correct answers Dysplasia
Explain the concept of neoplastic disease. Are all neoplasms cancer? correct answers
What is the difference between mortality and morbidity rate? How is each important to
the practice of medicine and to public health agencies? correct answers
Ch. 1-4
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 correct answers Prognosis
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 correct answers Latrogenic
A disease such as Tay-Sachs syndrome that is transmitted genetically is termed:
a. Congenital
b. Hereditary
c. Metabolic
d. Neoplastic correct answers Hereditary
Sickness sufficient to interfere with one's normal daily routine refers to its:
a. Etiology
b. Morbidity
c. Mortality
d. Pathogenesis correct answers Morbidity
Which of the following would be considered a symptom of a disease process?
a. Bloody stool
b. Nausea
c. Skin rash
d. Swelling correct answers Nausea
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 correct answers Chronic
, Which of the following disease classifications is usually associated with the normal
aging process?
a. Congenital
b. Degenerative
c. Inflammatory
d. Metabolic correct answers Degenerative
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 correct answers Prevalence
9. The relative ease with which an organism can overcome normal bodily defenses
refers to its:
a. Infection
b. Necrosis
c. Pestilence
d. Virulence correct answers Virulence
A neoplastic growth is evaluated to determine its degree of histologic differentiation.
This is termed:
a. Grading
b. Metastasis
c. Morphology
d. Staging correct answers Grading
11. Generalized increase in cell size refers to:
a. Hypertrophy
b. Atrophy
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia correct answers Hypertrophy
12. Which of the following terms refers to abnormal changes of mature cells?
a. Hypertrophy
b. Dysplasia
c. Metaplasia
d. Hyperplasia correct answers Dysplasia
Explain the concept of neoplastic disease. Are all neoplasms cancer? correct answers
What is the difference between mortality and morbidity rate? How is each important to
the practice of medicine and to public health agencies? correct answers
