Exam 1: NR 283: Pathophysiology Exam 1 Test Questions &
Answers
1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
a. An inherited disorder
b. A combination of specific etiological factors
c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - ANSWER:c. An unwanted effect of a
prescribed drug
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. - ANSWER:b. signs and symptoms of a disease
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness.
c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
,d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. - ANSWER:c. predicted outcome or likelihood of
recovery from a specific disease.
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
a. Swelling of the knee
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck
d. Red rash on the face - ANSWER:b. Fever
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
a. causes of a disease.
b. course of a disease.
c. expected complications of a disease.
d. manifestations of a disease. - ANSWER:a. causes of a disease.
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
,d. atrophy. - ANSWER:d. atrophy.
7. 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. - ANSWER:c. dysplasia.
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis. - ANSWER:b. ischemia
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis. - ANSWER:d. necrosis
, 10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing:
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration. - ANSWER:a. hypertrophy
11. The term cancer refers to:
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant neoplasm. - ANSWER:d. malignant neoplasm.
12. 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 - ANSWER:d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
Answers
1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
a. An inherited disorder
b. A combination of specific etiological factors
c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - ANSWER:c. An unwanted effect of a
prescribed drug
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. - ANSWER:b. signs and symptoms of a disease
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness.
c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
,d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. - ANSWER:c. predicted outcome or likelihood of
recovery from a specific disease.
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
a. Swelling of the knee
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck
d. Red rash on the face - ANSWER:b. Fever
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
a. causes of a disease.
b. course of a disease.
c. expected complications of a disease.
d. manifestations of a disease. - ANSWER:a. causes of a disease.
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
,d. atrophy. - ANSWER:d. atrophy.
7. 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. - ANSWER:c. dysplasia.
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis. - ANSWER:b. ischemia
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis. - ANSWER:d. necrosis
, 10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing:
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration. - ANSWER:a. hypertrophy
11. The term cancer refers to:
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant neoplasm. - ANSWER:d. malignant neoplasm.
12. 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 - ANSWER:d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
