Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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
ANS: C REF: 6
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.
ANS: B REF: 6
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. c. anaplasia.
d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. d. atrophy.
ANS: C REF: 7 ANS: D REF: 8
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease? 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures
would be called:
a. Swelling of the knee
a. metaplasia.
b. Fever
b. atrophy.
c. Pain in the neck
c. dysplasia.
d. Red rash on the face
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: B REF: 6
ANS: C REF: 8
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
a. causes of a disease.
a. apoptosis.
b. course of a disease.
b. ischemia.
c. expected complications of a disease.
c. hypertrophy.
d. manifestations of a disease.
d. necrosis.
ANS: A REF: 5
ANS: B REF: 9
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
a. hypertrophy.
a. ischemia.
b. metaplasia.
b. gangrene.
,c. hypoxia. c. Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
d. necrosis. d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
ANS: D REF: 10 ANS: D REF: 9
10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
undergoing:
a. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function.
a. hypertrophy.
b. Damaged cells may be able to repair themselves.
b. dysplasia.
c. All types of cells die at the same rate.
c. atrophy.
d. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death.
d. regeneration.
ANS: B REF: 10
ANS: A REF: 8
14. Caseation necrosis refers to an area where:
11. The term cancer refers to:
a. cell proteins have been denatured.
a. dysplasia.
b. cell are liquefied by enzymes.
b. hyperplasia.
c. dead cells form a thick cheesy substance.
c. metaplasia.
d. bacterial invasion has occurred.
d. malignant neoplasm.
ANS: C REF: 10
ANS: D REF: 9
15. Routine application of sun block to skin would be an example of:
12. To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
a. an iatrogenic cause of cancer.
a. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
b. a preventive measure.
b. Ischemic damage to cells
, c. a precipitating factor. c. Manifestations
d. a predisposing condition. d. Complication
ANS: B REF: 6 ANS: D REF: 7
16. A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed: 19. Pathophysiology involves the study of:
a. latent stage. a. the structure of the human body.
b. predisposing factor. b. the functions of various organs in the body.
c. incidence. c. functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes.
d. precipitating factor. d. various cell structures and related functions.
ANS: D REF: 7 ANS: C REF: 2
17. The term homeostasis refers to: 20. Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
a. the causative factors in a particular disease. a. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases
b. maintenance of a stable internal environment. b. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
c. a condition that triggers an acute episode. c. Identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms
d. a collection of signs and symptoms. d. The global search for emerging diseases
ANS: B REF: 2 ANS: A REF: 7
18. Which term is used to describe a new and secondary or additional problem that arises after the 21. Which of the following can cause cell injury or death?
original disease has been established?
1. Hypoxia
a. Symptoms
2. Exposure to excessive cold
b. Occurrence 3. Excessive pressure on a tissue
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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
ANS: C REF: 6
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.
ANS: B REF: 6
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. c. anaplasia.
d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. d. atrophy.
ANS: C REF: 7 ANS: D REF: 8
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease? 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures
would be called:
a. Swelling of the knee
a. metaplasia.
b. Fever
b. atrophy.
c. Pain in the neck
c. dysplasia.
d. Red rash on the face
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: B REF: 6
ANS: C REF: 8
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
a. causes of a disease.
a. apoptosis.
b. course of a disease.
b. ischemia.
c. expected complications of a disease.
c. hypertrophy.
d. manifestations of a disease.
d. necrosis.
ANS: A REF: 5
ANS: B REF: 9
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
a. hypertrophy.
a. ischemia.
b. metaplasia.
b. gangrene.
,c. hypoxia. c. Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
d. necrosis. d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
ANS: D REF: 10 ANS: D REF: 9
10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
undergoing:
a. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function.
a. hypertrophy.
b. Damaged cells may be able to repair themselves.
b. dysplasia.
c. All types of cells die at the same rate.
c. atrophy.
d. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death.
d. regeneration.
ANS: B REF: 10
ANS: A REF: 8
14. Caseation necrosis refers to an area where:
11. The term cancer refers to:
a. cell proteins have been denatured.
a. dysplasia.
b. cell are liquefied by enzymes.
b. hyperplasia.
c. dead cells form a thick cheesy substance.
c. metaplasia.
d. bacterial invasion has occurred.
d. malignant neoplasm.
ANS: C REF: 10
ANS: D REF: 9
15. Routine application of sun block to skin would be an example of:
12. To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
a. an iatrogenic cause of cancer.
a. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
b. a preventive measure.
b. Ischemic damage to cells
, c. a precipitating factor. c. Manifestations
d. a predisposing condition. d. Complication
ANS: B REF: 6 ANS: D REF: 7
16. A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed: 19. Pathophysiology involves the study of:
a. latent stage. a. the structure of the human body.
b. predisposing factor. b. the functions of various organs in the body.
c. incidence. c. functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes.
d. precipitating factor. d. various cell structures and related functions.
ANS: D REF: 7 ANS: C REF: 2
17. The term homeostasis refers to: 20. Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
a. the causative factors in a particular disease. a. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases
b. maintenance of a stable internal environment. b. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
c. a condition that triggers an acute episode. c. Identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms
d. a collection of signs and symptoms. d. The global search for emerging diseases
ANS: B REF: 2 ANS: A REF: 7
18. Which term is used to describe a new and secondary or additional problem that arises after the 21. Which of the following can cause cell injury or death?
original disease has been established?
1. Hypoxia
a. Symptoms
2. Exposure to excessive cold
b. Occurrence 3. Excessive pressure on a tissue
