INTRO TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY TEST
BANK CHAPTER 1. EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Rigorous weight lifting/bodybuilding regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing:
A. Hypertrophy
B. Dysplasia
C. Hypoxia
D. Regeneration - Answer-A. Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy - Answer-Increase in cell size
The term cancer refers to:
A. Dysplasia
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Malignant Neoplasm - Answer-D. Malignant neoplasm
Dysplasia - Answer-Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue
Metaplasia - Answer-Mature cell type is placed by a different mature cell type
Hyperplasia - Answer-Increased number of cells (results in enlarged tissue mass
So which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
A. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
B. Ischemic damage to cells
C. Liquefication of necrotic tissue
D. Pre-programmed cell self-destruction - Answer-D. Pre-programmed cell self-
destruction
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function
B. Damage cells may be able to repair themselves
C. All types of cells die at the same rate
D. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death - Answer-B. Damage cells may be able to
repair themselves
Caseation necrosis refers to an area where:
A. Cell proteins have been denatured
B. Cells are liquefied by enzymes
C. Dead cells form a thick cheesy substance
, D. Bacterial invasion has occurred - Answer-C. Dead cells form a thick cheesy
substance
Routine application of sunblock to skin would be an example of:
A. In iatrogenic cause of cancer
B. A preventative measure
C. A precipitating factor
D. A predisposing condition - Answer-B. A preventative measure
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 - Answer-D. Precipitating factor
The term homeostasis refers to:
A. The causative factors in a particular disease
B. Maintenance of a stable internal environment
C. A condition that triggers an acute episode
D. A collection of signs and symptoms - Answer-B. Maintenance of a stable internal
environment
Which term is used to describe a NEW in SECONDARY or additional problem that
arises after the original disease has been established?
A. Symptoms
B. Occurrence
C. Manifestations
D. Complication - Answer-D. Complication
Pathophysiology involves the study of:
A. The structure of the human body
B. The functions of various organs in the body
C. Functional and structural changes resulting from disease processes
D. Various cell structures and related functions - Answer-C. Functional and structural
changes resulting from disease processes
Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
A. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases
B. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
C. Identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms
D. The global search for emerging diseases - Answer-A. The science of tracking the
occurrence and distribution of diseases
Which of the following can call cell death or injury? 1. Hypoxia
2. Exposure to excessive cold
BANK CHAPTER 1. EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Rigorous weight lifting/bodybuilding regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing:
A. Hypertrophy
B. Dysplasia
C. Hypoxia
D. Regeneration - Answer-A. Hypertrophy
Hypertrophy - Answer-Increase in cell size
The term cancer refers to:
A. Dysplasia
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Malignant Neoplasm - Answer-D. Malignant neoplasm
Dysplasia - Answer-Cells vary in size and shape within a tissue
Metaplasia - Answer-Mature cell type is placed by a different mature cell type
Hyperplasia - Answer-Increased number of cells (results in enlarged tissue mass
So which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
A. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
B. Ischemic damage to cells
C. Liquefication of necrotic tissue
D. Pre-programmed cell self-destruction - Answer-D. Pre-programmed cell self-
destruction
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function
B. Damage cells may be able to repair themselves
C. All types of cells die at the same rate
D. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death - Answer-B. Damage cells may be able to
repair themselves
Caseation necrosis refers to an area where:
A. Cell proteins have been denatured
B. Cells are liquefied by enzymes
C. Dead cells form a thick cheesy substance
, D. Bacterial invasion has occurred - Answer-C. Dead cells form a thick cheesy
substance
Routine application of sunblock to skin would be an example of:
A. In iatrogenic cause of cancer
B. A preventative measure
C. A precipitating factor
D. A predisposing condition - Answer-B. A preventative measure
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 - Answer-D. Precipitating factor
The term homeostasis refers to:
A. The causative factors in a particular disease
B. Maintenance of a stable internal environment
C. A condition that triggers an acute episode
D. A collection of signs and symptoms - Answer-B. Maintenance of a stable internal
environment
Which term is used to describe a NEW in SECONDARY or additional problem that
arises after the original disease has been established?
A. Symptoms
B. Occurrence
C. Manifestations
D. Complication - Answer-D. Complication
Pathophysiology involves the study of:
A. The structure of the human body
B. The functions of various organs in the body
C. Functional and structural changes resulting from disease processes
D. Various cell structures and related functions - Answer-C. Functional and structural
changes resulting from disease processes
Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
A. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases
B. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
C. Identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms
D. The global search for emerging diseases - Answer-A. The science of tracking the
occurrence and distribution of diseases
Which of the following can call cell death or injury? 1. Hypoxia
2. Exposure to excessive cold
