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Chapter 02: Inflammation and Repair Test
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A decrease in the size and function of a cell, a tissue, an organ, or the whole body is referred to as:
A. emigration.
B. atrophy.
C. hyperplasia.
D. phagocytosis.



ANS: B

Feedback
A Emigration is the passage of white blood cells through the endothelium and wall
of the microcirculation into the injured tissue.
B Correct! Atrophy is defined as a decrease in the size and function of a cell, a
tissue, an organ, or the whole body.
C Hyperplasia is the enlargement of a tissue or organ resulting from an increase in
the number of normal cells.
D Phagocytosis is the process of ingestion and digestion of particulate material by
cells.



REF: Reactive Tissue Responses, pages 43-44 OBJ: 8

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2. The first response of the body to injury is: A.
anaphylaxis.
B. erythema.
C. fever.
D. inflammation.



ANS: D


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A Anaphylaxis is a severe type of hypersensitivity or allergic reaction in which
there is an exaggerated immunologic reaction resulting from the release of
vasoactive substances such as histamine.
B Erythema is redness of the skin or mucosa and is a local sign of inflammation.
C Fever is the elevation of the normal body temperature and is a systemic sign of
inflammation.
D Correct! The inflammatory response is the first reaction to injury, and it involves
a series of microscopic events.



REF: Inflammation, page 34 OBJ: 1

3. Which type of inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief and its source is
removed from the tissue?
A. Acute
B. Chronic
C. Local
D. Systemic



ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct! Acute inflammation occurs when the injury is minimal and brief.
B Chronic inflammation occurs when the inflammatory response lasts for longer
periods, even indefinitely.
C Local is a term used to describe a specific area of inflammation.
D Systemic factors such as fever, leukocytosis, and lymphadenopathy occur when
the injury is extensive.



REF: Inflammation, page 34 OBJ: 2

4. Which type of cell is the first to arrive at the site of injury and is the primary cell type involved
in acute inflammation?
A. Macrophage
B. Neutrophil
C. Plasma cell
D. Mast cell




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ANS: B

Feedback
A The macrophage is the second cell type to participate in the inflammatory
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B Correct! The neutrophil is the first cell to arrive at the site of injury and is the
primary cell type involved in acute inflammation.
C The plasma cell is involved in chronic inflammation.
D The mast cell participates in both the inflammatory and immune responses.



REF: White Blood Cells in the Inflammatory Response, page 38 OBJ: 4

5. Which one of the following is not a classic local sign of inflammation?
A. Redness
B. Swelling
C. Leukocytosis
D. Loss of normal tissue function



ANS: C

Feedback
A Redness is a local clinical change at the site of injury and is one of the classic
local signs of inflammation.
B Swelling is a local clinical change observed at the site of injury and is one of the
classic local signs of inflammation.
C Correct! Leukocytosis is an increase in the number of white blood cells and is a
sign of systemic inflammation.
D Loss of normal tissue function at the site of injury is a classic local sign of
inflammation.



REF: Leukocytosis, page 41 OBJ: 5

6. Healing of an injury in which there is little loss of tissue, such as a surgical incision, is
referred to as healing by: A. tertiary intention. B. keloid formation.
C. secondary intention.
D. primary intention.



ANS: D

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