Pathophysiology: Course Exam
Pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization -
ANS-cholelithiasis
the presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine is known as - ANS-colorectal cancer
which of the following terms refers to a women who has never completed a pregnancy beyond
20 weeks' gestation - ANS-nullipara
swelling, usually of the skin of the extremities, that when pressed firmly with a finger will
maintain the dent produced by the finger, is known as _____ edema - ANS-pitting
telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine, usually in the ileocecal region,
is known as - ANS-intussusception
an enlarged, irregularly shaped, and elevated scar that forms due to the presence of large
amounts of collagen during the formation of the scar is known as a - ANS-keloid
the classic symptom of endometrial carcinoma is abnormal uterine - ANS-bleeding
this benign frequent opportunistic infecting occurring in persons with AIDS is caused by a
common worldwide parasite and is known as - ANS-pneumoncystis carinii pneumonia
this benign self-limiting acute infection of the B lymphocytes, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr
virus and primarily affects young adults is known as - ANS-mononucleosis
a congenital heart disease that is an abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the
aorta caused by failure of the fetal ductus aretiosus to close after birth is known as - ANS-patent
ductus arteriosus
which of the following terms means a metabolic disorder of the pituitary gland due to a
deficiency in secretion of the antidiuretic hormone, characterized by extreme polydipsia and
polyuria - ANS-diabetes insipidus
a collection of blood beneath the ski the form of pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as red-purple
discolorations and caused from a decreased number of circulating platelets is known as -
ANS-purpura
a ____ carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue, occurring most
often on areas of the skin exposed to the sun - ANS-basal cell
Pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization -
ANS-cholelithiasis
the presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine is known as - ANS-colorectal cancer
which of the following terms refers to a women who has never completed a pregnancy beyond
20 weeks' gestation - ANS-nullipara
swelling, usually of the skin of the extremities, that when pressed firmly with a finger will
maintain the dent produced by the finger, is known as _____ edema - ANS-pitting
telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine into distal intestine, usually in the ileocecal region,
is known as - ANS-intussusception
an enlarged, irregularly shaped, and elevated scar that forms due to the presence of large
amounts of collagen during the formation of the scar is known as a - ANS-keloid
the classic symptom of endometrial carcinoma is abnormal uterine - ANS-bleeding
this benign frequent opportunistic infecting occurring in persons with AIDS is caused by a
common worldwide parasite and is known as - ANS-pneumoncystis carinii pneumonia
this benign self-limiting acute infection of the B lymphocytes, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr
virus and primarily affects young adults is known as - ANS-mononucleosis
a congenital heart disease that is an abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the
aorta caused by failure of the fetal ductus aretiosus to close after birth is known as - ANS-patent
ductus arteriosus
which of the following terms means a metabolic disorder of the pituitary gland due to a
deficiency in secretion of the antidiuretic hormone, characterized by extreme polydipsia and
polyuria - ANS-diabetes insipidus
a collection of blood beneath the ski the form of pinpoint hemorrhages appearing as red-purple
discolorations and caused from a decreased number of circulating platelets is known as -
ANS-purpura
a ____ carcinoma is the most common malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue, occurring most
often on areas of the skin exposed to the sun - ANS-basal cell
