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Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology Bana
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MULTIPLE CHOICE / {
1. C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a p
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haryngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash, d
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ysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat, mal
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aise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have been
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prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is
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a. a sore throat. /{ /{
b. streptococcal infection. /{
c. genetic susceptibility. /{
d. pharyngitis.
ANS: B / {
Etiology refers to the proposed cause or causes of a particular disease process. A sore throat is
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{the manifestation of the disease process. Genetic susceptibility refers to inherited tendency to
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{develop a disease. Pharyngitis refers to inflammation of the throat and is also a clinical manif
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estation of the disease process. /{ /{ /{ /{
2. A 17-year-old college-
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bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an ex
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ample of /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: A / {
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for
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{susceptible individuals, in this case by providing vaccination. Secondary prevention is
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{the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Tertiary prevention includes re
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habilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and restore effective functi
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oning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
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3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-
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calorie diet and exercise program. This is an example of
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a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: B / {
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as
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prescribing diet and exercise for an individual who has already developed obesity. Primary
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prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for suscept
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ible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts t
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o alleviate disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves managemen
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4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium i
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ntake. This is an example of /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: B / {
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, s
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uch as by prescribing sodium restriction for high blood pressure. Primary prevention is preventi
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on of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiar
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y prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and
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{restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease onc
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e it has developed.
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5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
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lowering medication. This is an example of / { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: C / {
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disabil
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ity and restore effective functioning such as prescribing a cholesterol-
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lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by a
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ltering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention i
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s the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Disease treatment involves
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management of the disease once it has developed. /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of t
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his disease. This stage of illness is called the
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a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B / {
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first
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appearance of signs and symptoms. In infectious diseases, this period is often called the incu
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bation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the appearance of the first signs and symptoms indi
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cating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malaise, anorexia,
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{and nausea, which are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subs
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equent pathologic condition resulting from a disease. Convalescence is the stage of recovery
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after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
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7. A /{ disease that is native to a particular region is called
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a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology Bana
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sik: Pathophysiology, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE / {
1. C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a p
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haryngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash, d
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ysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat, mal
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aise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have been
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prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is
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a. a sore throat. /{ /{
b. streptococcal infection. /{
c. genetic susceptibility. /{
d. pharyngitis.
ANS: B / {
Etiology refers to the proposed cause or causes of a particular disease process. A sore throat is
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{the manifestation of the disease process. Genetic susceptibility refers to inherited tendency to
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{develop a disease. Pharyngitis refers to inflammation of the throat and is also a clinical manif
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estation of the disease process. /{ /{ /{ /{
2. A 17-year-old college-
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bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an ex
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ample of /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: A / {
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for
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{susceptible individuals, in this case by providing vaccination. Secondary prevention is
/ { / { / { / { / { /{ / { / { /{ / { /
{the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Tertiary prevention includes re
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habilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and restore effective functi
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oning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
/ { /{ / { / { / { /{ / { /{ / { / { / {
3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-
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calorie diet and exercise program. This is an example of
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a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: B / {
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as
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prescribing diet and exercise for an individual who has already developed obesity. Primary
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prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for suscept
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ible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts t
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o alleviate disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves managemen
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t of the disease once it has developed.
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4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium i
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ntake. This is an example of /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: B / {
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, s
/{ /{ / { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
uch as by prescribing sodium restriction for high blood pressure. Primary prevention is preventi
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on of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiar
/ { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
y prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and
/ { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /
{restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease onc
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e it has developed.
/ { /{ /{
5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
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lowering medication. This is an example of / { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
a. primary prevention. /{
b. secondary prevention. /{
c. tertiary prevention. /{
d. disease treatment. /{
ANS: C / {
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disabil
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
ity and restore effective functioning such as prescribing a cholesterol-
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by a
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
ltering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention i
/ { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
s the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Disease treatment involves
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management of the disease once it has developed. /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of t
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ / {
his disease. This stage of illness is called the
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B / {
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first
/{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
appearance of signs and symptoms. In infectious diseases, this period is often called the incu
/ { /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{ /{
bation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the appearance of the first signs and symptoms indi
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cating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malaise, anorexia,
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{and nausea, which are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subs
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equent pathologic condition resulting from a disease. Convalescence is the stage of recovery
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after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
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7. A /{ disease that is native to a particular region is called
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a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
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