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, Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 5th Edition ji ji ji ji ji
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
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Test Bank ji
MULTIPLE CHOICE ji
1. A disease process caused by physicians or their treatment is this type of process.
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a. Idiopathic
b. Iatrogenic
c. Neoplasia
d. Community acquired ji
ANS: B
The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
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REF: p. 3 ji
2. Basic reactions of the body to some form of injury is a:
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a. Disease process ji
b. Pathology
c. Study of diseases ji ji
d. Idiopathic process ji
ANS: A
A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
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REF: p. 1 ji
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,3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?
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a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic
c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial
ANS: A
Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified, cause.
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REF: p. 3 ji
4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is called:
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a. Hyperplasia
b. Dysplasia
c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia
ANS: C
Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
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REF: p. 7 ji
5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
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a. Infection
b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflammation
ANS: D
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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, REF: p. 3 ji
6. Heat and redness associated with inflammation is produced by:
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a. Hyperemia
b. Scar tissue ji
c. Hyperplasia
d. Infarction
ANS: A
This hyperemia produces the heat and redness associated with inflammation.
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REF: p. 3 ji
7. In an injury, the destroyed tissue is replaced with:
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a. Granulomatous inflammation ji
b. Granulation tissue ji
c. Phagocytes
d. Pyogens
ANS: B
A fibrous scar replaces the area of destroyed tissue with granulation tissue. Granulation tissue refers to
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a combination of young, developing capillaries and actively proliferating fibroblasts, which produce
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connective tissue fibers (collagen) that replace the dead tissue.
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REF: p. 4 ji
8. Of the five clinical signs of acute inflammation, the medical term for swelling is:
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a. Edema
b. Tumor
c. Calor
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, Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 5th Edition ji ji ji ji ji
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
ji ji ji ji
Test Bank ji
MULTIPLE CHOICE ji
1. A disease process caused by physicians or their treatment is this type of process.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a. Idiopathic
b. Iatrogenic
c. Neoplasia
d. Community acquired ji
ANS: B
The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
REF: p. 3 ji
2. Basic reactions of the body to some form of injury is a:
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a. Disease process ji
b. Pathology
c. Study of diseases ji ji
d. Idiopathic process ji
ANS: A
A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
REF: p. 1 ji
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,3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic
c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial
ANS: A
Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified, cause.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
REF: p. 3 ji
4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is called:
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a. Hyperplasia
b. Dysplasia
c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia
ANS: C
Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
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REF: p. 7 ji
5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
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a. Infection
b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflammation
ANS: D
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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, REF: p. 3 ji
6. Heat and redness associated with inflammation is produced by:
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a. Hyperemia
b. Scar tissue ji
c. Hyperplasia
d. Infarction
ANS: A
This hyperemia produces the heat and redness associated with inflammation.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
REF: p. 3 ji
7. In an injury, the destroyed tissue is replaced with:
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a. Granulomatous inflammation ji
b. Granulation tissue ji
c. Phagocytes
d. Pyogens
ANS: B
A fibrous scar replaces the area of destroyed tissue with granulation tissue. Granulation tissue refers to
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a combination of young, developing capillaries and actively proliferating fibroblasts, which produce
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
connective tissue fibers (collagen) that replace the dead tissue.
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
REF: p. 4 ji
8. Of the five clinical signs of acute inflammation, the medical term for swelling is:
ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji ji
a. Edema
b. Tumor
c. Calor
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