Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health
Professions 7th Edition VanMeter and Hubert Chapter
1-28-100% Top scores 2025-2026
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause |of |an |iatrogenic |disease?
a. An |inherited |disorder
b. A |combination |of |specific |etiological |factors
c. An |unwanted |effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
d. Prolonged |exposure |to |toxic |chemicals |in |the |environment
ANS: | C REF: |6
2. The |manifestations |of |a |disease |are |best |defined |as |the:
a. subjective |feelings |of |discomfort |during |a |chronic |illness.
b. signs |and |symptoms |of |a |disease.
c. factors |that |precipitate |an |acute |episode |of |a |chronic |illness.
d. early |indicators |of |the |prodromal |stage |of |infection.
ANS: | B REF: |6
3. The |best |definition |of |the |term |prognosis |is |the:
a. precipitating |factors |causing |an |acute |episode.
b. number |of |remissions |to |be |expected |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |illness.
c. predicted |outcome |or |likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
d. exacerbations |occurring |during |chronic |illness.
100% |TOP
|SCORES
ANS: | C REF: |7
4. Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |systemic |sign |of |disease?
a. Swelling |of |the |knee
b. Fever
c. Pain |in |the |neck
d. Red |rash |on |the |face
ANS: | B REF: |6
5. Etiology |is |defined |as |the |study |of |the:
a. causes |of |a |disease.
b. course |of |a |disease.
c. expected |complications |of |a |disease.
d. manifestations |of |a |disease.
ANS: | A REF: |5
6. A |type |of |cellular |adaptation |in |which |there |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size |is |referred |to |as:
a. hypertrophy.
,b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: | D REF: |8
, 7. A |change |in |a |tissue |marked |by |cells |that |vary |in |size |and |shape |and |show |increased |mitotic
figures |would |be |called:
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: | C REF: | 8
8. A |deficit |of |oxygen |in |the |cells |usually |due |to |respiratory |or |circulatory |problems |is |called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: | B REF: |9
9. When |a |group |of |cells |in |the |body |dies, |the |change |is |called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: | D REF: |10
10. Rigorous |weight |lifting/body |building |regimens |may |result |in |the |skeletal |muscle |cells
undergoing: 100% |TOP |SCORES
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: | A REF: |
|8
11. The |term |cancer |refers |to:
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant |neoplasm.
ANS: | D REF: |
|9
12. To |which |of |the |following |does |the |term |apoptosis |refer?
a. Increased |rate |of |mitosis |by |certain |cells
b. Ischemic |damage |to |cells
c. Liquefaction |of |necrotic |tissue
d. Preprogrammed |cell |self-destruction
ANS: | D REF: |9
13. Which |of |the |following |statements |is |TRUE?
a. Alteration |of |DNA |does |not |change |cell |function.
, b. Damaged |cells |may |be |able |to |repair |themselves.
c. All |types |of |cells |die |at |the |same |rate.
d. Mild |ischemia |causes |immediate |cell |death.
ANS: | B REF: |10
14. Caseation |necrosis |refers |to |an |area |where:
a. cell |proteins |have |been |denatured.
b. cell |are |liquefied |by |enzymes.
c. dead |cells |form |a |thick |cheesy |substance.
d. bacterial |invasion |has |occurred.
ANS: | C REF: |10
15. Routine |application |of |sun |block |to |skin |would |be |an |example |of:
a. an |iatrogenic |cause |of |cancer.
b. a |preventive |measure.
c. a |precipitating |factor.
d. a |predisposing |condition.
ANS: | B REF: |6
16. 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.
ANS: | D REF: |7 100% |TOP |SCORES
17. 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.
ANS: | B REF: |2
18. Which |term |is |used |to |describe |a |new |and |secondary |or |additional |problem |that |arises |after |the
original |disease |has |been |established?
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a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: | D REF: |7
19. Pathophysiology |involves |the |study |of:
a. the |structure |of |the |human |body.
b. the |functions |of |various |organs |in |the |body.
c. functional |or |structural |changes |resulting |from |disease |processes.
d. various |cell |structures |and |related |functions.
Professions 7th Edition VanMeter and Hubert Chapter
1-28-100% Top scores 2025-2026
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
| | | |
Test Bank
| |
MULTIPLE |CHOICE
1. Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause |of |an |iatrogenic |disease?
a. An |inherited |disorder
b. A |combination |of |specific |etiological |factors
c. An |unwanted |effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
d. Prolonged |exposure |to |toxic |chemicals |in |the |environment
ANS: | C REF: |6
2. The |manifestations |of |a |disease |are |best |defined |as |the:
a. subjective |feelings |of |discomfort |during |a |chronic |illness.
b. signs |and |symptoms |of |a |disease.
c. factors |that |precipitate |an |acute |episode |of |a |chronic |illness.
d. early |indicators |of |the |prodromal |stage |of |infection.
ANS: | B REF: |6
3. The |best |definition |of |the |term |prognosis |is |the:
a. precipitating |factors |causing |an |acute |episode.
b. number |of |remissions |to |be |expected |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |illness.
c. predicted |outcome |or |likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
d. exacerbations |occurring |during |chronic |illness.
100% |TOP
|SCORES
ANS: | C REF: |7
4. Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |systemic |sign |of |disease?
a. Swelling |of |the |knee
b. Fever
c. Pain |in |the |neck
d. Red |rash |on |the |face
ANS: | B REF: |6
5. Etiology |is |defined |as |the |study |of |the:
a. causes |of |a |disease.
b. course |of |a |disease.
c. expected |complications |of |a |disease.
d. manifestations |of |a |disease.
ANS: | A REF: |5
6. A |type |of |cellular |adaptation |in |which |there |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size |is |referred |to |as:
a. hypertrophy.
,b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: | D REF: |8
, 7. A |change |in |a |tissue |marked |by |cells |that |vary |in |size |and |shape |and |show |increased |mitotic
figures |would |be |called:
|
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: | C REF: | 8
8. A |deficit |of |oxygen |in |the |cells |usually |due |to |respiratory |or |circulatory |problems |is |called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: | B REF: |9
9. When |a |group |of |cells |in |the |body |dies, |the |change |is |called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: | D REF: |10
10. Rigorous |weight |lifting/body |building |regimens |may |result |in |the |skeletal |muscle |cells
undergoing: 100% |TOP |SCORES
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: | A REF: |
|8
11. The |term |cancer |refers |to:
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant |neoplasm.
ANS: | D REF: |
|9
12. To |which |of |the |following |does |the |term |apoptosis |refer?
a. Increased |rate |of |mitosis |by |certain |cells
b. Ischemic |damage |to |cells
c. Liquefaction |of |necrotic |tissue
d. Preprogrammed |cell |self-destruction
ANS: | D REF: |9
13. Which |of |the |following |statements |is |TRUE?
a. Alteration |of |DNA |does |not |change |cell |function.
, b. Damaged |cells |may |be |able |to |repair |themselves.
c. All |types |of |cells |die |at |the |same |rate.
d. Mild |ischemia |causes |immediate |cell |death.
ANS: | B REF: |10
14. Caseation |necrosis |refers |to |an |area |where:
a. cell |proteins |have |been |denatured.
b. cell |are |liquefied |by |enzymes.
c. dead |cells |form |a |thick |cheesy |substance.
d. bacterial |invasion |has |occurred.
ANS: | C REF: |10
15. Routine |application |of |sun |block |to |skin |would |be |an |example |of:
a. an |iatrogenic |cause |of |cancer.
b. a |preventive |measure.
c. a |precipitating |factor.
d. a |predisposing |condition.
ANS: | B REF: |6
16. 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.
ANS: | D REF: |7 100% |TOP |SCORES
17. 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.
ANS: | B REF: |2
18. Which |term |is |used |to |describe |a |new |and |secondary |or |additional |problem |that |arises |after |the
original |disease |has |been |established?
|
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: | D REF: |7
19. Pathophysiology |involves |the |study |of:
a. the |structure |of |the |human |body.
b. the |functions |of |various |organs |in |the |body.
c. functional |or |structural |changes |resulting |from |disease |processes.
d. various |cell |structures |and |related |functions.
