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be
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likely Test Bank For
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Gould' Pathophysiology
for Health Professions 7
Edition VanMeter
1
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysi
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 2 w r cause 2 w r of 2 w r an 2 w r iatrogenic disease? 2wr
a. An inherited disorder
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b. A combination of specific etiological factors
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c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
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d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the
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2wr environment ANS: C 2wr 2wr
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the
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a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
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b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
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c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
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d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of
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2wr infection. ANS: B 2wr 2wr
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the
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a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a
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chronic illness.
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,c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
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d. exacerbations occurring during chronic
2wr 2wr 2wr
illness. ANS: C
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,4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
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a. Swelling of the knee 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck 2wr 2wr 2wr
d. Red rash on the face ANS: B
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5. Etiology is defined as the study of the
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a. causes of a disease. 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. course of a disease. 2wr 2wr 2wr
c. expected complications of a disease.
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d. manifestations of a 2wr 2wr
2wr disease. ANS: A 2wr 2wr
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a
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decrease in cell size is referred to as a. hypertrophy.
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b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
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7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size
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and shape and show increased mitotic figures would be
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called
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy. ANS: C 2wr 2wr
8. A 2 w r deficit of oxygen in
2 w rthe cells usually
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2 w r due to respiratory or
2 w r circulatory problems is
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2wr called a. apoptosis. 2wr 2wr
b. ischemia.
, c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis. ANS: B
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9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called
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a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
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following
2 w r would 2 w r
be
2 w r the most
2 w r 2 w r
likely Test Bank For
2 w r
Gould' Pathophysiology
for Health Professions 7
Edition VanMeter
1
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysi
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 2 w r cause 2 w r of 2 w r an 2 w r iatrogenic disease? 2wr
a. An inherited disorder
2wr 2wr
b. A combination of specific etiological factors
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
2wr environment ANS: C 2wr 2wr
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
2wr infection. ANS: B 2wr 2wr
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
chronic illness.
2wr 2wr
,c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
d. exacerbations occurring during chronic
2wr 2wr 2wr
illness. ANS: C
2wr 2wr 2wr
,4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
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a. Swelling of the knee 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck 2wr 2wr 2wr
d. Red rash on the face ANS: B
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5. Etiology is defined as the study of the
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a. causes of a disease. 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. course of a disease. 2wr 2wr 2wr
c. expected complications of a disease.
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d. manifestations of a 2wr 2wr
2wr disease. ANS: A 2wr 2wr
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
decrease in cell size is referred to as a. hypertrophy.
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
2wr 2wr
7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
and shape and show increased mitotic figures would be
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
called
2wr
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy. ANS: C 2wr 2wr
8. A 2 w r deficit of oxygen in
2 w rthe cells usually
2 w r 2 w r 2 w r 2 w r 2 w r
2 w r due to respiratory or
2 w r circulatory problems is
2 w r 2 w r 2 w r 2wr 2wr
2wr called a. apoptosis. 2wr 2wr
b. ischemia.
, c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis. ANS: B
2wr 2wr
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called
2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr 2wr
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
