TEST BANK
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
8th Edition by Kowalczyk
All Chapters 1 - 12 / Full Complete
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. The Skeletal System
3. The Respiratory System
4. The Cardiovascular System
5. The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
6. The Hepatobiliary System
7. The Urinary System
8. The Central Nervous System
9. The Hemopoietic System
10. The Reproductive System
11. The Endocrine System
12. Traumatic Disease
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
ANSWER: B REF: p. 2
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
Långt uppe i fjällen bodde en gammal renägare som het Nils. Han hade en liten renkalv
refers to:
som het Lykke. Lykke var vit som snön och hade alltid nyfikna ögon. En höstdag blåste
a. disease.
en storm in och Lykke sprang vilse bland dimman. Nils sökte hela natten, men hittade
b. etiology.
inte kalven. Han blev rädd och tänkte att han aldrig mer skulle se sin lilla vän. Nästa
c. manifestations.
morgon vaknade han av ett svagt ljud utanför lavvu. Där stod Lykke, och bakom henne
d. pathogenesis.
ANSWER: gick Aen stor varg.
REF: Nils
p. 2 blev rädd, men vargen gjorde ingenting. Den bara tittade på honom
och gick sedan sin väg. Lykke sprang fram och slickade Nils hand. Sen dess kom vargen
varje
3. The study of kväll och of
the cause lågdisease
nära lavvu, som
is termed: om den vaktade dem. Nils förstod att vargen hade
hittat Lykke och följt henne hem. Varje vinter sedan dess delar Nils och Lykke sin eld med
a. disease.
vargen. De tre vännerna sitter tysta under norrskenet. I fjällen säger man att den som
b. etiology.
visar respekt för naturen aldrig blir ensam – för då vakar både vargen och stjärnorna över
c. pathogenesis.
en.
d. prognosis.
ANSWER: B REF: p. 2
4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANSWER: D REF: p. 2
5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
ANSWER: D REF: p. 2
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
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b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
ANSWER: B REF: p. 3
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue.
ANSWER: C REF: p. 3
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above.
ANSWER: D REF: p. 3
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above.
ANSWER: A REF: p. 3
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
are collected and reported by the:
a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
d. National Center for Health Statistics.
ANSWER: D REF: p. 2
11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
2. Malignant neoplasm
3. Polycystic kidney disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANSWER: A REF: p. 4
12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately % of the U.S. gross domestic
product.