, Test Bank For Gould's
Pathophysiology for the
Health Professions 7th
Edition VanMeter
1
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition
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
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
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.
ANS: C
,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
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
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
7. A!!change!!in!!a!!tissue!!marked!!by!!cells!!that!!vary!!in!!size!!and!!shape!!and!!show!!increased!!mit
otic!!figures!!would!!be!!called
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.!!ANS: C
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
9. When!!a!!group!!of!!cells!!in!!the!!body!!dies,!!the!!change!!is!!called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
, c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous!!weightlifting/body!!building!!regimens!!may!!result!!in!!the!!skeletal!!muscle!!ce
lls!!undergoing!!a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The!!term!!cancer!!refers!!to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant!!neoplasm.!!ANS: D
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
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
14. Caseation!!necrosis!!refers!!to!!an!!area!!where
a. cell!!proteins!!have!!been!!denatured.
Pathophysiology for the
Health Professions 7th
Edition VanMeter
1
Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition
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
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
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.
ANS: C
,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
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
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
7. A!!change!!in!!a!!tissue!!marked!!by!!cells!!that!!vary!!in!!size!!and!!shape!!and!!show!!increased!!mit
otic!!figures!!would!!be!!called
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.!!ANS: C
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
9. When!!a!!group!!of!!cells!!in!!the!!body!!dies,!!the!!change!!is!!called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
, c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous!!weightlifting/body!!building!!regimens!!may!!result!!in!!the!!skeletal!!muscle!!ce
lls!!undergoing!!a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The!!term!!cancer!!refers!!to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant!!neoplasm.!!ANS: D
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
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
14. Caseation!!necrosis!!refers!!to!!an!!area!!where
a. cell!!proteins!!have!!been!!denatured.
