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Diseases of the Human Body
Carol D. Tamparo, and Jennifer T. Davis
7th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 01. The Disease Process 1
Chapter 02. Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies 9
Chapter 03. Pain and Its Management 16
Chapter 04. Infectious and Communicable Diseases 23
Chapter 05. Cancer 30
Chapter 06. Congenital Diseases and Disorders 37
Chapter 07. Mental Health Diseases and Disorders 45
Chapter 08. Skin Diseases and Disorders 52
Chapter 09. Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders 59
Chapter 10. Nervous System Diseases and Disorders 67
Chapter 11. Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders 75
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Diseases and Disorders 83
Chapter 13. Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders 93
Chapter 14. Digestive System Diseases and Disorders 103
Chapter 15. Urinary System Diseases and Disorders 112
Chapter 16. Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders 119
Chapter 17. Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders 126
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Chapter 1. The Disease Process
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which!!of!!the!!following!!!!best!!!!describes!!!!an!!!!illness?
A. It!!!!is!!!!identified!!!!by!!!!the!!!!distinguishing!!!!features.
B. It!!!!can!!!!be!!!!prevented!!!!by!!!!normal!!!!body!!!!structures.
C. It!!!!is!!!!easier!!!!to!!!!treat!!!!than!!!!disease.
D. It!!!!describes!!!!the!!!!condition!!!!of!!!!the!!!!person!!!!experiencing!!!!disease.
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! D PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.3
MSC:! ! ! ! Understanding
2. What!!!!is!!!!the!!!!difference!!!!between!!!!phenotype!!!!and!!!!genotype?
A. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!all!!!!of!!!!the!!!!genes!!!!inherited!!!!from!!!!parents,!!!!whereas!!!!genotype!
!!!refers!!!!to!!!!an!!!!X-linked!!!!inherited!!!!disease.
B. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!physical!!!!appearance!!!!influenced!!!!by!!!!genetics!!!!and!!!!environment,!!!!whereas
genotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!all!!!!of!!!!the!!!!genes!!!!inherited!!!!from!!!!parents.
C. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!a!!!!defective!!!!gene!!!!contributed!!!!by!!!!both!!!!parents,!!!!whereas!!!!gen
otype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!a!!!!defective!!!!gene!!!!contributed!!!!by!!!!one!!!!parent.
D. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!the!!!!full!!!!set!!!!of!!!!inherited!!!!genes,!!!!whereas!!!!genotype!!!!refers!!!!t
o!!!!monogenic!!!!alterations!!!!and!!!!chromosome!!!!aberrations.
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.7
MSC:! ! ! ! Analyzing
3. Gregory!!!!is!!!!11.!!!!He!!!!has!!!!a!!!!specific!!!!genetic!!!!disorder.!!!!He!!!!is!!!!very!!!!active!!!!but!!!!must!!!!be!!!!ext
remely!!!!careful!!!!to!!!!avoid!!!!any!!!!injury!!!!that!!!!would!!!!cause!!!!bleeding.!!!!Which!!!!disorder!!!!does!!!!
Gregory!!!!most!!!!likely!!!!have?
A. Sickle!!!!cell!!!!anemia
B. Rett!!!!syndrome
C. Hemophilia
D. Trisomy!!!!21
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! C PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.9
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
4. The!!!!pediatrician!!!!called!!!!to!!!!say!!!!that!!!!Sheyna’s!!!!throat!!!!culture!!!!was!!!!back.!!!!The!!!!test!!!!revealed!!!!a!
!!!coccus,!!!!or!!!!dot-!!!!shaped!!!!bacterium.!!!!What!!!!does!!!!Sheyna!!!!have?
A. Strep!!!!throat
B. Whooping!!!!cough
C. Mumps
D. Tinea!!!!corporis
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.13
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
5. Molly!!!!is!!!!overweight!!!!and!!!!smokes!!!!a!!!!pack!!!!of!!!!cigarettes!!!!a!!!!day.!!!!She!!!!lives!!!!with!!!!her!!!!husb
and!!!!and!!!!five!!!!children!!!!in!!!!a!!!!densely!!!!populated!!!!urban!!!!area.!!!!What!!!!are!!!!the!!!!factors!!!!that!!!!pred
ispose!!!!Molly!!!!to!!!!developing!!!!a!!!!disease?
A. Lack!!!!of!!!!an!!!!inflammatory!!!!response
B. Sex,!!!!environment,!!!!and!!!!lifestyle
C. Having!!!!a!!!!husband!!!!and!!!!five!!!!children
D. Lack!!!!of!!!!homeostasis
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CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.4
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
6. Which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!following!!!!is!!!!a!!!!brief!!!!description!!!!of!!!!hereditary!!!!diseases?
A. Always!!!!appear!!!!at!!!!birth
B. Not!!!!influenced!!!!by!!!!environmental!!!!factors
C. Caused!!!!by!!!!a!!!!person’s!!!!genetic!!!!makeup
D. The!!!!result!!!!of!!!!mutations!!!!in!!!!gene!!!!structure
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! C PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
7. What!!!!is!!!!anaphylactic!!!!shock?
A. Considered!!!!by!!!!some!!!!to!!!!be!!!!an!!!!allergic!!!!reaction
B. A!!!!result!!!!of!!!!autoimmunity
C. A!!!!chronic!!!!reaction!!!!to!!!!stimuli
D. The!!!!result!!!!of!!!!impaired!!!!T-cell!!!!function
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.21
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
8. Malakai!!!!appears!!!!to!!!!be!!!!in!!!!good!!!!shape.!!!!During!!!!a!!!!recent!!!!physical,!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!was!!!!measured
!!!!at!!!!15%!!!!above!!!!his!!!!ideal!!!!body!!!!weight.!!!!Should!!!!Malakai!!!!be!!!!described!!!!as!!!!obese?!!!!Why!!!
!or!!!!why!!!!not?
A. Yes,!!!!because!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!is!!!!less!!!!than!!!!25
B. No,!!!!because!!!!he!!!!has!!!!impressive!!!!muscle!!!!mass!!!!in!!!!his!!!!body
C. No,!!!!because!!!!he!!!!has!!!!little!!!!or!!!!no!!!!abdominal!!!!fat
D. Yes,!!!!because!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!is!!!!10%!!!!to!!!!20%!!!!above!!!!his!!!!ideal!!!!body!!!!weight
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! D PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.23
MSC:! ! ! ! Analyzing
9. The!!!!conventional!!!!method!!!!of!!!!classifying!!!!hereditary!!!!diseases!!!!is!!!!to!!!!group!!!!them!!!!into!!!!
which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!following!!!!categories?
A. Congenital,!!!!mutational,!!!!and!!!!infectious
B. Chromosomal,!!!!multifactorial,!!!!and!!!!monogenic
C. Monogenic,!!!!chromosomal,!!!!and!!!!congenital
D. Chromosomal,!!!!mutational,!!!!and!!!!autoimmune
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.7
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
10. Alice’s!!!!annual!!!!mammogram!!!!showed!!!!three!!!!suspicious!!!!neoplasms.!!!!Needle!!!!biopsies!!!!revealed!
!!!that!!!!two!!!!were!!!!benign.!!!!What!!!!is!!!!the!!!!likely!!!!disease!!!!demonstrated!!!!by!!!!the!!!!third!!!!neoplas
m?
A. Cancer
B. Leukemia
C. Cysts
D. Inflammation
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.4
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
11. Sheryl!!!!was!!!!prescribed!!!!sulfa!!!!drugs!!!!for!!!!a!!!!urinary!!!!infection.!!!!After!!!!a!!!!couple!!!!of!!!!days,!!!!she!!!
!felt!!!!like!!!!she!!!!had!!!!the!!!!flu,!!!!and!!!!she!!!!developed!!!!a!!!!rash!!!!and!!!!erythema.!!!!Which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!follow
ing!!!!likely!!!!describes!!!!her!!!!condition?
A. Cardiac!!!!irregularities
B. Influenza
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Diseases of the Human Body
Carol D. Tamparo, and Jennifer T. Davis
7th Edition
Elitestudyvault
PlusBay.Plus
Aryrosevirg Stuvia
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01. The Disease Process 1
Chapter 02. Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies 9
Chapter 03. Pain and Its Management 16
Chapter 04. Infectious and Communicable Diseases 23
Chapter 05. Cancer 30
Chapter 06. Congenital Diseases and Disorders 37
Chapter 07. Mental Health Diseases and Disorders 45
Chapter 08. Skin Diseases and Disorders 52
Chapter 09. Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders 59
Chapter 10. Nervous System Diseases and Disorders 67
Chapter 11. Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders 75
Chapter 12. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Diseases and Disorders 83
Chapter 13. Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders 93
Chapter 14. Digestive System Diseases and Disorders 103
Chapter 15. Urinary System Diseases and Disorders 112
Chapter 16. Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders 119
Chapter 17. Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders 126
Elitestudyvault
PlusBay.Plus
Aryrosevirg Stuvia
, Test Bank - Diseases of the Human Body, 7th Edition (Tamparo, 2026)
Chapter 1. The Disease Process
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which!!of!!the!!following!!!!best!!!!describes!!!!an!!!!illness?
A. It!!!!is!!!!identified!!!!by!!!!the!!!!distinguishing!!!!features.
B. It!!!!can!!!!be!!!!prevented!!!!by!!!!normal!!!!body!!!!structures.
C. It!!!!is!!!!easier!!!!to!!!!treat!!!!than!!!!disease.
D. It!!!!describes!!!!the!!!!condition!!!!of!!!!the!!!!person!!!!experiencing!!!!disease.
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! D PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.3
MSC:! ! ! ! Understanding
2. What!!!!is!!!!the!!!!difference!!!!between!!!!phenotype!!!!and!!!!genotype?
A. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!all!!!!of!!!!the!!!!genes!!!!inherited!!!!from!!!!parents,!!!!whereas!!!!genotype!
!!!refers!!!!to!!!!an!!!!X-linked!!!!inherited!!!!disease.
B. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!physical!!!!appearance!!!!influenced!!!!by!!!!genetics!!!!and!!!!environment,!!!!whereas
genotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!all!!!!of!!!!the!!!!genes!!!!inherited!!!!from!!!!parents.
C. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!a!!!!defective!!!!gene!!!!contributed!!!!by!!!!both!!!!parents,!!!!whereas!!!!gen
otype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!a!!!!defective!!!!gene!!!!contributed!!!!by!!!!one!!!!parent.
D. Phenotype!!!!refers!!!!to!!!!the!!!!full!!!!set!!!!of!!!!inherited!!!!genes,!!!!whereas!!!!genotype!!!!refers!!!!t
o!!!!monogenic!!!!alterations!!!!and!!!!chromosome!!!!aberrations.
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.7
MSC:! ! ! ! Analyzing
3. Gregory!!!!is!!!!11.!!!!He!!!!has!!!!a!!!!specific!!!!genetic!!!!disorder.!!!!He!!!!is!!!!very!!!!active!!!!but!!!!must!!!!be!!!!ext
remely!!!!careful!!!!to!!!!avoid!!!!any!!!!injury!!!!that!!!!would!!!!cause!!!!bleeding.!!!!Which!!!!disorder!!!!does!!!!
Gregory!!!!most!!!!likely!!!!have?
A. Sickle!!!!cell!!!!anemia
B. Rett!!!!syndrome
C. Hemophilia
D. Trisomy!!!!21
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! C PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.9
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
4. The!!!!pediatrician!!!!called!!!!to!!!!say!!!!that!!!!Sheyna’s!!!!throat!!!!culture!!!!was!!!!back.!!!!The!!!!test!!!!revealed!!!!a!
!!!coccus,!!!!or!!!!dot-!!!!shaped!!!!bacterium.!!!!What!!!!does!!!!Sheyna!!!!have?
A. Strep!!!!throat
B. Whooping!!!!cough
C. Mumps
D. Tinea!!!!corporis
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.13
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
5. Molly!!!!is!!!!overweight!!!!and!!!!smokes!!!!a!!!!pack!!!!of!!!!cigarettes!!!!a!!!!day.!!!!She!!!!lives!!!!with!!!!her!!!!husb
and!!!!and!!!!five!!!!children!!!!in!!!!a!!!!densely!!!!populated!!!!urban!!!!area.!!!!What!!!!are!!!!the!!!!factors!!!!that!!!!pred
ispose!!!!Molly!!!!to!!!!developing!!!!a!!!!disease?
A. Lack!!!!of!!!!an!!!!inflammatory!!!!response
B. Sex,!!!!environment,!!!!and!!!!lifestyle
C. Having!!!!a!!!!husband!!!!and!!!!five!!!!children
D. Lack!!!!of!!!!homeostasis
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CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.4
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
6. Which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!following!!!!is!!!!a!!!!brief!!!!description!!!!of!!!!hereditary!!!!diseases?
A. Always!!!!appear!!!!at!!!!birth
B. Not!!!!influenced!!!!by!!!!environmental!!!!factors
C. Caused!!!!by!!!!a!!!!person’s!!!!genetic!!!!makeup
D. The!!!!result!!!!of!!!!mutations!!!!in!!!!gene!!!!structure
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! C PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.5
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
7. What!!!!is!!!!anaphylactic!!!!shock?
A. Considered!!!!by!!!!some!!!!to!!!!be!!!!an!!!!allergic!!!!reaction
B. A!!!!result!!!!of!!!!autoimmunity
C. A!!!!chronic!!!!reaction!!!!to!!!!stimuli
D. The!!!!result!!!!of!!!!impaired!!!!T-cell!!!!function
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.21
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
8. Malakai!!!!appears!!!!to!!!!be!!!!in!!!!good!!!!shape.!!!!During!!!!a!!!!recent!!!!physical,!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!was!!!!measured
!!!!at!!!!15%!!!!above!!!!his!!!!ideal!!!!body!!!!weight.!!!!Should!!!!Malakai!!!!be!!!!described!!!!as!!!!obese?!!!!Why!!!
!or!!!!why!!!!not?
A. Yes,!!!!because!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!is!!!!less!!!!than!!!!25
B. No,!!!!because!!!!he!!!!has!!!!impressive!!!!muscle!!!!mass!!!!in!!!!his!!!!body
C. No,!!!!because!!!!he!!!!has!!!!little!!!!or!!!!no!!!!abdominal!!!!fat
D. Yes,!!!!because!!!!his!!!!BMI!!!!is!!!!10%!!!!to!!!!20%!!!!above!!!!his!!!!ideal!!!!body!!!!weight
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! D PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.23
MSC:! ! ! ! Analyzing
9. The!!!!conventional!!!!method!!!!of!!!!classifying!!!!hereditary!!!!diseases!!!!is!!!!to!!!!group!!!!them!!!!into!!!!
which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!following!!!!categories?
A. Congenital,!!!!mutational,!!!!and!!!!infectious
B. Chromosomal,!!!!multifactorial,!!!!and!!!!monogenic
C. Monogenic,!!!!chromosomal,!!!!and!!!!congenital
D. Chromosomal,!!!!mutational,!!!!and!!!!autoimmune
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! B PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Easy OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.7
MSC:! ! ! ! Remembering
10. Alice’s!!!!annual!!!!mammogram!!!!showed!!!!three!!!!suspicious!!!!neoplasms.!!!!Needle!!!!biopsies!!!!revealed!
!!!that!!!!two!!!!were!!!!benign.!!!!What!!!!is!!!!the!!!!likely!!!!disease!!!!demonstrated!!!!by!!!!the!!!!third!!!!neoplas
m?
A. Cancer
B. Leukemia
C. Cysts
D. Inflammation
CORRECT!!ANSWER!!>>>! ! A PTS:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 DIF: Moderate OBJ:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1.4
MSC:! ! ! ! Applying
11. Sheryl!!!!was!!!!prescribed!!!!sulfa!!!!drugs!!!!for!!!!a!!!!urinary!!!!infection.!!!!After!!!!a!!!!couple!!!!of!!!!days,!!!!she!!!
!felt!!!!like!!!!she!!!!had!!!!the!!!!flu,!!!!and!!!!she!!!!developed!!!!a!!!!rash!!!!and!!!!erythema.!!!!Which!!!!of!!!!the!!!!follow
ing!!!!likely!!!!describes!!!!her!!!!condition?
A. Cardiac!!!!irregularities
B. Influenza
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