PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Pathophysiology is the study of:
A. Functional changes associated with disease
B. Weather systems only
C. Rock formation only
D. Plant classification only
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathophysiology examines how diseases alter body function.
2. Homeostasis refers to:
A. Maintenance of internal balance
B. Disease progression only
C. Blood clotting only
D. Hormone secretion only
Answer: A
Rationale: The body maintains stable internal conditions.
3. Disease occurs when:
A. Homeostasis is disrupted
B. Cells stop reproducing completely
C. Oxygen disappears entirely
D. Muscles stop contracting permanently
Answer: A
Rationale: Illness results from imbalance in body systems.
4. Etiology refers to the:
A. Cause of disease
B. Treatment of disease
C. Prevention of disease only
D. Diagnosis of disease only
Answer: A
Rationale: Etiology identifies disease origins.
5. Signs of disease are:
A. Objective findings observed by others
, B. Feelings reported by patients only
C. Laboratory equipment only
D. Medications only
Answer: A
Rationale: Signs are measurable or visible.
6. Symptoms are:
A. Subjective experiences reported by patients
B. Laboratory findings only
C. Microscopic structures only
D. Diagnostic tools only
Answer: A
Rationale: Symptoms are personally experienced.
7. Acute diseases are characterized by:
A. Sudden onset and short duration
B. Slow progression over years
C. Permanent absence of symptoms
D. Genetic inheritance only
Answer: A
Rationale: Acute illnesses develop rapidly.
8. Chronic diseases usually:
A. Persist for long periods
B. Last only a few hours
C. Disappear immediately
D. Affect only children
Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic conditions develop gradually and persist.
9. Inflammation is the body’s response to:
A. Injury or infection
B. Exercise only
C. Sleep only
D. Digestion only
Answer: A
Rationale: Protective physiological response.
10. The four classic signs of inflammation include redness, heat, swelling, and:
A. Pain
, B. Paralysis
C. Fatigue
D. Itching
Answer: A
Rationale: Cardinal signs of inflammation.
11. Fever is caused by:
A. Increased body temperature set point
B. Low oxygen only
C. Muscle injury only
D. Reduced blood flow only
Answer: A
Rationale: Often due to infection or inflammation.
12. Edema refers to:
A. Excess fluid accumulation in tissues
B. Blood clotting only
C. Bone destruction only
D. Nerve damage only
Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid buildup causes swelling.
13. Necrosis is:
A. Uncontrolled cell death
B. Normal cell division
C. Bone growth only
D. Tissue repair only
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathological destruction of cells.
14. Apoptosis is:
A. Programmed cell death
B. Inflammation only
C. Bone repair only
D. Tissue swelling only
Answer: A
Rationale: Controlled removal of damaged cells.
15. Hypoxia means:
A. Reduced oxygen supply to tissues
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Pathophysiology is the study of:
A. Functional changes associated with disease
B. Weather systems only
C. Rock formation only
D. Plant classification only
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathophysiology examines how diseases alter body function.
2. Homeostasis refers to:
A. Maintenance of internal balance
B. Disease progression only
C. Blood clotting only
D. Hormone secretion only
Answer: A
Rationale: The body maintains stable internal conditions.
3. Disease occurs when:
A. Homeostasis is disrupted
B. Cells stop reproducing completely
C. Oxygen disappears entirely
D. Muscles stop contracting permanently
Answer: A
Rationale: Illness results from imbalance in body systems.
4. Etiology refers to the:
A. Cause of disease
B. Treatment of disease
C. Prevention of disease only
D. Diagnosis of disease only
Answer: A
Rationale: Etiology identifies disease origins.
5. Signs of disease are:
A. Objective findings observed by others
, B. Feelings reported by patients only
C. Laboratory equipment only
D. Medications only
Answer: A
Rationale: Signs are measurable or visible.
6. Symptoms are:
A. Subjective experiences reported by patients
B. Laboratory findings only
C. Microscopic structures only
D. Diagnostic tools only
Answer: A
Rationale: Symptoms are personally experienced.
7. Acute diseases are characterized by:
A. Sudden onset and short duration
B. Slow progression over years
C. Permanent absence of symptoms
D. Genetic inheritance only
Answer: A
Rationale: Acute illnesses develop rapidly.
8. Chronic diseases usually:
A. Persist for long periods
B. Last only a few hours
C. Disappear immediately
D. Affect only children
Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic conditions develop gradually and persist.
9. Inflammation is the body’s response to:
A. Injury or infection
B. Exercise only
C. Sleep only
D. Digestion only
Answer: A
Rationale: Protective physiological response.
10. The four classic signs of inflammation include redness, heat, swelling, and:
A. Pain
, B. Paralysis
C. Fatigue
D. Itching
Answer: A
Rationale: Cardinal signs of inflammation.
11. Fever is caused by:
A. Increased body temperature set point
B. Low oxygen only
C. Muscle injury only
D. Reduced blood flow only
Answer: A
Rationale: Often due to infection or inflammation.
12. Edema refers to:
A. Excess fluid accumulation in tissues
B. Blood clotting only
C. Bone destruction only
D. Nerve damage only
Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid buildup causes swelling.
13. Necrosis is:
A. Uncontrolled cell death
B. Normal cell division
C. Bone growth only
D. Tissue repair only
Answer: A
Rationale: Pathological destruction of cells.
14. Apoptosis is:
A. Programmed cell death
B. Inflammation only
C. Bone repair only
D. Tissue swelling only
Answer: A
Rationale: Controlled removal of damaged cells.
15. Hypoxia means:
A. Reduced oxygen supply to tissues
