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2a
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th
Edition
MULTIPLE 2aCHOICE
1. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2awould 2abe 2athe 2amost
2alikely 2acause 2aof 2aan 2aiatrogenic 2adisease?
a. An 2ainherited 2adisorder
b. A 2acombination 2aof 2aspecific 2aetiological 2afactors
c. An 2aunwanted 2aeffect 2aof 2aa 2aprescribed 2adrug
d. Prolonged 2aexposure 2ato 2atoxic 2achemicals 2ain 2athe 2aenvironment
ANS: C
2. The 2amanifestations 2aof 2aa 2adisease 2aare 2abest 2adefined 2aas 2athe
a. subjective 2afeelings 2aof 2adiscomfort 2aduring 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
b. signs 2aand 2asymptoms 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
c. factors 2athat 2aprecipitate 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
d. early 2aindicators 2aof 2athe 2aprodromal 2astage 2aof 2ainfection.
ANS: B
3. The 2abest 2adefinition 2aof 2athe 2aterm 2aprognosis 2ais 2athe
a. precipitating 2afactors 2acausing 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode.
b. number 2aof 2aremissions 2ato 2abe 2aexpected 2aduring 2athe 2acourse 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
c. predicted 2aoutcome 2aor 2alikelihood 2aof 2arecovery 2afrom 2aa 2aspecific 2adisease.
d. exacerbations 2aoccurring 2aduring 2achronic 2aillness.
ANS: C
4. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2ais 2aconsidered 2aa 2asystemic 2asign 2aof 2adisease?
a. Swelling 2aof 2athe 2aknee
b. Fever
c. Pain 2ain 2athe 2aneck
d. Red 2arash 2aon 2athe 2aface
ANS: B
5. Etiology 2ais 2adefined 2aas 2athe 2astudy 2aof 2athe
a. causes 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
b. course 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
c. expected 2acomplications 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
d. manifestations 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
ANS: A
6. A 2atype 2aof 2acellular 2aadaptation 2ain 2awhich 2athere 2ais 2aa 2adecrease 2ain 2acell 2asize 2ais
2areferred 2ato 2aas
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
7. A 2achange 2ain 2aa 2atissue 2amarked 2aby 2acells 2athat 2avary 2ain 2asize 2aand 2ashape
2aand 2ashow 2aincreased 2amitotic 2afigures 2awould 2abe 2acalled
, a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: C
8. A 2adeficit 2aof 2aoxygen 2ain 2athe 2acells 2ausually 2adue 2ato 2arespiratory 2aor 2acirculatory
2aproblems 2ais 2acalled
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: B
9. When 2aa 2agroup 2aof 2acells 2ain 2athe 2abody 2adies, 2athe 2achange 2ais 2acalled
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous 2aweightlifting/body 2abuilding 2aregimens 2amay 2aresult 2ain 2athe
2askeletal 2amuscle 2acells 2aundergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The 2aterm 2acancer 2arefers 2ato
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant 2aneoplasm.
ANS: D
12. To 2awhich 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2adoes 2athe 2aterm 2aapoptosis 2arefer?
a. Increased 2arate 2aof 2amitosis 2aby 2acertain 2acells
b. Ischemic 2adamage 2ato 2acells
c. Liquefaction 2aof 2anecrotic 2atissue
d. Preprogrammed 2acell 2aself-destruction
ANS: D
13. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2astatements 2ais 2aTRUE?
a. Alteration 2aof 2aDNA 2adoes 2anot 2achange 2acell 2afunction.
b. Damaged 2acells 2amay 2abe 2aable 2ato 2arepair 2athemselves.
c. All 2atypes 2aof 2acells 2adie 2aat 2athe 2asame 2arate.
d. Mild 2aischemia 2acauses 2aimmediate 2acell 2adeath.
ANS: B
14. Caseation 2anecrosis 2arefers 2ato 2aan 2aarea 2awhere
a. cell 2aproteins 2ahave 2abeen 2adenatured.
, b. cells 2aare 2aliquefied 2aby 2aenzymes.
c. dead 2acells 2aform 2aa 2athick 2acheesy 2asubstance.
d. bacterial 2ainvasion 2ahas 2aoccurred.
ANS: C
15. Routine 2aapplication 2aof 2asun 2ablock 2ato 2askin 2awould 2abe 2aan 2aexample 2aof
a. an 2aiatrogenic 2acause 2aof 2acancer.
b. a 2apreventive 2ameasure.
c. a 2aprecipitating 2afactor.
d. a 2apredisposing 2acondition.
ANS: B
16. A 2acircumstance 2athat 2acauses 2aa 2asudden 2aacute 2aepisode 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2adisease 2ato 2aoccur
2ais 2atermed
a. latent 2astage.
b. predisposing 2afactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating 2afactor.
ANS: D
17. The 2aterm 2ahomeostasis 2arefers 2ato
a. the 2acausative 2afactors 2ain 2aa 2aparticular 2adisease.
b. maintenance 2aof 2aa 2astable 2ainternal 2aenvironment.
c. a 2acondition 2athat 2atriggers 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode.
d. a 2acollection 2aof 2asigns 2aand 2asymptoms.
ANS: 2a B
18. Which 2aterm 2ais 2aused 2ato 2adescribe 2aa 2anew 2aand 2asecondary 2aor 2aadditional
2aproblem 2athat 2aarises 2aafter 2athe 2aoriginal 2adisease 2ahas 2abeen 2aestablished?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: D
19. Pathophysiology 2ainvolves 2athe 2astudy 2aof
a. the 2astructure 2aof 2athe 2ahuman 2abody.
b. the 2afunctions 2aof 2avarious 2aorgans 2ain 2athe 2abody.
c. functional 2aor 2astructural 2achanges 2aresulting 2afrom 2adisease 2aprocesses.
d. various 2acell 2astructures 2aand 2arelated 2afunctions.
ANS: C
20. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2ais 2athe 2abest 2adefinition 2aof 2aepidemiology?
a. The 2ascience 2aof 2atracking 2athe 2aoccurrence 2aand 2adistribution 2aof 2adiseases
b. The 2arelative 2anumber 2aof 2adeaths 2aresulting 2afrom 2aa 2aparticular 2adisease
c. Identification 2aof 2aa 2aspecific 2adisease 2athrough 2aevaluation 2aof 2asigns 2aand 2asymptoms
d. The 2aglobal 2asearch 2afor 2aemerging 2adiseases
ANS: A
2a
,Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th
Edition
MULTIPLE 2aCHOICE
1. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2awould 2abe 2athe 2amost
2alikely 2acause 2aof 2aan 2aiatrogenic 2adisease?
a. An 2ainherited 2adisorder
b. A 2acombination 2aof 2aspecific 2aetiological 2afactors
c. An 2aunwanted 2aeffect 2aof 2aa 2aprescribed 2adrug
d. Prolonged 2aexposure 2ato 2atoxic 2achemicals 2ain 2athe 2aenvironment
ANS: C
2. The 2amanifestations 2aof 2aa 2adisease 2aare 2abest 2adefined 2aas 2athe
a. subjective 2afeelings 2aof 2adiscomfort 2aduring 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
b. signs 2aand 2asymptoms 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
c. factors 2athat 2aprecipitate 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
d. early 2aindicators 2aof 2athe 2aprodromal 2astage 2aof 2ainfection.
ANS: B
3. The 2abest 2adefinition 2aof 2athe 2aterm 2aprognosis 2ais 2athe
a. precipitating 2afactors 2acausing 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode.
b. number 2aof 2aremissions 2ato 2abe 2aexpected 2aduring 2athe 2acourse 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2aillness.
c. predicted 2aoutcome 2aor 2alikelihood 2aof 2arecovery 2afrom 2aa 2aspecific 2adisease.
d. exacerbations 2aoccurring 2aduring 2achronic 2aillness.
ANS: C
4. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2ais 2aconsidered 2aa 2asystemic 2asign 2aof 2adisease?
a. Swelling 2aof 2athe 2aknee
b. Fever
c. Pain 2ain 2athe 2aneck
d. Red 2arash 2aon 2athe 2aface
ANS: B
5. Etiology 2ais 2adefined 2aas 2athe 2astudy 2aof 2athe
a. causes 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
b. course 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
c. expected 2acomplications 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
d. manifestations 2aof 2aa 2adisease.
ANS: A
6. A 2atype 2aof 2acellular 2aadaptation 2ain 2awhich 2athere 2ais 2aa 2adecrease 2ain 2acell 2asize 2ais
2areferred 2ato 2aas
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
7. A 2achange 2ain 2aa 2atissue 2amarked 2aby 2acells 2athat 2avary 2ain 2asize 2aand 2ashape
2aand 2ashow 2aincreased 2amitotic 2afigures 2awould 2abe 2acalled
, a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: C
8. A 2adeficit 2aof 2aoxygen 2ain 2athe 2acells 2ausually 2adue 2ato 2arespiratory 2aor 2acirculatory
2aproblems 2ais 2acalled
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: B
9. When 2aa 2agroup 2aof 2acells 2ain 2athe 2abody 2adies, 2athe 2achange 2ais 2acalled
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous 2aweightlifting/body 2abuilding 2aregimens 2amay 2aresult 2ain 2athe
2askeletal 2amuscle 2acells 2aundergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The 2aterm 2acancer 2arefers 2ato
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant 2aneoplasm.
ANS: D
12. To 2awhich 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2adoes 2athe 2aterm 2aapoptosis 2arefer?
a. Increased 2arate 2aof 2amitosis 2aby 2acertain 2acells
b. Ischemic 2adamage 2ato 2acells
c. Liquefaction 2aof 2anecrotic 2atissue
d. Preprogrammed 2acell 2aself-destruction
ANS: D
13. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2astatements 2ais 2aTRUE?
a. Alteration 2aof 2aDNA 2adoes 2anot 2achange 2acell 2afunction.
b. Damaged 2acells 2amay 2abe 2aable 2ato 2arepair 2athemselves.
c. All 2atypes 2aof 2acells 2adie 2aat 2athe 2asame 2arate.
d. Mild 2aischemia 2acauses 2aimmediate 2acell 2adeath.
ANS: B
14. Caseation 2anecrosis 2arefers 2ato 2aan 2aarea 2awhere
a. cell 2aproteins 2ahave 2abeen 2adenatured.
, b. cells 2aare 2aliquefied 2aby 2aenzymes.
c. dead 2acells 2aform 2aa 2athick 2acheesy 2asubstance.
d. bacterial 2ainvasion 2ahas 2aoccurred.
ANS: C
15. Routine 2aapplication 2aof 2asun 2ablock 2ato 2askin 2awould 2abe 2aan 2aexample 2aof
a. an 2aiatrogenic 2acause 2aof 2acancer.
b. a 2apreventive 2ameasure.
c. a 2aprecipitating 2afactor.
d. a 2apredisposing 2acondition.
ANS: B
16. A 2acircumstance 2athat 2acauses 2aa 2asudden 2aacute 2aepisode 2aof 2aa 2achronic 2adisease 2ato 2aoccur
2ais 2atermed
a. latent 2astage.
b. predisposing 2afactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating 2afactor.
ANS: D
17. The 2aterm 2ahomeostasis 2arefers 2ato
a. the 2acausative 2afactors 2ain 2aa 2aparticular 2adisease.
b. maintenance 2aof 2aa 2astable 2ainternal 2aenvironment.
c. a 2acondition 2athat 2atriggers 2aan 2aacute 2aepisode.
d. a 2acollection 2aof 2asigns 2aand 2asymptoms.
ANS: 2a B
18. Which 2aterm 2ais 2aused 2ato 2adescribe 2aa 2anew 2aand 2asecondary 2aor 2aadditional
2aproblem 2athat 2aarises 2aafter 2athe 2aoriginal 2adisease 2ahas 2abeen 2aestablished?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: D
19. Pathophysiology 2ainvolves 2athe 2astudy 2aof
a. the 2astructure 2aof 2athe 2ahuman 2abody.
b. the 2afunctions 2aof 2avarious 2aorgans 2ain 2athe 2abody.
c. functional 2aor 2astructural 2achanges 2aresulting 2afrom 2adisease 2aprocesses.
d. various 2acell 2astructures 2aand 2arelated 2afunctions.
ANS: C
20. Which 2aof 2athe 2afollowing 2ais 2athe 2abest 2adefinition 2aof 2aepidemiology?
a. The 2ascience 2aof 2atracking 2athe 2aoccurrence 2aand 2adistribution 2aof 2adiseases
b. The 2arelative 2anumber 2aof 2adeaths 2aresulting 2afrom 2aa 2aparticular 2adisease
c. Identification 2aof 2aa 2aspecific 2adisease 2athrough 2aevaluation 2aof 2asigns 2aand 2asymptoms
d. The 2aglobal 2asearch 2afor 2aemerging 2adiseases
ANS: A
