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uelyn L. Banasik Chapter 1-54-Grades A+-2023- 2024
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Chapter./.01:./.Introduction./.to./.Pathophysiology./.Ban
asik:./.Pathophysiology,./.7th./.Edition
MULTIPLE./.CHOICE
1. C.Q../.was./.recently./.exposed./.to./.group./.A./.hemolytic./.Streptococcus./.and./.subsequently./.develo
ped./.a./.pharyngeal./.infection../.His./.clinic./.examination./.reveals./.an./.oral./.temperature./.of./.102.3°F
,./.skin./.rash,./.dysphagia,./.and./.reddened./.throat./.mucosa./.with./.multiple./.pustules../.He./.complain
s./.of./.sore./.throat,./.malaise,./.and./.joint./.stiffness../.A./.throat./.culture./.is./.positive./.for./.Streptococc
us,./.and./.antibiotics./.have./.been./.prescribed../.The./.etiology./.of./.C.Q.’s./.disease./.is
a. a./.sore./.throat.
b. streptococcal./.infection.
c. genetic./.susceptibility.
d. pharyngitis.
ANS:. /. B
Etiology./.refers./.to./.the./.proposed./.cause./.or./.causes./.of./.a./.particular./.disease./.process../.A./.sore./.th
roat./.is./.the./.manifestation./.of./.the./.disease./.process../.Genetic./.susceptibility./.refers./.to./.inherited
./.tendency./.to./.develop./.a./.disease../.Pharyngitis./.refers./.to./.inflammation./.of./.the./.throat./.and./.is./.
also./.a./.clinical./.manifestation./.of./.the./.disease./.process.
2. A./.17-year-old./.college-
bound./.student./.receives./.a./.vaccine./.against./.an./.organism./.that./.causes./.meningitis../.This./.
is./.an./.example./.of
a. primary./.prevention.
b. secondary./.prevention.
c. tertiary./.prevention.
d. disease./.treatment.
ANS:. /. A
Primary./.prevention./.is./.prevention./.of./.disease./.by./.altering./.susceptibility./.or./.reducing./.exposure
./.for./.susceptible./.individuals,./.in./.this./.case./.by./.providing./.vaccination../.Secondary./.prevention.
/.is./.the./.early./.detection,./.screening,./.and./.management./.of./.the./.disease../.Tertiary./.prevention./.in
cludes./.rehabilitative./.and./.supportive./.care./.and./.attempts./.to./.alleviate./.disability./.and./.restore./.
effective./.functioning../.Disease./.treatment./.involves./.management./.of./.the./.disease./.once./.it./.has.
/.developed.
,3. An./.obese./.but./.otherwise./.healthy./.teen./.is./.given./.a./.prescription./.for./.a./.low-
calorie./.diet./.and./.exercise./.program../.This./.is./.an./.example./.of
a. primary./.prevention.
b. secondary./.prevention.
c. tertiary./.prevention.
d. disease./.treatment.
ANS:. /. B
Secondary./.prevention./.is./.the./.early./.detection,./.screening,./.and./.management./.of./.the./.disease./.su
ch./.as./.prescribing./.diet./.and./.exercise./.for./.an./.individual./.who./.has./.already./.developed./.obesity
../.Primary./.prevention./.is./.prevention./.of./.disease./.by./.altering./.susceptibility./.or./.reducing./.expo
sure./.for./.susceptible./.individuals../.Tertiary./.prevention./.includes./.rehabilitative./.and./.supportiv
e./.care./.and./.attempts./.to./.alleviate./.disability./.and./.restore./.effective./.functioning../.Disease./.trea
tment./.involves./.management./.of./.the./.disease./.once./.it./.has./.developed.
,4. A./.patient./.with./.high./.blood./.pressure./.who./.is./.otherwise./.healthy./.is./.counseled./.to./.restrict./.s
odium./.intake../.This./.is./.an./.example./.of
a. primary./.prevention.
b. secondary./.prevention.
c. tertiary./.prevention.
d. disease./.treatment.
ANS:. /. B
Secondary./.prevention./.is./.the./.early./.detection,./.screening,./.and./.management./.of./.the./.disease,./.
such./.as./.by./.prescribing./.sodium./.restriction./.for./.high./.blood./.pressure../.Primary./.prevention./.is./.
prevention./.of./.disease./.by./.altering./.susceptibility./.or./.reducing./.exposure./.for./.susceptible./.indi
viduals../.Tertiary./.prevention./.includes./.rehabilitative./.and./.supportive./.care./.and./.attempts./.to./.a
lleviate./.disability./.and./.restore./.effective./.functioning../.Disease./.treatment./.involves./.managem
ent./.of./.the./.disease./.once./.it./.has./.developed.
5. After./.suffering./.a./.heart./.attack,./.a./.middle-aged./.man./.is./.counseled./.to./.take./.a./.cholesterol-
lowering./.medication../.This./.is./.an./.example./.of
a. primary./.prevention.
b. secondary./.prevention.
c. tertiary./.prevention.
d. disease./.treatment.
ANS:. /. C
Tertiary./.prevention./.includes./.rehabilitative./.and./.supportive./.care./.and./.attempts./.to./.alleviate./.
disability./.and./.restore./.effective./.functioning./.such./.as./.prescribing./.a./.cholesterol-
lowering./.medication./.following./.a./.heart./.attack../.Primary./.prevention./.is./.prevention./.of./.disease
./.by./.altering./.susceptibility./.or./.reducing./.exposure./.for./.susceptible./.individuals../.Secondary./.pr
evention./.is./.the./.early./.detection,./.screening,./.and./.management./.of./.the./.disease../.Disease./.treat
ment./.involves./.management./.of./.the./.disease./.once./.it./.has./.developed.
6. A./.patient./.has./.been./.exposed./.to./.meningococcal./.meningitis,./.but./.is./.not./.yet./.demonstrating./.si
gns./.of./.this./.disease../.This./.stage./.of./.illness./.is./.called./.the stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS:. /. B
Incubation./.refers./.to./.the./.interval./.between./.exposure./.of./.a./.tissue./.to./.an./.injurious./.agent./.and./.t
he./.first./.appearance./.of./.signs./.and./.symptoms../.In./.infectious./.diseases,./.this./.period./.is./.often./.c
alled./.the./.incubation./.(latent)./.period../.Prodromal./.refers./.to./.the./.appearance./.of./.the./.first./.signs
./.and./.symptoms./.indicating./.the./.onset./.of./.a./.disease../.These./.are./.often./.nonspecific,./.such./.as./.
headache,./.malaise,./.anorexia,./.and./.nausea,./.which./.are./.associated./.with./.a./.number./.of./.differen
t./.diseases../.Sequela./.refers./.to./.subsequent./.pathologic./.condition./.resulting./.from./.a./.disease../.C
onvalescence./.is./.the./.stage./.of./.recovery./.after./.a./.disease,./.injury,./.or./.surgical./.operation.
7. A./.disease./.that./.is./.native./.to./.a./.particular./.region./.is./.called
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
, ANS:. /. B
A./.disease./.that./.is./.native./.to./.a./.particular./.region./.is./.called./.endemic../.An./.epidemic./.is./.a./.disease./.
that./.spreads./.to./.many./.individuals./.at./.the./.same./.time../.Pandemics./.are./.epidemics./.that./.affect./.la
rge./.geographic./.regions,./.perhaps./.spreading./.worldwide../.Ethnographic./.does./.not./.describe./.a./.di
sease./.distribution./.pattern.
8. In./.general,./.with./.aging,./.organ./.size./.and./.function
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain./.the./.same.
d. are./.unknown.
ANS:. /. B
In./.general,./.with./.aging,./.organ./.size./.and./.function./.decrease.
9. The./.stage./.during./.which./.the./.patient./.functions./.normally,./.although./.the./.disease./.processes./.are./
well./.established,./.is./.referred./.to./.as
.
a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS:. /. B
The./.stage./.during./.which./.the./.patient./.functions./.normally,./.although./.the./.disease./.processes./.are.
/.well./.established,./.is./.called./.the./.subclinical./.stage../.The./.interval./.between./.exposure./.of./.a./.tiss
ue./.to./.an./.injurious./.agent./.and./.the./.first./.appearance./.of./.signs./.and./.symptoms./.may./.be./.called.
/.a./.latent./.period./.or,./.in./.the./.case./.of./.infectious./.diseases,./.an./.incubation./.period../.The./.prodro
mal./.period,./.or./.prodrome,./.refers./.to./.the./.appearance./.of./.the./.first./.signs./.and./.symptoms./.indic
ating./.the./.onset./.of./.a./.disease../.Convalescence./.is./.the./.stage./.of./.recovery./.after./.a./.disease,./.inj
ury,./.or./.surgical./.operation.
MULTIPLE./.RESPONSE
1. Your./.patient’s./.red./.blood./.cell./.count./.is./.slightly./.elevated./.today../.This./.might./.be./.explain
ed./.by./.(Select./.all./.that./.apply.)
a. gender./.difference.
b. situational./.factors.
c. normal./.variation.
d. cultural./.variation.
e. illness.
ANS:. / . A,./.B,./.C,./.E
Gender,./.situations./.(e.g.,./.altitude),./.normal./.variations,./.and./.illness./.may./.all./.determine./.red./.blo
od./.cell./.count../.Culture./.affects./.how./.manifestations./.are./.perceived./.(normal./.versus./.abnorma
l).
2. Socioeconomic./.factors./.influence./.disease./.development./.because./.of./.(Select./.all./.that./.apply.)
a. genetics.
b. environmental./.toxins.
c. overcrowding.
d. nutrition.
e. hygiene.