Patho final exam
The study of the physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a disease process is: - ANSWER
Pathophysiology
Pathology
Epidemiology
Etiology
A
The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment by the body is called: - ANSWER
Physiology
Osmotic balance
Immunity
Homeostasis
The term used to refer to a disease of unknown cause or spontaneous origin is: - ANSWER Iatrogenic
Insidious
Phantom
Idiopathic
D
_______________________ indicate(s) a high risk for the development of a certain disease or
condition but not the certain development of the disease. - ANSWER Diagnostics
Predisposing factors
Precipitating factors
Prevalence
B
,Prevention of a disease is linked to both the _______________________________ for a specific
disease. - ANSWER diagnosis and epidemiology
pathogenesis and etiology
etiology and predisposing factors
pathology and therapy
etiology and predisposing factors
A disease that may start out rather mild, developing gradually but persisting for a long time, usually
causing significant permanent tissue damage, is referred to as: - ANSWER Chronic
Latent
Acute
Subclinical
Chronic
The potential unwanted, usually damaging outcomes of a primary condition or disease, such as
paralysis following recovery from a stroke, are referred to as: - ANSWER Symptoms
Exacerbations
Sequelae
Latent factors
Sequelae
Neoplasm meANSWER "new growth" and is commonly called a: - ANSWER Carbuncle
Scar
Boil
Tumor
,Tumor
The term used to refer to undifferentiated cells that have variable nuclei and cell structures and is
the basis for grading a tumor is: - ANSWER Metaplasia
Anaplasia
Dysplasia
Hyperplasia
Anaplasia
An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen, where the function of the tissue or organ may
be lost, is called a(n): - ANSWER Necrosis
Neoplasm
Gangrene
Infarction
Infarction
The term used to describe the death of a group of cells, regardless of the cause of the damage, is: -
ANSWER Necrosis
Gangrene
Ischemia
Lesion
Necrosis
, A factor that can trigger an acute episode of a condition or disease is referred to as a(n): - ANSWER
Contributing factor
Predisposing factor
Precipitating factor
Exacerbating
precipitating factor
The period of time between the exposure to a microorganism and the onset of signs and symptoms
is called the: - ANSWER Prodromal period
Remission period
Chronic period
Incubation period
incubation period
The number of new cases of a disease in a given population noted within a stated time period
indicates the __________________ of a disease. - ANSWER prevalence
communicability
incidence
manifestations
Incidence
The study of the physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a disease process is: - ANSWER
Pathophysiology
Pathology
Epidemiology
Etiology
A
The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment by the body is called: - ANSWER
Physiology
Osmotic balance
Immunity
Homeostasis
The term used to refer to a disease of unknown cause or spontaneous origin is: - ANSWER Iatrogenic
Insidious
Phantom
Idiopathic
D
_______________________ indicate(s) a high risk for the development of a certain disease or
condition but not the certain development of the disease. - ANSWER Diagnostics
Predisposing factors
Precipitating factors
Prevalence
B
,Prevention of a disease is linked to both the _______________________________ for a specific
disease. - ANSWER diagnosis and epidemiology
pathogenesis and etiology
etiology and predisposing factors
pathology and therapy
etiology and predisposing factors
A disease that may start out rather mild, developing gradually but persisting for a long time, usually
causing significant permanent tissue damage, is referred to as: - ANSWER Chronic
Latent
Acute
Subclinical
Chronic
The potential unwanted, usually damaging outcomes of a primary condition or disease, such as
paralysis following recovery from a stroke, are referred to as: - ANSWER Symptoms
Exacerbations
Sequelae
Latent factors
Sequelae
Neoplasm meANSWER "new growth" and is commonly called a: - ANSWER Carbuncle
Scar
Boil
Tumor
,Tumor
The term used to refer to undifferentiated cells that have variable nuclei and cell structures and is
the basis for grading a tumor is: - ANSWER Metaplasia
Anaplasia
Dysplasia
Hyperplasia
Anaplasia
An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen, where the function of the tissue or organ may
be lost, is called a(n): - ANSWER Necrosis
Neoplasm
Gangrene
Infarction
Infarction
The term used to describe the death of a group of cells, regardless of the cause of the damage, is: -
ANSWER Necrosis
Gangrene
Ischemia
Lesion
Necrosis
, A factor that can trigger an acute episode of a condition or disease is referred to as a(n): - ANSWER
Contributing factor
Predisposing factor
Precipitating factor
Exacerbating
precipitating factor
The period of time between the exposure to a microorganism and the onset of signs and symptoms
is called the: - ANSWER Prodromal period
Remission period
Chronic period
Incubation period
incubation period
The number of new cases of a disease in a given population noted within a stated time period
indicates the __________________ of a disease. - ANSWER prevalence
communicability
incidence
manifestations
Incidence
