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Chapter801:8Introduction8to8Pathophysiology
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MULTIPLE8CHOICE

1. Which8of8the8following8would8be8the8most8likely8cause8of8an
8iatrogenic8disease?
a. An8inherited8disorder
b. A8combination8of8specific8etiological8factors
c. An8unwanted8effect8of8a8prescribed8drug
d. Prolonged8exposure8to8toxic8chemicals8in8the8environment
ANS:8 C

2. The8manifestations8of8a8disease8are8best8defined8as8the
a. subjective8feelings8of8discomfort8during8a8chronic8illness.
b. signs8and8symptoms8of8a8disease.
c. factors8that8precipitate8an8acute8episode8of8a8chronic8illness.
d. early8indicators8of8the8prodromal8stage8of8infection.
ANS:8 B

3. The8best8definition8of8the8term8prognosis8is8the
a. precipitating8factors8causing8an8acute8episode.
b. number8of8remissions8to8be8expected8during8the8course8of8a8chronic8illness.
c. predicted8outcome8or8likelihood8of8recovery8from8a8specific8disease.
d. exacerbations8occurring8during8chronic8illness.
ANS:8 C

4. Which8of8the8following8is8considered8a8systemic8sign8of8disease?
a. Swelling8of8the8knee
b. Fever
c. Pain8in8the8neck
d. Red8rash8on8the8face
ANS:8 B

5. Etiology8is8defined8as8the8study8of8the
a. causes8of8a8disease.
b. course8of8a8disease.
c. expected8complications8of8a8disease.
d. manifestations8of8a8disease.
ANS:8 A

6. A8type8of8cellular8adaptation8in8which8there8is8a8decrease8in8cell8size8is8referred8to8as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.

ANS:8 D

7. A8change8in8a8tissue8marked8by8cells8that8vary8in8size8and8shape8and8show8increased8mitotic
8figures8would8be8called

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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:8 C

8. A8deficit8of8oxygen8in8the8cells8usually8due8to8respiratory8or8circulatory8problems8is8called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:8 B

9. When8a8group8of8cells8in8the8body8dies,8the8change8is8called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:8 D

10. Rigorous8weightlifting/body8building8regimens8may8result8in8the8skeletal8muscle8cells
8undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:8 A

11. The8term8cancer8refers8to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant8neoplasm.
ANS:8 D

12. To8which8of8the8following8does8the8term8apoptosis8refer?
a. Increased8rate8of8mitosis8by8certain8cells
b. Ischemic8damage8to8cells
c. Liquefaction8of8necrotic8tissue
d. Preprogrammed8cell8self-destruction
ANS:8 D
13. Which8of8the8following8statements8is8TRUE?
a. Alteration8of8DNA8does8not8change8cell8function.
b. Damaged8cells8may8be8able8to8repair8themselves.
c. All8types8of8cells8die8at8the8same8rate.
d. Mild8ischemia8causes8immediate8cell8death.
ANS:8 B

14. Caseation8necrosis8refers8to8an8area8where
a. cell8proteins8have8been8denatured.

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b. cells8are8liquefied8by8enzymes.
c. dead8cells8form8a8thick8cheesy8substance.
d. bacterial8invasion8has8occurred.
ANS:8 C

15. Routine8application8of8sun8block8to8skin8would8be8an8example8of
a. an8iatrogenic8cause8of8cancer.
b. a8preventive8measure.
c. a8precipitating8factor.
d. a8predisposing8condition.
ANS:8 B

16. A8circumstance8that8causes8a8sudden8acute8episode8of8a8chronic8disease8to8occur8is8termed
a. latent8stage.
b. predisposing8factor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating8 factor.
ANS:8 D

17. The8term8homeostasis8refers8to
a. the8causative8factors8in8a8particular8disease.
b. maintenance8of8a8stable8internal8environment.
c. a8condition8that8triggers8an8acute8episode.
d. a8collection8of8signs8and8symptoms.
ANS:8 B

18. Which8term8is8used8to8describe8a8new8and8secondary8or8additional8problem8that8arises8after8the
8original8disease8has8been8established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:8 D

19. Pathophysiology8involves8the8study8of
a. the8structure8of8the8human8body.
b. the8functions8of8various8organs8in8the8body.
c. functional8or8structural8changes8resulting8from8disease8processes.
d. various8cell8structures8and8related8functions.
ANS:8 C

20. Which8of8the8following8is8the8best8definition8of8epidemiology?
a. The8science8of8tracking8the8occurrence8and8distribution8of8diseases
b. The8relative8number8of8deaths8resulting8from8a8particular8disease
c. Identification8of8a8specific8disease8through8evaluation8of8signs8and8symptoms
d. The8global8search8for8emerging8diseases
ANS:8 A