Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Prof
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Chapter901:9Introduction9to9Pathophysiology
VanMeter9and9Hubert:9Gould’s9Pathophysiology9for9the9Health9Professions,97th9Edition
MULTIPLE9CHOICE
1. Which9of9the9following9would9be9the9most9likely9cause9of9an
9iatrogenic9disease?
a. An9inherited9disorder
b. A9combination9of9specific9etiological9factors
c. An9unwanted9effect9of9a9prescribed9drug
d. Prolonged9exposure9to9toxic9chemicals9in9the9environment
ANS:9 C
2. The9manifestations9of9a9disease9are9best9defined9as9the
a. subjective9feelings9of9discomfort9during9a9chronic9illness.
b. signs9and9symptoms9of9a9disease.
c. factors9that9precipitate9an9acute9episode9of9a9chronic9illness.
d. early9indicators9of9the9prodromal9stage9of9infection.
ANS:9 B
3. The9best9definition9of9the9term9prognosis9is9the
a. precipitating9factors9causing9an9acute9episode.
b. number9of9remissions9to9be9expected9during9the9course9of9a9chronic9illness.
c. predicted9outcome9or9likelihood9of9recovery9from9a9specific9disease.
d. exacerbations9occurring9during9chronic9illness.
ANS:9 C
4. Which9of9the9following9is9considered9a9systemic9sign9of9disease?
a. Swelling9of9the9knee
b. Fever
c. Pain9in9the9neck
d. Red9rash9on9the9face
ANS:9 B
5. Etiology9is9defined9as9the9study9of9the
a. causes9of9a9disease.
b. course9of9a9disease.
c. expected9complications9of9a9disease.
d. manifestations9of9a9disease.
ANS:9 A
6. A9type9of9cellular9adaptation9in9which9there9is9a9decrease9in9cell9size9is9referred9to9as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:9 D
7. A9change9in9a9tissue9marked9by9cells9that9vary9in9size9and9shape9and9show9increased9mitotic
9figures9would9be9called
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:9 C
8. A9deficit9of9oxygen9in9the9cells9usually9due9to9respiratory9or9circulatory9problems9is9called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:9 B
9. When9a9group9of9cells9in9the9body9dies,9the9change9is9called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:9 D
10. Rigorous9weightlifting/body9building9regimens9may9result9in9the9skeletal9muscle9cells
9undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:9 A
11. The9term9cancer9refers9to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant9neoplasm.
ANS:9 D
12. To9which9of9the9following9does9the9term9apoptosis9refer?
a. Increased9rate9of9mitosis9by9certain9cells
b. Ischemic9damage9to9cells
c. Liquefaction9of9necrotic9tissue
d. Preprogrammed9cell9self-destruction
ANS:9 D
13. Which9of9the9following9statements9is9TRUE?
a. Alteration9of9DNA9does9not9change9cell9function.
b. Damaged9cells9may9be9able9to9repair9themselves.
c. All9types9of9cells9die9at9the9same9rate.
d. Mild9ischemia9causes9immediate9cell9death.
ANS:9 B
14. Caseation9necrosis9refers9to9an9area9where
a. cell9proteins9have9been9denatured.
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b. cells9are9liquefied9by9enzymes.
c. dead9cells9form9a9thick9cheesy9substance.
d. bacterial9invasion9has9occurred.
ANS:9 C
15. Routine9application9of9sun9block9to9skin9would9be9an9example9of
a. an9iatrogenic9cause9of9cancer.
b. a9preventive9measure.
c. a9precipitating9factor.
d. a9predisposing9condition.
ANS:9 B
16. A9circumstance9that9causes9a9sudden9acute9episode9of9a9chronic9disease9to9occur9is9termed
a. latent9stage.
b. predisposing9factor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating9 factor.
ANS:9 D
17. The9term9homeostasis9refers9to
a. the9causative9factors9in9a9particular9disease.
b. maintenance9of9a9stable9internal9environment.
c. a9condition9that9triggers9an9acute9episode.
d. a9collection9of9signs9and9symptoms.
ANS:9 B
18. Which9term9is9used9to9describe9a9new9and9secondary9or9additional9problem9that9arises9after9the
9original9disease9has9been9established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:9 D
19. Pathophysiology9involves9the9study9of
a. the9structure9of9the9human9body.
b. the9functions9of9various9organs9in9the9body.
c. functional9or9structural9changes9resulting9from9disease9processes.
d. various9cell9structures9and9related9functions.
ANS:9 C
20. Which9of9the9following9is9the9best9definition9of9epidemiology?
a. The9science9of9tracking9the9occurrence9and9distribution9of9diseases
b. The9relative9number9of9deaths9resulting9from9a9particular9disease
c. Identification9of9a9specific9disease9through9evaluation9of9signs9and9symptoms
d. The9global9search9for9emerging9diseases
ANS:9 A
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essions 7th Edition VanMeter
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Chapter901:9Introduction9to9Pathophysiology
VanMeter9and9Hubert:9Gould’s9Pathophysiology9for9the9Health9Professions,97th9Edition
MULTIPLE9CHOICE
1. Which9of9the9following9would9be9the9most9likely9cause9of9an
9iatrogenic9disease?
a. An9inherited9disorder
b. A9combination9of9specific9etiological9factors
c. An9unwanted9effect9of9a9prescribed9drug
d. Prolonged9exposure9to9toxic9chemicals9in9the9environment
ANS:9 C
2. The9manifestations9of9a9disease9are9best9defined9as9the
a. subjective9feelings9of9discomfort9during9a9chronic9illness.
b. signs9and9symptoms9of9a9disease.
c. factors9that9precipitate9an9acute9episode9of9a9chronic9illness.
d. early9indicators9of9the9prodromal9stage9of9infection.
ANS:9 B
3. The9best9definition9of9the9term9prognosis9is9the
a. precipitating9factors9causing9an9acute9episode.
b. number9of9remissions9to9be9expected9during9the9course9of9a9chronic9illness.
c. predicted9outcome9or9likelihood9of9recovery9from9a9specific9disease.
d. exacerbations9occurring9during9chronic9illness.
ANS:9 C
4. Which9of9the9following9is9considered9a9systemic9sign9of9disease?
a. Swelling9of9the9knee
b. Fever
c. Pain9in9the9neck
d. Red9rash9on9the9face
ANS:9 B
5. Etiology9is9defined9as9the9study9of9the
a. causes9of9a9disease.
b. course9of9a9disease.
c. expected9complications9of9a9disease.
d. manifestations9of9a9disease.
ANS:9 A
6. A9type9of9cellular9adaptation9in9which9there9is9a9decrease9in9cell9size9is9referred9to9as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:9 D
7. A9change9in9a9tissue9marked9by9cells9that9vary9in9size9and9shape9and9show9increased9mitotic
9figures9would9be9called
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:9 C
8. A9deficit9of9oxygen9in9the9cells9usually9due9to9respiratory9or9circulatory9problems9is9called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:9 B
9. When9a9group9of9cells9in9the9body9dies,9the9change9is9called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:9 D
10. Rigorous9weightlifting/body9building9regimens9may9result9in9the9skeletal9muscle9cells
9undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:9 A
11. The9term9cancer9refers9to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant9neoplasm.
ANS:9 D
12. To9which9of9the9following9does9the9term9apoptosis9refer?
a. Increased9rate9of9mitosis9by9certain9cells
b. Ischemic9damage9to9cells
c. Liquefaction9of9necrotic9tissue
d. Preprogrammed9cell9self-destruction
ANS:9 D
13. Which9of9the9following9statements9is9TRUE?
a. Alteration9of9DNA9does9not9change9cell9function.
b. Damaged9cells9may9be9able9to9repair9themselves.
c. All9types9of9cells9die9at9the9same9rate.
d. Mild9ischemia9causes9immediate9cell9death.
ANS:9 B
14. Caseation9necrosis9refers9to9an9area9where
a. cell9proteins9have9been9denatured.
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b. cells9are9liquefied9by9enzymes.
c. dead9cells9form9a9thick9cheesy9substance.
d. bacterial9invasion9has9occurred.
ANS:9 C
15. Routine9application9of9sun9block9to9skin9would9be9an9example9of
a. an9iatrogenic9cause9of9cancer.
b. a9preventive9measure.
c. a9precipitating9factor.
d. a9predisposing9condition.
ANS:9 B
16. A9circumstance9that9causes9a9sudden9acute9episode9of9a9chronic9disease9to9occur9is9termed
a. latent9stage.
b. predisposing9factor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating9 factor.
ANS:9 D
17. The9term9homeostasis9refers9to
a. the9causative9factors9in9a9particular9disease.
b. maintenance9of9a9stable9internal9environment.
c. a9condition9that9triggers9an9acute9episode.
d. a9collection9of9signs9and9symptoms.
ANS:9 B
18. Which9term9is9used9to9describe9a9new9and9secondary9or9additional9problem9that9arises9after9the
9original9disease9has9been9established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:9 D
19. Pathophysiology9involves9the9study9of
a. the9structure9of9the9human9body.
b. the9functions9of9various9organs9in9the9body.
c. functional9or9structural9changes9resulting9from9disease9processes.
d. various9cell9structures9and9related9functions.
ANS:9 C
20. Which9of9the9following9is9the9best9definition9of9epidemiology?
a. The9science9of9tracking9the9occurrence9and9distribution9of9diseases
b. The9relative9number9of9deaths9resulting9from9a9particular9disease
c. Identification9of9a9specific9disease9through9evaluation9of9signs9and9symptoms
d. The9global9search9for9emerging9diseases
ANS:9 A
