Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness.
Edition Test Bank
ANS: C REF: 7
Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
MULTIPLE CHOICE a. Swelling of the knee
1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
a. An inherited disorder b. Fever
b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. Pain in the neck
c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Red rash on the face
d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: B REF: 6
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
ANS: C REF: 6
a. causes of a disease.
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. b. course of a disease.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease. c. expected complications of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness. d. manifestations of a disease.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. ANS: A REF: 5
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
ANS: B REF: 6
a. hypertrophy.
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. metaplasia.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. anaplasia.
c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. atrophy.
ANS: D REF: 8
, 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic
figures would be called: a. hypertrophy.
a. metaplasia.
b. dysplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. regeneration.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: A REF: 8
ANS: C REF: 8 11. The term cancer refers to:
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called: a. dysplasia.
a. apoptosis.
b. hyperplasia.
b. ischemia.
c. metaplasia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. malignant neoplasm.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D REF: 9
ANS: B REF: 9 12. To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called: a. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
a. ischemia.
b. Ischemic damage to cells
b. gangrene.
c. Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
c. hypoxia.
d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
d. necrosis.
ANS: D REF: 9
ANS: D REF: 10 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells a. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function.
undergoing:
Edition Test Bank
ANS: C REF: 7
Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease
4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
MULTIPLE CHOICE a. Swelling of the knee
1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
a. An inherited disorder b. Fever
b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. Pain in the neck
c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Red rash on the face
d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: B REF: 6
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
ANS: C REF: 6
a. causes of a disease.
2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. b. course of a disease.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease. c. expected complications of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness. d. manifestations of a disease.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. ANS: A REF: 5
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
ANS: B REF: 6
a. hypertrophy.
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. metaplasia.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. anaplasia.
c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. atrophy.
ANS: D REF: 8
, 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic
figures would be called: a. hypertrophy.
a. metaplasia.
b. dysplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. regeneration.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: A REF: 8
ANS: C REF: 8 11. The term cancer refers to:
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called: a. dysplasia.
a. apoptosis.
b. hyperplasia.
b. ischemia.
c. metaplasia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. malignant neoplasm.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D REF: 9
ANS: B REF: 9 12. To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called: a. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
a. ischemia.
b. Ischemic damage to cells
b. gangrene.
c. Liquefaction of necrotic tissue
c. hypoxia.
d. Preprogrammed cell self-destruction
d. necrosis.
ANS: D REF: 9
ANS: D REF: 10 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells a. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function.
undergoing:
