Human Pathophysiology Exam #1 Questions
and Answers 2025
#1AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAUSA-AcorrectAanswers-heartAdisease
#2AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAUSA-AcorrectAanswers-cancer
#1AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAworldA-AcorrectAanswers-heartAdisease
#2AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAworldA-AcorrectAanswers-stroke
diseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-impairedAhealthAasAaAresultAofAinjury
pathologyA-AcorrectAanswers-
studyAofAchangesAinAbodilyAstructureAandAfunctionAthatAoccurAasAaAresultAofAdisease
etiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-causeAofAdisease
idiopathicA-AcorrectAanswers-unknownAcause
iatrogenicA-AcorrectAanswers-diseaseAdueAtoAmedicalAtreatment
nosocomialA-AcorrectAanswers-hospitalAacquired
lesionA-AcorrectAanswers-structuralAabnormalityAproducedAbyAinjury
pathogenesisA-AcorrectAanswers-historyAandAdevelopment
pathophysiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-FunctionalAchangesAassociatedAwithAdisease
epidemiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-studyAofAdiseaseAinApopulations
prevalenceA-AcorrectAanswers-numberAofAtotalAcases
incidenceA-AcorrectAanswers-numberAofAnewAcases
morbidityA-AcorrectAanswers-degreeAofAdisability
causesAofAdiseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-genetic,Aenvironment,AorAmultifactoral
age-dependentA-AcorrectAanswers-
diseasesAthatAoccurAtoAsomeAextentAinAallAindividualsAwithAtime
age-relatedA-AcorrectAanswers-
diseasesAthatAoccurAinAtheAelderlyAbutAdon'tAhappenAtoAeveryone
symptomsA-AcorrectAanswers-subjective
signA-AcorrectAanswers-objectiveA(measurable)
syndromeA-AcorrectAanswers-collectionAofAclinicalAsignsAandAsymptoms
prognosisA-AcorrectAanswers-predictedAcourseAandAoutcomeAofAaAdisease
multifactorialA-AcorrectAanswers-causedAbyAbothAenvironmentalAandAgeneticAfactors
remissionA-AcorrectAanswers-signsAandAsymptomsAsubside
exacerbationA-AcorrectAanswers-increaseAinAtheAseverityAofAsigns/symptoms
relapseA-AcorrectAanswers-diseaseAreturnsAafterAitsAapparentAcessation
complicationA-AcorrectAanswers-
abnormalAstateAthatAdevelopsAinAaApersonAalreadyAsufferingAfromAaAdisease
acuteA-AcorrectAanswers-sudden,ArapidAonsetA(lessAthanA6Amonths)
chronicA-AcorrectAanswers-longAtermA(moreAthanA6Amonths)
frequencyAofAacuteAillnessesA________AwithAageA-AcorrectAanswers-decreases
frequencyAofAchronicAillnessesA_______AwithAageA-AcorrectAanswers-increases
grossAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-autopsy
microscopicAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-biopsy
, clinicalApathologyA-AcorrectAanswers-
studyAofAtheAfunctionalAaspectsAofAdiseaseAbyAlaboratoryAstudy
clinicalApathologyAtestsA-AcorrectAanswers-issue,Ablood,Aurine
diagnosticAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-establishApresenceAofAabsenceAofAdisease
qualitativeAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-positiveAorAnegative
quantitativeAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-testAresultsAareAnumerical
abnormalArangeAforAtestsAisA____AstandardAdeviationsAawayAfromAmeanA-
AcorrectAanswers-2
greaterAvarianceAfromAnormalA-->A_____AlikelyAdiseaseAisApresentA-AcorrectAanswers-more
testA-AcorrectAanswers-analysisAofAspecimen
procedureA-AcorrectAanswers-manipulationAofApatient
exampleAofAaAfunctionalAdiseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-HTN
soreAthroatA(signAorAsymptom)A-AcorrectAanswers-symptom
feverA(signAorAsymptom)A-AcorrectAanswers-sign
screeningAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-
NOTADIAGNOSTIC,AattemptAtoAdiscoverAdiseaseAbeforeAitAmanifestsA(ptAisAasymptomatic
0
intraobserverAreliabilityA-AcorrectAanswers-
sameApersonAdoingAtheAtestAgetsAtheAsameAresultsAeachAtime
interobserverAreliabilityA-AcorrectAanswers-twoApeopleAdoingAtheAtestAgetAsimilarAresults
validityA-AcorrectAanswers-measuresAwhatAitAintendsAtoAmeasure
sensitivityA-AcorrectAanswers-positiveAinAtheApresenceAofAdisease
specificityA-AcorrectAanswers-negativeAinAtheAabsenceAofAdisease
screeningAtestsAareAusuallyAhighlyA(sensitive/specific)?A-AcorrectAanswers-sensitive
diagnosticAtestsAareAusuallyAhighlyA(sensitive/specific)A-AcorrectAanswers-specific
positiveApredictiveAvalueA-AcorrectAanswers-trueApositivesA/A(totalApositives)
negativeApredictiveAvalueA-AcorrectAanswers-trueAnegativesA/A(totalAnegatives)
treatmentA-AcorrectAanswers-
proceduresAforAtheAcureAorAreductionAofAsymptomsAofAaAdisease
palliativeA-AcorrectAanswers-relieveAandAmanageAsymptoms
structuralAdiseaseAaffectsA_______A-AcorrectAanswers-anatomy
functionalAdiseaseAaffectsA_______A-AcorrectAanswers-physiology
stemAcellAtypesA-AcorrectAanswers-totipotent,Apluripotent,Amultipotent
totipotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAanyAcellAinAtheAbodyAANDAanAorganism
pluripotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAanyAcellAinAtheAbody
multipotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAaAlimitedAamountAofAcellAtypes
embryonicAstemAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-pluripotent
adultAstemAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-progenitorAcells
progenitorAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-betweenAaAstemAcellAandAfinalAresultAcell
pluripotentAcellsAcomeAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-theAinnerAcellAmassAofAaAblastocyst
embryonicAstemAcellsAcomeAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-"leftover"AembryosAafterAIVF
pluripotentAstemAcellsAdifferentiateAintoAtheseAtissuesA-AcorrectAanswers-
ectoderm,Amesoderm,Aendoderm
ectodermA-AcorrectAanswers-skin
mesodermA-AcorrectAanswers-muscles
endodermA-AcorrectAanswers-organs/tracts
and Answers 2025
#1AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAUSA-AcorrectAanswers-heartAdisease
#2AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAUSA-AcorrectAanswers-cancer
#1AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAworldA-AcorrectAanswers-heartAdisease
#2AcauseAofAdeathAinAtheAworldA-AcorrectAanswers-stroke
diseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-impairedAhealthAasAaAresultAofAinjury
pathologyA-AcorrectAanswers-
studyAofAchangesAinAbodilyAstructureAandAfunctionAthatAoccurAasAaAresultAofAdisease
etiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-causeAofAdisease
idiopathicA-AcorrectAanswers-unknownAcause
iatrogenicA-AcorrectAanswers-diseaseAdueAtoAmedicalAtreatment
nosocomialA-AcorrectAanswers-hospitalAacquired
lesionA-AcorrectAanswers-structuralAabnormalityAproducedAbyAinjury
pathogenesisA-AcorrectAanswers-historyAandAdevelopment
pathophysiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-FunctionalAchangesAassociatedAwithAdisease
epidemiologyA-AcorrectAanswers-studyAofAdiseaseAinApopulations
prevalenceA-AcorrectAanswers-numberAofAtotalAcases
incidenceA-AcorrectAanswers-numberAofAnewAcases
morbidityA-AcorrectAanswers-degreeAofAdisability
causesAofAdiseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-genetic,Aenvironment,AorAmultifactoral
age-dependentA-AcorrectAanswers-
diseasesAthatAoccurAtoAsomeAextentAinAallAindividualsAwithAtime
age-relatedA-AcorrectAanswers-
diseasesAthatAoccurAinAtheAelderlyAbutAdon'tAhappenAtoAeveryone
symptomsA-AcorrectAanswers-subjective
signA-AcorrectAanswers-objectiveA(measurable)
syndromeA-AcorrectAanswers-collectionAofAclinicalAsignsAandAsymptoms
prognosisA-AcorrectAanswers-predictedAcourseAandAoutcomeAofAaAdisease
multifactorialA-AcorrectAanswers-causedAbyAbothAenvironmentalAandAgeneticAfactors
remissionA-AcorrectAanswers-signsAandAsymptomsAsubside
exacerbationA-AcorrectAanswers-increaseAinAtheAseverityAofAsigns/symptoms
relapseA-AcorrectAanswers-diseaseAreturnsAafterAitsAapparentAcessation
complicationA-AcorrectAanswers-
abnormalAstateAthatAdevelopsAinAaApersonAalreadyAsufferingAfromAaAdisease
acuteA-AcorrectAanswers-sudden,ArapidAonsetA(lessAthanA6Amonths)
chronicA-AcorrectAanswers-longAtermA(moreAthanA6Amonths)
frequencyAofAacuteAillnessesA________AwithAageA-AcorrectAanswers-decreases
frequencyAofAchronicAillnessesA_______AwithAageA-AcorrectAanswers-increases
grossAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-autopsy
microscopicAexaminationA-AcorrectAanswers-biopsy
, clinicalApathologyA-AcorrectAanswers-
studyAofAtheAfunctionalAaspectsAofAdiseaseAbyAlaboratoryAstudy
clinicalApathologyAtestsA-AcorrectAanswers-issue,Ablood,Aurine
diagnosticAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-establishApresenceAofAabsenceAofAdisease
qualitativeAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-positiveAorAnegative
quantitativeAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-testAresultsAareAnumerical
abnormalArangeAforAtestsAisA____AstandardAdeviationsAawayAfromAmeanA-
AcorrectAanswers-2
greaterAvarianceAfromAnormalA-->A_____AlikelyAdiseaseAisApresentA-AcorrectAanswers-more
testA-AcorrectAanswers-analysisAofAspecimen
procedureA-AcorrectAanswers-manipulationAofApatient
exampleAofAaAfunctionalAdiseaseA-AcorrectAanswers-HTN
soreAthroatA(signAorAsymptom)A-AcorrectAanswers-symptom
feverA(signAorAsymptom)A-AcorrectAanswers-sign
screeningAtestA-AcorrectAanswers-
NOTADIAGNOSTIC,AattemptAtoAdiscoverAdiseaseAbeforeAitAmanifestsA(ptAisAasymptomatic
0
intraobserverAreliabilityA-AcorrectAanswers-
sameApersonAdoingAtheAtestAgetsAtheAsameAresultsAeachAtime
interobserverAreliabilityA-AcorrectAanswers-twoApeopleAdoingAtheAtestAgetAsimilarAresults
validityA-AcorrectAanswers-measuresAwhatAitAintendsAtoAmeasure
sensitivityA-AcorrectAanswers-positiveAinAtheApresenceAofAdisease
specificityA-AcorrectAanswers-negativeAinAtheAabsenceAofAdisease
screeningAtestsAareAusuallyAhighlyA(sensitive/specific)?A-AcorrectAanswers-sensitive
diagnosticAtestsAareAusuallyAhighlyA(sensitive/specific)A-AcorrectAanswers-specific
positiveApredictiveAvalueA-AcorrectAanswers-trueApositivesA/A(totalApositives)
negativeApredictiveAvalueA-AcorrectAanswers-trueAnegativesA/A(totalAnegatives)
treatmentA-AcorrectAanswers-
proceduresAforAtheAcureAorAreductionAofAsymptomsAofAaAdisease
palliativeA-AcorrectAanswers-relieveAandAmanageAsymptoms
structuralAdiseaseAaffectsA_______A-AcorrectAanswers-anatomy
functionalAdiseaseAaffectsA_______A-AcorrectAanswers-physiology
stemAcellAtypesA-AcorrectAanswers-totipotent,Apluripotent,Amultipotent
totipotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAanyAcellAinAtheAbodyAANDAanAorganism
pluripotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAanyAcellAinAtheAbody
multipotentA-AcorrectAanswers-canAbecomeAaAlimitedAamountAofAcellAtypes
embryonicAstemAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-pluripotent
adultAstemAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-progenitorAcells
progenitorAcellsA-AcorrectAanswers-betweenAaAstemAcellAandAfinalAresultAcell
pluripotentAcellsAcomeAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-theAinnerAcellAmassAofAaAblastocyst
embryonicAstemAcellsAcomeAfromA-AcorrectAanswers-"leftover"AembryosAafterAIVF
pluripotentAstemAcellsAdifferentiateAintoAtheseAtissuesA-AcorrectAanswers-
ectoderm,Amesoderm,Aendoderm
ectodermA-AcorrectAanswers-skin
mesodermA-AcorrectAanswers-muscles
endodermA-AcorrectAanswers-organs/tracts