Pathology for Funeral Service UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of disease, specifically, the study of the
structure and function of the body as it is affected by disease.
gross pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies changes in the structure and function of
the body which can be observed with the unaided eye
microscopic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - cellular, or histo- studies changes which
occur in the cells of the body at the microscopic level. the use of a microscope is required for this
aspect of pathology
general pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with general or broad disease processes,
such as necrosis or inflammation, which may affect the entire body or widespread tissues and
organs.
special pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies disease processes affecting individual
body areas or systems, such as pathology of the respiratory system or diseases of the skin
pathological anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the study of tissues which have
been removed from the body for pathological study. if they were removed during surgery, as a
biopsy, it may be referred to as surgical pathology, or if removed during autopsy, it would be
called autopsy pathology
clinical pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the laboratory study of, and the
performance of standardized tests on, body fluids and secretions, such as blood and urine tests, or
cultures and smears of various types
physiological pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to studying the functional
changes in the body resulting from disease
,forensic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - medical-legal pathology- that field of
pathology which deals with both the medical and legal issues surrounding death
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - examination of the body after death in order to
determine the cause of death and or the existence of various disease conditions.
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - any change in the structure or function of the body as a
result of injury to the tissues
acute - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease with a relatively rapid onset and short duration
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease with a slower onset and a generally longer
duration
fulminating - CORRECT ANSWER - an acute disease which is particularly severe and
sudden in its onset, and often proves fatal
recurrent - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which show alternating increases and
decreases in their symptoms
infectious - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases that are caused by pathogenic
microorganisms
contagious - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which are easily transmitted from person to
person
infestation - CORRECT ANSWER - the presence of macroscopic organisms in or on the
body, such as animal parasites
, idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease for which the cause is unknown
occupational - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease resulting from the nature of ones working
conditions
endemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which are always present to some degree in a
given area or community
sporadic - CORRECT ANSWER - disease which are found to occur only occasionally in a
community
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which affect a much larger than normal
number of people in a community at one time
pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which affect the majority of the population in
a very large area, possibly even world wide
acquired - CORRECT ANSWER - any disease which was obtained after birth
congenital - CORRECT ANSWER - those diseases which are present at birth
hereditary - CORRECT ANSWER - those diseases which result from the fact that a person
inherited some sort of abnormal genes from his/her parents
febrile - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases characterized by fever
intoxicating - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases characterized by the presence of poisons or
other toxic substances
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of disease, specifically, the study of the
structure and function of the body as it is affected by disease.
gross pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies changes in the structure and function of
the body which can be observed with the unaided eye
microscopic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - cellular, or histo- studies changes which
occur in the cells of the body at the microscopic level. the use of a microscope is required for this
aspect of pathology
general pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with general or broad disease processes,
such as necrosis or inflammation, which may affect the entire body or widespread tissues and
organs.
special pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - studies disease processes affecting individual
body areas or systems, such as pathology of the respiratory system or diseases of the skin
pathological anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the study of tissues which have
been removed from the body for pathological study. if they were removed during surgery, as a
biopsy, it may be referred to as surgical pathology, or if removed during autopsy, it would be
called autopsy pathology
clinical pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - deals with the laboratory study of, and the
performance of standardized tests on, body fluids and secretions, such as blood and urine tests, or
cultures and smears of various types
physiological pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to studying the functional
changes in the body resulting from disease
,forensic pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - medical-legal pathology- that field of
pathology which deals with both the medical and legal issues surrounding death
autopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - examination of the body after death in order to
determine the cause of death and or the existence of various disease conditions.
disease - CORRECT ANSWER - any change in the structure or function of the body as a
result of injury to the tissues
acute - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease with a relatively rapid onset and short duration
chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease with a slower onset and a generally longer
duration
fulminating - CORRECT ANSWER - an acute disease which is particularly severe and
sudden in its onset, and often proves fatal
recurrent - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which show alternating increases and
decreases in their symptoms
infectious - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases that are caused by pathogenic
microorganisms
contagious - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which are easily transmitted from person to
person
infestation - CORRECT ANSWER - the presence of macroscopic organisms in or on the
body, such as animal parasites
, idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease for which the cause is unknown
occupational - CORRECT ANSWER - a disease resulting from the nature of ones working
conditions
endemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which are always present to some degree in a
given area or community
sporadic - CORRECT ANSWER - disease which are found to occur only occasionally in a
community
epidemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which affect a much larger than normal
number of people in a community at one time
pandemic - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases which affect the majority of the population in
a very large area, possibly even world wide
acquired - CORRECT ANSWER - any disease which was obtained after birth
congenital - CORRECT ANSWER - those diseases which are present at birth
hereditary - CORRECT ANSWER - those diseases which result from the fact that a person
inherited some sort of abnormal genes from his/her parents
febrile - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases characterized by fever
intoxicating - CORRECT ANSWER - diseases characterized by the presence of poisons or
other toxic substances
