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TEST BANK FOR RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY FOR
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TECHNOLOGISTS 8TH EDITION KOWALCZYK ALL
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
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b. pathogenesis.
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c. sign.
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d. symptom.
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2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
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a. disease.
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b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
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d. pathogenesis.
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3. The study of the cause of disease is termed: sh
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a. disease.
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b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
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d. prognosis.
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4. Common agents that cause disease include:
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1. bacteria.
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2. chemicals.
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3. heat.
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a. 1 and 2 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
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5. A syndrome is best defined as:
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a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
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b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
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c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
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d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
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6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
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a. autoimmune.
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b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
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7. Prognosis refers to:
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a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
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b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
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d. the structure of cells or tissue.
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8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered: a.
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destructive.
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b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
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d. all of the above.
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9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
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a. epidemiology.
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b. incidence.
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c. prevalence.
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d. all of the above.
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10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
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are collected and reported by the:
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a. American College of Radiology.
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b. Centers for Disease Control. sh
Food and Drug Administration.
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d. National Center for Health Statistics.
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11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45 years
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1. Heart disease
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2. Malignant neoplasm 3. Polycystic kidney disease
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a. 1 and 2 only
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b. 1 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
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12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately % of the U.S. gross domestic
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b. 17
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c. 21
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d. 33
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13. Each cell in the human body, except the reproductive cells, contains pairs of autosomal
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chromosomes and sex chromosomes.
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d. 22; 2 ANS: D REF: p. 8
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14. The types of gene maps that grew out of the identification of DNA sequences include
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maps. 1. genetic
2. SNP
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3. physical
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1 and 2 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
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15. The identification of common DNA pattern sequences and common patterns of genetic
variations of single DNA bases resulted in: a. the Genome Project.
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b. genetic linkage maps.
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c. haplotype mapping.
d. physical mapping.
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16. Diseases that are present at birth from genetic or environmental factors are classified as: a.
congenital.
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b. degenerative.
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c. genetic.
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d. metabolic.
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17. A genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on one of the 22 nonsex chromosomes is
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a. autosomal.
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b. dominant.
c. recessive.
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d. sex linked.
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