NC Pathology Funeral Service FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION

NC Pathology Funeral Service FINAL EXAM PREP 2025/2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW VERSION 1. Pathology - ANSWER The study of structure and function of the tissues of the body as a result of disease 2. General - ANSWER Branch of Pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system 3. Special - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or system 4. Clinical - ANSWER That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis 5. Surgical - ANSWER The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery 6. Autopsy - ANSWER Removal and study of tissue from a dead patient 7. thrombosis - ANSWER sluggish circulation, increased viscosity of the blood, and injury to the blood vessels are predispositions to 8. thrombosis - ANSWER formation of a blood clot attached to the wall of the heart of blood vessels 9. embolus - ANSWER a foreign particle that becomes impacted in a blood vessel 10. gangrene - ANSWER a condition that may result from an embolism 11. infarct - ANSWER a mass of necrotic tissue that results from circulatory obstruction 12. Ecchymosis - ANSWER blood discoloration of the tissues (bruise) 13. Medico-legal Pathology (Forensic Pathology) - ANSWER branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides 14. diagnosis - ANSWER identification of a disease 15. prognosis - ANSWER prediction of the probable outcome of a disease 16. choronic - ANSWER disease having a slow onset and long duration 17. acute - ANSWER disease having a sudden onset and short duration 18. abscess - ANSWER localized collection of pus 19. Leukocytes - ANSWER it is characteristic of leukemia to be accompanied by a masive proliferation of what? 20. Nevus - ANSWER term for a mole 21. secondary anemia - ANSWER The form of anemia that develops as a complication of another disease such as hemorrhage is identified by the term 22. rheumatic heart disease - ANSWER A disorder believed to develop as an after effect of a severe streptococcal infection is 23. angioma - ANSWER neoplasm that is benign and composed of a mass of minute blood or lymph vessels 24. valvular insufficiency - ANSWER commonly found disorder affecting the heart 25. infarction - ANSWER occlusion of an artery is a condition likely to lead to 26. hemangiosarcoma - ANSWER a neoplasm that is malignant and composed of blood vessels 27. leukemia - ANSWER disorder highest incidence of fatality 28. Myocarditis - ANSWER disease that primarily involves the heart 29. Melanoma - ANSWER A neoplasm that is malignant and pigmented 30. Arteriosclerosis - ANSWER Disease primarily involves the circulatory system 31. Aneurysms - ANSWER Disorders that primarily involves the arteries 32. fibrosarcoma - ANSWER tumor that is a cancer 33. infarction - ANSWER A pathological condition that is primarily associated with arteries 34. blood - ANSWER Of the body fluids, the one bearing the closest relationship to hemophilia is: 35. Endocarditis - ANSWER inflammation of the inner tunic of the heart 36. Fibrosarcoma - ANSWER malignant tumor composed of fibrous connective tissue 37. Hypertrophy - ANSWER Common heart disorder 38. Phlebitis - ANSWER Inflammation of a vein 39. adenocarcinoma - ANSWER Neoplasm that is a malignancy composed of the epithelial tissue of a gland 40. Leukemia - ANSWER A condition that is a hematopoietic disorder 41. Neuroma - ANSWER A benign tumor of the nervous tissue 42. Anemia - ANSWER A deficiency of red blood cells or a deficiency of hemoglobin. 43. Heart - ANSWER A body organ that is frequently affected by valvular stenosis 44. Lymphangiosarcoma - ANSWER a neoplasm that is a malignant tumor composed of a mass of minute lymph vessels is 45. Myocardial infarction - ANSWER Likely an after-effect of coronary thrombosis 46. Leukocytosis - ANSWER A condition that may be physiological or pathological 47. Pancarditis - ANSWER Disease that primarily involves the heart 48. Cerebral Hemorrhage - ANSWER Arteriosclerosis involving the cerebral arteries may be expected to lead to _____ also known as brain bleed 49. Osteoma - ANSWER benign tumor of bone 50. Embolism - ANSWER A circulatory disorder that is often found to occur as an after effect of a diseased heart valve: 51. Thrombopenia - ANSWER condition of having too few platelets 52. Liposarcoma - ANSWER Malignant neoplasm composed of fatty connective tissue 53. hemorrhoids - ANSWER swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region 54. Leukemia - ANSWER Known as "Cancer of the Blood" 55. Myocardial infarction - ANSWER Blockage of a coronary artery is likely to lead to: 56. Atherisclerosis - ANSWER Thickening of the tunica intima of the arteries due to deposits of a fatty substance in them. 57. Chancroid - ANSWER A non-syphilitic venereal disease whose primary lesion is in the form of an ulcer 58. Venereal Disease - ANSWER A sexually transmitted infectious disease 59. Primary Anemia - ANSWER The form of anemia that is due to a malfunction of the hematopoietic tissue 60. Gastritis - ANSWER inflammation of the stomach 61. Stenosis - ANSWER Narrowing of the esophagus 62. Hepatitis - ANSWER inflammation of the liver 63. hydronephrosis - ANSWER abnormal condition of water/ urine in the kidney 64. Ureteritis - ANSWER inflammation of a ureter 65. pneumoconiosis - ANSWER abnormal condition of dust in the lungs 66. Tubercle - ANSWER A granulomatous lesion of tuberculosis 67. pathology - ANSWER the study of disease, specifically, the study of the structure and function of the body as it is affected by disease. 68. gross pathology - ANSWER studies changes in the structure and function of the body which can be observed with the unaided eye 69. microscopic pathology - 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 70. general pathology - ANSWER deals with general or broad disease processes, such as necrosis or inflammation, which may affect the entire body or widespread tissues and organs. 71. special pathology - ANSWER studies disease processes affecting individual body areas or systems, such as pathology of the respiratory system or diseases of the skin 72. pathological anatomy - 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 73. clinical pathology - 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 74. physiological pathology - ANSWER refers to studying the functional changes in the body resulting from disease 75. forensic pathology - ANSWER medical-legal pathology- that field of pathology which deals with both the medical and legal issues surrounding death 76. autopsy - ANSWER examination of the body after death in order to determine the cause of death and or the existence of various disease conditions. 77. disease - ANSWER any change in the structure or function of the body as a result of injury to the tissues 78. acute - ANSWER a disease with a relatively rapid onset and short duration 79. chronic - ANSWER a disease with a slower onset and a generally longer duration 80. fulminating - ANSWER an acute disease which is particularly severe and sudden in its onset, and often proves fatal 81. recurrent - ANSWER diseases which show alternating increases and decreases in their symptoms 82. infectious - ANSWER diseases that are caused by pathogenic microorganisms 83. contagious - ANSWER diseases which are easily transmitted from person to person 84. infestation - ANSWER the presence of macroscopic organisms in or on the body, such as animal parasites 85. idiopathic - ANSWER a disease for which the cause is unknown 86. occupational - ANSWER a disease resulting from the nature of ones working conditions 87. endemic - ANSWER diseases which are always present to some degree in a given area or community 88. sporadic - ANSWER disease which are found to occur only occasionally in a community 89. epidemic - ANSWER diseases which affect a much larger than normal number of people in a community at one time 90. pandemic - ANSWER diseases which affect the majority of the population in a very large area, possibly even world wide 91. acquired - ANSWER any disease which was obtained after birth 92. congenital - ANSWER those diseases which are present at birth 93. hereditary - ANSWER those diseases which result from the fact that a person inherited some sort of abnormal genes from his/her parents 94. febrile - ANSWER diseases characterized by fever 95. intoxicating - ANSWER diseases characterized by the presence of poisons or other toxic substances 96. deficiency - ANSWER diseases characterized by the lack of some essential dietary ingredient 97. iatrogenic - ANSWER disease which results from a physicians treatment of a patient 98. malformation - ANSWER anomalies- any defect in formation, structure, or position of a body part 99. aplasia - ANSWER absence of a body part 100. amelia - ANSWER a form of aplasia in which one or more limbs is missing 101. hypoplasia - ANSWER under development of a body part 102. spina bifida - ANSWER a defect in the walls of the lower part of the spinal column, where the bones do not form properly and may result in protrusion of the spinal cord and membranes out of the spinal cavity 103. polydactylism - ANSWER an excess number of fingers or toes 104. hernia - ANSWER protrusion of an organ through the wall of the body cavity in which it is contained 105. fistula - ANSWER an abnormal tract or channel through the tissues 106. cyst - ANSWER a sac like structure containing fluid or a semi solid substance, usually results from the abnormal development of tissues, obstruction of ducts, or infections 107. down's syndrome - ANSWER mongolism- genetic defect resulting in various degrees of mental retardation 108. lesions - ANSWER structural changes produced in the tissues as a result of disease 109. organic - ANSWER diseases which have readily identifiable characteristic lesions associated with them, such as swollen and inflamed mucous membranes of strep throat 110. functional - ANSWER diseases which have no such characteristic lesions when they occur, such as migraine headaches 111. symptom - ANSWER used to describe subjective indications of the presence of disease in the body 112. sign - ANSWER indication of the presence of disease, such as fever or swelling 113. syndrome - ANSWER a group of symptoms or signs which usually appear together to indicate the presence of a particular disease 114. diagnosis - ANSWER the identification of a disease 115. prognosis - ANSWER a prediction of the probably outcome of the disease 116. etiology - ANSWER the study of the causes of disease 117. All of the following are types of disease based upon cause EXCEPT - ANSWER INFLAMMATORY wrong choices: -infection -occupational -infestation 118. All of the following are types of exciting factors EXCEPT - ANSWER ENVIRONMENT wrong choices: -dust viruses -radiation 119. All of the following are types of infiltration EXCEPT - ANSWER EXERGONIC PIGMENTATION wrong choices: -calcification -pigmentation -gout 120. An injury such as a bruise, fracture, or abrasion would be classified as - ANSWER trauma 121. Atrophy is developmental failure; absence of cells/tissue. -true or false - ANSWER false 122. Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a _______ disease. - ANSWER occupational 123. Conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called? - ANSWER predisposing 124. Enlargement of the heart to offset valvular defect is called - ANSWER pathological hypertrophy 125. Gout is infiltration and hardening of the tissues with calcium salts. true or false - ANSWER false