NR283 Exam 1 practice questions with
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verified answers |
1. |Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause |of |an |iatrogenic |disease?
a. |An |inherited |disorder
b. |A |combination |of |specific |etiological |factors
c. |An |unwanted |effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
d. |Prolonged |exposure |to |toxic |chemicals |in |the |environment |- |correct |answer |c. |An |unwanted
|effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
2. |The |manifestations |of |a |disease |are |best |defined |as |the:
a. |subjective |feelings |of |discomfort |during |a |chronic |illness.
b. |signs |and |symptoms |of |a |disease.
c. |factors |that |precipitate |an |acute |episode |of |a |chronic |illness.
d. |early |indicators |of |the |prodromal |stage |of |infection. |- |correct |answer |b. |signs |and |symptoms
|of |a |disease
3. |The |best |definition |of |the |term |prognosis |is |the:
,a. |precipitating |factors |causing |an |acute |episode.
b. |number |of |remissions |to |be |expected |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |illness.
c. |predicted |outcome |or |likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
d. |exacerbations |occurring |during |chronic |illness. |- |correct |answer |c. |predicted |outcome |or |
likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
4. |Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |systemic |sign |of |disease?
a. |Swelling |of |the |knee
b. |Fever
c. |Pain |in |the |neck
d. |Red |rash |on |the |face |- |correct |answer |b. |Fever
5. |Etiology |is |defined |as |the |study |of |the:
a. |causes |of |a |disease.
b. |course |of |a |disease.
c. |expected |complications |of |a |disease.
d. |manifestations |of |a |disease. |- |correct |answer |a. |causes |of |a |disease.
,6. |A |type |of |cellular |adaptation |in |which |there |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size |is |referred |to |as:
a. |hypertrophy.
b. |metaplasia.
c. |anaplasia.
d. |atrophy. |- |correct |answer |d. |atrophy.
7. |A |change |in |a |tissue |marked |by |cells |that |vary |in |size |and |shape |and |show |increased |mitotic
|figures |would |be |called: |
a. |metaplasia.
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b. |atrophy.
c. |dysplasia.
d. |hypertrophy. |- |correct |answer |c. |dysplasia.
8. |A |deficit |of |oxygen |in |the |cells |usually |due |to |respiratory |or |circulatory |problems |is |called:
a. |apoptosis.
b. |ischemia.
c. |hypertrophy.
, d. |necrosis. |- |correct |answer |b. |ischemia
9. |When |a |group |of |cells |in |the |body |dies, |the |change |is |called:
a. |ischemia.
b. |gangrene.
c. |hypoxia.
d. |necrosis. |- |correct |answer |d. |necrosis
10. |Rigorous |weight |lifting/body |building |regimens |may |result |in |the |skeletal |muscle |cells |
undergoing:
a. |hypertrophy.
b. |dysplasia.
c. |atrophy.
d. |regeneration. |- |correct |answer |a. |hypertrophy
11. |The |term |cancer |refers |to:
a. |dysplasia.
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verified answers |
1. |Which |of |the |following |would |be |the |most |likely |cause |of |an |iatrogenic |disease?
a. |An |inherited |disorder
b. |A |combination |of |specific |etiological |factors
c. |An |unwanted |effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
d. |Prolonged |exposure |to |toxic |chemicals |in |the |environment |- |correct |answer |c. |An |unwanted
|effect |of |a |prescribed |drug
2. |The |manifestations |of |a |disease |are |best |defined |as |the:
a. |subjective |feelings |of |discomfort |during |a |chronic |illness.
b. |signs |and |symptoms |of |a |disease.
c. |factors |that |precipitate |an |acute |episode |of |a |chronic |illness.
d. |early |indicators |of |the |prodromal |stage |of |infection. |- |correct |answer |b. |signs |and |symptoms
|of |a |disease
3. |The |best |definition |of |the |term |prognosis |is |the:
,a. |precipitating |factors |causing |an |acute |episode.
b. |number |of |remissions |to |be |expected |during |the |course |of |a |chronic |illness.
c. |predicted |outcome |or |likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
d. |exacerbations |occurring |during |chronic |illness. |- |correct |answer |c. |predicted |outcome |or |
likelihood |of |recovery |from |a |specific |disease.
4. |Which |of |the |following |is |considered |a |systemic |sign |of |disease?
a. |Swelling |of |the |knee
b. |Fever
c. |Pain |in |the |neck
d. |Red |rash |on |the |face |- |correct |answer |b. |Fever
5. |Etiology |is |defined |as |the |study |of |the:
a. |causes |of |a |disease.
b. |course |of |a |disease.
c. |expected |complications |of |a |disease.
d. |manifestations |of |a |disease. |- |correct |answer |a. |causes |of |a |disease.
,6. |A |type |of |cellular |adaptation |in |which |there |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size |is |referred |to |as:
a. |hypertrophy.
b. |metaplasia.
c. |anaplasia.
d. |atrophy. |- |correct |answer |d. |atrophy.
7. |A |change |in |a |tissue |marked |by |cells |that |vary |in |size |and |shape |and |show |increased |mitotic
|figures |would |be |called: |
a. |metaplasia.
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b. |atrophy.
c. |dysplasia.
d. |hypertrophy. |- |correct |answer |c. |dysplasia.
8. |A |deficit |of |oxygen |in |the |cells |usually |due |to |respiratory |or |circulatory |problems |is |called:
a. |apoptosis.
b. |ischemia.
c. |hypertrophy.
, d. |necrosis. |- |correct |answer |b. |ischemia
9. |When |a |group |of |cells |in |the |body |dies, |the |change |is |called:
a. |ischemia.
b. |gangrene.
c. |hypoxia.
d. |necrosis. |- |correct |answer |d. |necrosis
10. |Rigorous |weight |lifting/body |building |regimens |may |result |in |the |skeletal |muscle |cells |
undergoing:
a. |hypertrophy.
b. |dysplasia.
c. |atrophy.
d. |regeneration. |- |correct |answer |a. |hypertrophy
11. |The |term |cancer |refers |to:
a. |dysplasia.
