, Chapter01:IntroductiontoPathophysiology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE bbb
1. Whichofthefollowing wouldbethemost likelycauseofan
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iatrogenic disease? bbb
a. Aninherited disorder b bbb
b. Acombinationofspecificetiologicalfactors
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c. Anunwantedeffectofaprescribed drug b b b b b bbb
d. Prolongedexposuretotoxicchemicalsintheenvironment b b b b b b b
ANS: C b b b
2. Themanifestations ofadiseasearebestdefined as the
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a. subjectivefeelingsofdiscomfortduringachronic illness. b b b b b b bbb
b. signsandsymptomsofadisease. b b bbb b bb
c. factorsthatprecipitatean acuteepisodeofachronicillness. b b b bbb bb b bb b b
d. earlyindicators oftheprodromalstageofinfection. b bbb b b b b b
ANS: B b b b
3. Thebest definition ofthe term prognosisis the
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a. precipitatingfactorscausinganacuteepisode. b b b b b
b. numberofremissions to beexpected duringthe courseofa chronicillness. b bbb bbb bbb b bbb b bbb b bbb bbb b
c. predictedoutcomeorlikelihoodofrecoveryfromaspecificdisease. b b b b b b b b b
d. exacerbations occurring duringchronic illness. bbb bbb bbb bbb
ANS: C b b b
4. Whichofthefollowingis considered asystemic sign ofdisease?
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a. Swellingofthe knee b b bbb
b. Fever
c. Painintheneck b b b
d. Redrash onthe face b bbb b bbb
ANS: B b b b
5. Etiologyis defined as the studyofthe b bbb bbb bbb bbb b bbb
a. causesofadisease. b b b
b. courseofadisease. b b b
c. expected complications ofadisease. bbb bbb bb bb
d. manifestations of adisease. bbb bbb b
ANS: A b b b
6. Atypeof cellular adaptation in whichthereis adecreasein cell sizeis referred to as
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a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D b b b
7. A changein a tissue marked bycells that varyin size and shapeand show increased mitotic
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, a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: C b b b
8. Adeficit ofoxygen in the cellsusuallyduetorespiratoryorcirculatoryproblems is called
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a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: B b b b
9. Whenagroupof cells in thebodydies, the change is called
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a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D b b b
10. Rigorousweightlifting/bodybuildingregimens mayresult intheskeletal musclecells
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undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A b b b
11. Thetermcancer refersto
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a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant neoplasm. bbb
ANS: D b b b
12. Towhich ofthefollowingdoes thetermapoptosis refer?
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a. Increasedrateofmitosisbycertain cells b b b b b bbb
b. Ischemicdamage to cells b bbb bb b
c. Liquefaction of necrotic tissue bb b bbb bbb
d. Preprogrammedcellself-destruction b b
ANS: D b b b
13. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
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a. AlterationofDNAdoes notchangecell function. b b b bbb b b bbb
b. Damaged cellsmaybeabletorepairthemselves. bbb b b b b b b
c. Alltypes ofcells dieat thesame rate.
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d. Mildischemiacausesimmediatecelldeath. b b b b b
ANS: B b b b
14. Caseationnecrosisrefers toanareawhere b b bbb b b b
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, a. cellproteinshavebeendenatured.
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