ADVANCED PATHOLOGY FINAL EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What kind of environment does fungus like to grow in? - ANSWERSWarm, moist and
dark.
Auto-immune Disease - ANSWERSExcessive and inappropriate response of immune
system where the body's immune system mistakes the body's own tissue as a foreign
material.
Cancerous Disease - ANSWERSUncontrollable growth of abnormal and purposeless
cells; growth of these cells form a mass called a tumor.
Congenital Disorder - ANSWERSDisorders present at birth.
Deficiency Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by deficiency of an essential vitamin or
nutrient.
Degenerative Disease - ANSWERSDisease that causes tissue breakdown by over use
or as result of aging.
Genetic Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by defect in genetic code.
Infectious/Communicable Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by virus, bacteria,
fungi, protozoa or parasite; transferred by reservoir, or other source of infection.
Metabolic Disease - ANSWERSDisease that causes a physiological dysfunction that
distorts the body's metabolism.
Traumatic Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by an injury that disrupts the
homeostasis of the body.
Acute Diseases - ANSWERSDiseases with a rapid onset that usually run a brief course
and are resolved fairly quickly.
Asymptomatic - ANSWERSNot presenting any symptoms of a disease.
Chronic Diseases - ANSWERSDiseases that often have a gradual onset, with more
subtle or mild symptoms and last longer than six months or even a lifetime.
,Comorbidity - ANSWERSThe simultaneous presence of two or more chronic diseases
in a patient.
Complications - ANSWERSConditions that arise after the onset of the original disease.
Contraindication - ANSWERSRefers to when a massage or massage technique is
inappropriate, not advised or may be harmful to your client.
Diagnosis - ANSWERSDetermines the presence of a disease.
Disease - ANSWERSCondition of abnormal function in the body.
Epidemic - ANSWERSOccurs when a disease affects a significant number of people at
a particular time within a given region.
Etiology - ANSWERSThe cause or origin of a particular disease.
Exacerbation - ANSWERSAn increase of the signs and symptoms of a disease.
Idiopathic - ANSWERSA disease that has no known cause.
Incidence - ANSWERSThe number of new cases of a disease within a population
during a time period.
Local Disease - ANSWERSA disease confined to one organ or general area of the
body.
Morbidity - ANSWERSThe incidence of a disease within a group or area.
Mortality - ANSWERSThe relative frequency of deaths resulting from a disease in a
given time period or population.
Pandemic - ANSWERSInvolves large numbers of people in several regions.
Pathology - ANSWERSThe study of diseases.
Prevalence - ANSWERSThe amount of current cases of a disease within a population
during a time period.
Prognosis - ANSWERSPrediction of the likely outcome of, and chances of recovery
from, a disease.
Remission - ANSWERSA temporary period of a decrease or disappearance of the signs
and symptoms and last longer than six months or even a lifetime.
, Risk Factor - ANSWERSAny tendency that can increase the likelihood of developing a
disease or injury, such as age, lifestyle, and environment.
Sign - ANSWERSObjective indicators of a disease that are obvious to someone other
than the affected individual, such as swelling, rashes, fever, or high blood pressure.
Symptom - ANSWERSSubjective indicators of a disease that only the affected person
can experience, such as headache, nausea, pain, and anxiety.
Syndrome - ANSWERSA group of signs and symptoms occurring together that define a
particular disease.
Systemic Disease - ANSWERSA disease that affects multiple organs or the entire body.
True or False.
Wash and dry hands thoroughly before and after each massage. - ANSWERSTrue.
True or False.
Reusable gloves are to be worn anytime the therapist has an open wound on the hands.
- ANSWERSFalse.
True or False.
Disinfecting equipment and supplies is a good practice. - ANSWERSTrue.
True or False.
Avoid massaging clients who are ill. - ANSWERSTrue.
What are the most important intake questions for your cancer client? - ANSWERS1.
What type of cancer do you have?
2. What treatment are you undergoing for your cancer?
3. What are your current signs and symptoms?
True or False.
The first thing that the therapist must do before anything else when treating a client with
cancer regardless of stage, treatments, prognosis, signs or symptoms is to obtain
permission from their doctor. - ANSWERSTrue.
What is the ABCDE rule of Skin Cancer? - ANSWERSA = Asymmetry
B = Border
C = Color
D = Diameter
E = Evolution/Elevation
What is Metastasis/Metastasizing? - ANSWERSThe process of spreading of malignant
tumors.
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What kind of environment does fungus like to grow in? - ANSWERSWarm, moist and
dark.
Auto-immune Disease - ANSWERSExcessive and inappropriate response of immune
system where the body's immune system mistakes the body's own tissue as a foreign
material.
Cancerous Disease - ANSWERSUncontrollable growth of abnormal and purposeless
cells; growth of these cells form a mass called a tumor.
Congenital Disorder - ANSWERSDisorders present at birth.
Deficiency Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by deficiency of an essential vitamin or
nutrient.
Degenerative Disease - ANSWERSDisease that causes tissue breakdown by over use
or as result of aging.
Genetic Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by defect in genetic code.
Infectious/Communicable Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by virus, bacteria,
fungi, protozoa or parasite; transferred by reservoir, or other source of infection.
Metabolic Disease - ANSWERSDisease that causes a physiological dysfunction that
distorts the body's metabolism.
Traumatic Disease - ANSWERSDisease caused by an injury that disrupts the
homeostasis of the body.
Acute Diseases - ANSWERSDiseases with a rapid onset that usually run a brief course
and are resolved fairly quickly.
Asymptomatic - ANSWERSNot presenting any symptoms of a disease.
Chronic Diseases - ANSWERSDiseases that often have a gradual onset, with more
subtle or mild symptoms and last longer than six months or even a lifetime.
,Comorbidity - ANSWERSThe simultaneous presence of two or more chronic diseases
in a patient.
Complications - ANSWERSConditions that arise after the onset of the original disease.
Contraindication - ANSWERSRefers to when a massage or massage technique is
inappropriate, not advised or may be harmful to your client.
Diagnosis - ANSWERSDetermines the presence of a disease.
Disease - ANSWERSCondition of abnormal function in the body.
Epidemic - ANSWERSOccurs when a disease affects a significant number of people at
a particular time within a given region.
Etiology - ANSWERSThe cause or origin of a particular disease.
Exacerbation - ANSWERSAn increase of the signs and symptoms of a disease.
Idiopathic - ANSWERSA disease that has no known cause.
Incidence - ANSWERSThe number of new cases of a disease within a population
during a time period.
Local Disease - ANSWERSA disease confined to one organ or general area of the
body.
Morbidity - ANSWERSThe incidence of a disease within a group or area.
Mortality - ANSWERSThe relative frequency of deaths resulting from a disease in a
given time period or population.
Pandemic - ANSWERSInvolves large numbers of people in several regions.
Pathology - ANSWERSThe study of diseases.
Prevalence - ANSWERSThe amount of current cases of a disease within a population
during a time period.
Prognosis - ANSWERSPrediction of the likely outcome of, and chances of recovery
from, a disease.
Remission - ANSWERSA temporary period of a decrease or disappearance of the signs
and symptoms and last longer than six months or even a lifetime.
, Risk Factor - ANSWERSAny tendency that can increase the likelihood of developing a
disease or injury, such as age, lifestyle, and environment.
Sign - ANSWERSObjective indicators of a disease that are obvious to someone other
than the affected individual, such as swelling, rashes, fever, or high blood pressure.
Symptom - ANSWERSSubjective indicators of a disease that only the affected person
can experience, such as headache, nausea, pain, and anxiety.
Syndrome - ANSWERSA group of signs and symptoms occurring together that define a
particular disease.
Systemic Disease - ANSWERSA disease that affects multiple organs or the entire body.
True or False.
Wash and dry hands thoroughly before and after each massage. - ANSWERSTrue.
True or False.
Reusable gloves are to be worn anytime the therapist has an open wound on the hands.
- ANSWERSFalse.
True or False.
Disinfecting equipment and supplies is a good practice. - ANSWERSTrue.
True or False.
Avoid massaging clients who are ill. - ANSWERSTrue.
What are the most important intake questions for your cancer client? - ANSWERS1.
What type of cancer do you have?
2. What treatment are you undergoing for your cancer?
3. What are your current signs and symptoms?
True or False.
The first thing that the therapist must do before anything else when treating a client with
cancer regardless of stage, treatments, prognosis, signs or symptoms is to obtain
permission from their doctor. - ANSWERSTrue.
What is the ABCDE rule of Skin Cancer? - ANSWERSA = Asymmetry
B = Border
C = Color
D = Diameter
E = Evolution/Elevation
What is Metastasis/Metastasizing? - ANSWERSThe process of spreading of malignant
tumors.
