Exam 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology Test Bank TRUE/FALSE 1.Normal ranges for physiologic parameters are arbitrarily defined based on population sampling. ANS: T 2. Values outside the no rmal range for a particular variable are always indicative of disease. ANS: F 3. Illness and disease always coexist. ANS: F 4. Normalcy is culturally defined. ANS: T 5. A change in a physiologic variable is more significant than the absolute values. ANS: T 6. Most homeostatic mechanisms function via positi...