Test Bank For Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition by Nina Kowalczyk | 9780323416320 | LATEST

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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
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Test Bank
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MULTIPLE CHOICE k




1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
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a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 k




2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following
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k injury refers to: k k



a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis.
ANS: A REF: p. 2 k




3. The study of the cause of disease is termed:
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a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
d. prognosis.
ANS: B REF: p. 2 k




4. Common agents that cause disease include: k k k k k



1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only k k k



b. 1 and 3 only k k k



c. 2 and 3 only k k k



d. 1, 2, and 3 k k k




ANS: D REF: p. 2 k




5. A k syndrome is best defined as: k k k k



a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
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b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
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c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
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d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
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ANS: D REF: p. 2 k




6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
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a. autoimmune.

, b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
ANS: B REF: p. 3 k




7. Prognosis refers to: k k



a. diseases usually having a quick onset. k k k k k



b. the name of the particular disease.
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c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
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d. the structure of cells or tissue.
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ANS: C REF: p. 3 k




8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
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a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above. k k k




ANS: D REF: p. 3 k




9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
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a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above. k k k




ANS: A REF: p. 3 k




10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a
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population are collected and reported by the:
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a. American College of Radiology. k k k



b. Centers for Disease Control. k k k



c. Food and Drug Administration. k k k



d. National Center for Health Statistics. k k k k




ANS: D REF: p. 2 k




11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for
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adults aged 45 years and greater?
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1. Heart disease k



2. Malignant neoplasm k



3. Polycystic kidney disease k k



a. 1 and 2 only k k k



b. 1 and 3 only k k k



c. 2 and 3 only k k k



d. 1, 2, and 3 k k k




ANS: A REF: p. 4 k




12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately
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U.S. gross domestic product.
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