Foundations of Pathophysiology: Chapter 1 Questions & Answers (2026)

Foundations of Pathophysiology: Chapter 1
Questions & Answers (2026)




Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
e e e e e e e e e e e e e




A) An inherited disorder
e e e




B) A combination of specific etiological factors
e e e e e e




C) An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
e e e e e e e




D) Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - correct answerC
e e e e e e e e e e e




The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
e e e e e e e e e




A) subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
e e e e e e e e




B) signs and symptoms of a disease.
e e e e e e




C) factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
e e e e e e e e e e




D) early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. - correct answerB
e e e e e e e e e e e




The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
e e e e e e e e




A) precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
e e e e e e

, B) number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness.
e e e e e e e e e e e e e




C) predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
e e e e e e e e e e




D) exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. - correct answerC
e e e e e e e e




Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
e e e e e e e e e e




A) Swelling of the knee
e e e e




B) Fever
e




C) Pain in the neck
e e e e




D) Red rash on the face - correct answerB
e e e e e e e e




Etiology is defined as the study of the:
e e e e e e e




A) causes of a disease.
e e e e




B) course of a disease.
e e e e




C) expected complications of a disease.
e e e e e




D) manifestations of a disease. - correct answerA
e e e e e e e




A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e




A) hypertrophy
e




B) metaplasia
e




C) anaplasia
e




D) atrophy - correct answerD
e e e e




A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures would be
e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e




called:

A) metaplasia
e




B) atrophy.
e




C) dysplasia
e




D) hypertrophy. - correct answerC
e e e e