Radiographic Pathology 8th Edition
by Ronald L. Eisenberg
Chapter Guide 1-12| A+ Verified Answers
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. Specialized Imaging Techniques
3. Respiratory System
4. Skeletal System
5. Gastrointestinal System
6. Urinary System
7. Cardiovascular System
8. Nervous System Disease
9. Hematopoietic System
10. Endocrine System
11. Reproductive System
12. Miscellaneous Diseases
Chapter 1: Introductionto Pathology
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A disease!!process!!caused!!by!!physicians!!or!!their!!treatment!!is!!this!!type!!of!!process.
a. Idiopathic
b. Iatrogenic
c. Neoplasia
d. Community!!acquired
ANSWER:!!B
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The!!disease!!process!!caused!!by!!physicians!!and!!their!!treatment!!is!!iatrogenic.!!
REF: p.!!3
2. Basic!!reactions!!of!!the!!body!!to!!some!!form!!of!!injury!!is!!a:
a. Disease!!process
b. Pathology
c. Study!!of!!diseases
d. Idiopathic!!process
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,ANSWER:!!A
A!!disease!!is!!the!!pattern!!of!!the!!body’s!!response!!to!!some!!form!!of!!injury.!
! REF: p.!!1
3. What!!term!!is!!used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?
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a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic
c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial
L ANSWER: A L
Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified, cause.
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REF: p. 3 L
4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is called:
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a. Hyperplasia
b. Dysplasia
c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia L
ANSWER: C L
Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
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REF: p. 7 L
5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
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a. Infection
b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflammation
L ANSWER: D L
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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REF: p. 3 L
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, 6. Heat and rednessvassociated with inflammation is produced by:
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a. Hyperemia
b. Scar tissue L
c. Hyperplasia
d. Infarction L
ANSWER: A L
This hyperemia produces the heat and redness associated with inflammation.
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REF: p. 3L
7. In an injury, the destroyed tissue is replaced with:
L L L L L L L L
a. Granulomatous inflammation L
b. Granulation tissue L
c. Phagocytes
d. Pyogens L
ANSWER: B L
A fibrous scar replaces the area of destroyed tissue with granulation tissue. Granulation tissue referst o a
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combination of young, developing capillaries and actively proliferating fibroblasts, which produce connective tissue
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fibers (collagen) that replace the dead tissue.
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REF: p. 4L
8. Of the five clinical signs of acute inflammation, the medical term for swelling is:
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a. Edema
b. Tumor
c. Calor
d. Dolor L
ANSWER: B L
The five clinical signs of acute inflammation are rubor (redness), calor (heat), tumor (swelling), dolor( pain), and
L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L
loss of function.
L L
REF: p. 4L
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