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PATH 370 – QUIZ 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 7 –
Pathophysiology Core Concepts
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY &
CELLULAR BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following best defines pathophysiology?
A) The study of normal body function
B) The study of functional changes in the body caused by
disease
C) The study of disease prevention only
D) The study of anatomical structures only
Answer: B
Rationale: Pathophysiology is the study of functional or
physiologic changes in the body that result from disease
processes.
2. The term "etiology" refers to:
A) The signs and symptoms of a disease
B) The cause or origin of a disease
C) The treatment of a disease
D) The prevention of a disease
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Answer: B
Rationale: Etiology is the study of the cause or origin of a
disease.
3. A disease that has an unknown cause is described as:
A) Iatrogenic
B) Idiopathic
C) Nosocomial
D) Congenital
Answer: B
Rationale: Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.
4. An iatrogenic disease is one that is:
A) Present at birth
B) Caused by medical treatment or intervention
C) Acquired in a hospital
D) Inherited genetically
Answer: B
Rationale: Iatrogenic diseases result from medical
interventions, such as a complication from surgery or
medication.
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5. A nosocomial infection is one that is:
A) Present at birth
B) Acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility
C) Caused by medical treatment
D) Inherited
Answer: B
Rationale: Nosocomial infections are acquired in a healthcare
setting.
6. The term "pathogenesis" refers to:
A) The cause of a disease
B) The development and progression of a disease
C) The signs and symptoms
D) The treatment plan
Answer: B
Rationale: Pathogenesis describes the sequence of events from
initial stimulus to disease manifestation.
7. Which of the following is an example of a sign?
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A) Nausea
B) Pain
C) Fever
D) Fatigue
Answer: C
Rationale: A sign is an objective finding observed by the
examiner (fever). Symptoms are subjective and reported by the
patient (nausea, pain, fatigue).
8. Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Rash
C) Headache
D) Edema
Answer: C
Rationale: A symptom is subjective and reported by the patient.
Headache is subjective; rash, edema, and BP are objective signs.
9. The term "prognosis" refers to:
A) The cause of a disease
B) The predicted outcome of a disease
PATH 370 – QUIZ 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS Chapters 1, 2, 4, and 7 –
Pathophysiology Core Concepts
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY &
CELLULAR BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following best defines pathophysiology?
A) The study of normal body function
B) The study of functional changes in the body caused by
disease
C) The study of disease prevention only
D) The study of anatomical structures only
Answer: B
Rationale: Pathophysiology is the study of functional or
physiologic changes in the body that result from disease
processes.
2. The term "etiology" refers to:
A) The signs and symptoms of a disease
B) The cause or origin of a disease
C) The treatment of a disease
D) The prevention of a disease
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Answer: B
Rationale: Etiology is the study of the cause or origin of a
disease.
3. A disease that has an unknown cause is described as:
A) Iatrogenic
B) Idiopathic
C) Nosocomial
D) Congenital
Answer: B
Rationale: Idiopathic means the cause is unknown.
4. An iatrogenic disease is one that is:
A) Present at birth
B) Caused by medical treatment or intervention
C) Acquired in a hospital
D) Inherited genetically
Answer: B
Rationale: Iatrogenic diseases result from medical
interventions, such as a complication from surgery or
medication.
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5. A nosocomial infection is one that is:
A) Present at birth
B) Acquired in a hospital or healthcare facility
C) Caused by medical treatment
D) Inherited
Answer: B
Rationale: Nosocomial infections are acquired in a healthcare
setting.
6. The term "pathogenesis" refers to:
A) The cause of a disease
B) The development and progression of a disease
C) The signs and symptoms
D) The treatment plan
Answer: B
Rationale: Pathogenesis describes the sequence of events from
initial stimulus to disease manifestation.
7. Which of the following is an example of a sign?
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A) Nausea
B) Pain
C) Fever
D) Fatigue
Answer: C
Rationale: A sign is an objective finding observed by the
examiner (fever). Symptoms are subjective and reported by the
patient (nausea, pain, fatigue).
8. Which of the following is an example of a symptom?
A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Rash
C) Headache
D) Edema
Answer: C
Rationale: A symptom is subjective and reported by the patient.
Headache is subjective; rash, edema, and BP are objective signs.
9. The term "prognosis" refers to:
A) The cause of a disease
B) The predicted outcome of a disease
