Path 370 Assessment 1 (CH. 1, 2, 4, 7) (New
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the
a. membrane.
b. DNA.
c. ribosomes.
d. RNA. - Correct answer b. DNA.
After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
lowering medication. This is an example of
a. disease treatment.
b. primary prevention.
c. secondary prevention.
d. tertiary prevention. - Correct answer d. tertiary prevention.
,A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating
signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.
a. sequela
b. latent
c. prodromal
d. convalescence - Correct answer b. latent
The hypermetabolic state leading to cachexia in terminal cancer is thought to be
because of
a. tumor necrosis factor.
b. pain medications.
c. angiogenesis.
d. loss of ATP production. - Correct answer a. tumor necrosis factor.
, A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
a. tertiary prevention.
b. disease treatment.
c. primary prevention.
d. secondary prevention. - Correct answer c. primary prevention.
The most common tumor-suppressor gene defect identified in cancer cells is
a. APC.
b. DCC.
c. Rb.
d. P53. - Correct answer d. P53
Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene
a. is more likely to be unilateral.
2026/ 2027 Update) Questions & Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified
Solutions)
The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the
a. membrane.
b. DNA.
c. ribosomes.
d. RNA. - Correct answer b. DNA.
After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
lowering medication. This is an example of
a. disease treatment.
b. primary prevention.
c. secondary prevention.
d. tertiary prevention. - Correct answer d. tertiary prevention.
,A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating
signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.
a. sequela
b. latent
c. prodromal
d. convalescence - Correct answer b. latent
The hypermetabolic state leading to cachexia in terminal cancer is thought to be
because of
a. tumor necrosis factor.
b. pain medications.
c. angiogenesis.
d. loss of ATP production. - Correct answer a. tumor necrosis factor.
, A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
a. tertiary prevention.
b. disease treatment.
c. primary prevention.
d. secondary prevention. - Correct answer c. primary prevention.
The most common tumor-suppressor gene defect identified in cancer cells is
a. APC.
b. DCC.
c. Rb.
d. P53. - Correct answer d. P53
Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene
a. is more likely to be unilateral.
