Radiographic Pathology - Chapter 1 Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of disease process
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal change in the function or structure within the body
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER Sequence of events that makes a disease apparent
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of the cause of a disease
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER Term used to describe diseases that have no known cause
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER When the pathogenesis of a disease allows one to determine
the actual disease
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER A prediction of the course of the disease and the prospects
for the patient's recovery
Signs - CORRECT ANSWER Objective manifestations that are physically observed by a
health-care professional (e.g. rash, abnormal pulse rate)
Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER The patient's perception of the disease (e.g. headache, pain)
Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER Exams performed when clinical manifestations are not
adequate to make a diagnosis
Tests - CORRECT ANSWER An analysis of specimens taken from the patient
, Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER The rate of occurrence of a pathologic process that is
measures over a given period of time
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER The number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease in 1 year
Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER The number of people who have any given disease at any
given point in time
Morbidity Rate - CORRECT ANSWER The ratio of sick to well persons in a given area
Mortality Rate - CORRECT ANSWER The ratio of actual death to expected deaths
Additive Disease - CORRECT ANSWER The disease process adds more tissue, and technical
factor's must be increased (e.g. tumors, masses, edema)
Subtractive Disease - CORRECT ANSWER The disease process destroys tissue and technical
factors must be reduced (e.g. osteoporosis, emphysema)
The two classifications of diseases - CORRECT ANSWER Structural and Functional
Structural (organic) Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Involves physical and biochemical
changes within the cell
Lesions - CORRECT ANSWER The physical and biochemical changes present with a
structural disease
Genetic and Developmental diseases - CORRECT ANSWER Diseases caused by abnormalities
in the genetic makeup of the individual or abnormalities due to changes in utero
Congenital abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER Deformities present at birth
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of disease process
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Abnormal change in the function or structure within the body
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER Sequence of events that makes a disease apparent
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of the cause of a disease
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER Term used to describe diseases that have no known cause
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER When the pathogenesis of a disease allows one to determine
the actual disease
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER A prediction of the course of the disease and the prospects
for the patient's recovery
Signs - CORRECT ANSWER Objective manifestations that are physically observed by a
health-care professional (e.g. rash, abnormal pulse rate)
Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER The patient's perception of the disease (e.g. headache, pain)
Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER Exams performed when clinical manifestations are not
adequate to make a diagnosis
Tests - CORRECT ANSWER An analysis of specimens taken from the patient
, Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER The rate of occurrence of a pathologic process that is
measures over a given period of time
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWER The number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease in 1 year
Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER The number of people who have any given disease at any
given point in time
Morbidity Rate - CORRECT ANSWER The ratio of sick to well persons in a given area
Mortality Rate - CORRECT ANSWER The ratio of actual death to expected deaths
Additive Disease - CORRECT ANSWER The disease process adds more tissue, and technical
factor's must be increased (e.g. tumors, masses, edema)
Subtractive Disease - CORRECT ANSWER The disease process destroys tissue and technical
factors must be reduced (e.g. osteoporosis, emphysema)
The two classifications of diseases - CORRECT ANSWER Structural and Functional
Structural (organic) Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Involves physical and biochemical
changes within the cell
Lesions - CORRECT ANSWER The physical and biochemical changes present with a
structural disease
Genetic and Developmental diseases - CORRECT ANSWER Diseases caused by abnormalities
in the genetic makeup of the individual or abnormalities due to changes in utero
Congenital abnormalities - CORRECT ANSWER Deformities present at birth
