Pathology Chapter 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER a branch of medicine that investigates the
essential nature of disease, especially changes in body
tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER structural and functional changes that
lead to disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER development of unhealthy conditions or
disease
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER disruption of homeostasis in the body
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Structural or functional change in the body that is
harmful to the organism
acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER A disease or condition that is severe and sudden in onset
Chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER A disease or condition that persists over a long period
of time
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWER subjective evidence of the disease - a patient's
perception
Sign - CORRECT ANSWER physical or objective evidence of disease, can be made by the
examiner
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pathology - CORRECT ANSWER a branch of medicine that investigates the
essential nature of disease, especially changes in body
tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER structural and functional changes that
lead to disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER development of unhealthy conditions or
disease
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER disruption of homeostasis in the body
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER Structural or functional change in the body that is
harmful to the organism
acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER A disease or condition that is severe and sudden in onset
Chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER A disease or condition that persists over a long period
of time
Symptom - CORRECT ANSWER subjective evidence of the disease - a patient's
perception
Sign - CORRECT ANSWER physical or objective evidence of disease, can be made by the
examiner
