Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 5th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
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
ANS: B
The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
REF: p. 3
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,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
ANS: A
A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
REF: p. 1
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,3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is
unknown?
a. Idiopathi
c
b. Antietiol
ogic
c. Iatrogeni
c
d. Nosocom
ial
ANS: A
Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified,
cause.
REF: p. 3
4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is
called:
a. Hyperpl
asia
b. Dysplasi
a
c. Neoplasi
a
d. Aplasia
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, ANS: C
Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
REF: p. 7
5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
a. Infection
b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflamma
tion
ANS: D
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
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
ANS: B
The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
REF: p. 3
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,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
ANS: A
A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
REF: p. 1
2
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,3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is
unknown?
a. Idiopathi
c
b. Antietiol
ogic
c. Iatrogeni
c
d. Nosocom
ial
ANS: A
Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified,
cause.
REF: p. 3
4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is
called:
a. Hyperpl
asia
b. Dysplasi
a
c. Neoplasi
a
d. Aplasia
3
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, ANS: C
Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
REF: p. 7
5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
a. Infection
b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflamma
tion
ANS: D
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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