Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States
f f f f f f
f2nd Canadian Edition Test Bank
f f f f
,Chapter ff 01: ff Concepts f f of ff Health ff and ff Disease
MULTIPLE f CHOICE
1. Which fof f the ffollowing f would f be fthe f most f likely f cause f of f an f iatrogenic f disease?
a. An finherited f disorder
b. A fcombination f of f specific fetiological f factors
c. An f unwanted f effect fof f a fprescribed f drug
d. Prolonged f exposure fto f toxic fchemicals f in f the f environment
ANS: f C f REF: f 6
2. The fmanifestations f of f a fdisease f are fbest f defined f as f the:
a. subjective ffeelings f of f discomfort f during f a fchronic f illness.
b. signs f and f symptoms f of f a f disease.
c. factors f that f precipitate f an f acute f episode fof f a fchronic f illness.
d. early f indicators f of f the fprodromal f stage fof f infection.
ANS: f B f REF: f 6
3. The fbest f definition f of f the f term f prognosis f is f the:
a. precipitating f factors f causing f an f acute f episode.
b. number fof f remissions f to f be fexpected f during f the f course f of f a f chronic f illness.
c. predicted f outcome f or f likelihood f of f recovery f from f a f specific f disease.
, d. exacerbations f occurring f during f chronic fillness.
ANS: f C f REF: f 7
4. Which f of f the ffollowing f is f considered f a f systemic fsign f of f disease?
a. Swelling fof f the f knee
b. Fever
c. Pain fin f the f neck
d. Red f rash f on f the f face
ANS: f B f REF: f 6
5. Etiology f is f defined f as f the fstudy f of f the:
a. causes f of f a f disease.
b. course f of f a f disease.
c. expected f complications f of f a fdisease.
d. manifestations f of f a f disease.
ANS: f A f REF: f 5
6. A f type fof f cellular f adaptation f in f which f there fis f a fdecrease fin f cell f size fis f referred f to f as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: f D f REF: f 8
, 7. A fchange fin fa ftissue fmarked fby fcells fthat fvary fin fsize fand fshape fand fshow
fincreased fmitotic ffigures fwould fbe fcalled:
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: f C f REF: f 8
8. A f deficit f of f oxygen f in f the fcells f usually f due f to f respiratory f or f circulatory f problems f is f called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: f B f REF: f 9
9. When f a f group f of f cells f in f the fbody f dies, f the f change f is f called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: f D f REF: f 10
10. Rigorous fweight flifting/body fbuilding fregimens fmay fresult fin fthe fskeletal
fmuscle fcells fundergoing:
f f f f f f
f2nd Canadian Edition Test Bank
f f f f
,Chapter ff 01: ff Concepts f f of ff Health ff and ff Disease
MULTIPLE f CHOICE
1. Which fof f the ffollowing f would f be fthe f most f likely f cause f of f an f iatrogenic f disease?
a. An finherited f disorder
b. A fcombination f of f specific fetiological f factors
c. An f unwanted f effect fof f a fprescribed f drug
d. Prolonged f exposure fto f toxic fchemicals f in f the f environment
ANS: f C f REF: f 6
2. The fmanifestations f of f a fdisease f are fbest f defined f as f the:
a. subjective ffeelings f of f discomfort f during f a fchronic f illness.
b. signs f and f symptoms f of f a f disease.
c. factors f that f precipitate f an f acute f episode fof f a fchronic f illness.
d. early f indicators f of f the fprodromal f stage fof f infection.
ANS: f B f REF: f 6
3. The fbest f definition f of f the f term f prognosis f is f the:
a. precipitating f factors f causing f an f acute f episode.
b. number fof f remissions f to f be fexpected f during f the f course f of f a f chronic f illness.
c. predicted f outcome f or f likelihood f of f recovery f from f a f specific f disease.
, d. exacerbations f occurring f during f chronic fillness.
ANS: f C f REF: f 7
4. Which f of f the ffollowing f is f considered f a f systemic fsign f of f disease?
a. Swelling fof f the f knee
b. Fever
c. Pain fin f the f neck
d. Red f rash f on f the f face
ANS: f B f REF: f 6
5. Etiology f is f defined f as f the fstudy f of f the:
a. causes f of f a f disease.
b. course f of f a f disease.
c. expected f complications f of f a fdisease.
d. manifestations f of f a f disease.
ANS: f A f REF: f 5
6. A f type fof f cellular f adaptation f in f which f there fis f a fdecrease fin f cell f size fis f referred f to f as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: f D f REF: f 8
, 7. A fchange fin fa ftissue fmarked fby fcells fthat fvary fin fsize fand fshape fand fshow
fincreased fmitotic ffigures fwould fbe fcalled:
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: f C f REF: f 8
8. A f deficit f of f oxygen f in f the fcells f usually f due f to f respiratory f or f circulatory f problems f is f called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: f B f REF: f 9
9. When f a f group f of f cells f in f the fbody f dies, f the f change f is f called:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: f D f REF: f 10
10. Rigorous fweight flifting/body fbuilding fregimens fmay fresult fin fthe fskeletal
fmuscle fcells fundergoing:
