Test Bank For Porth Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian Edition ( Ruth Hannon, 2025) All Chapters 1-61| Newest Edition

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Health States 2nd Canadian Edition Test Bank
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Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v


1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
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a. An inherited disorder
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b. A combination of specific etiological factors
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c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
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d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment
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ANS: C REF: 6
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2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
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a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
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b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
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c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
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d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection.
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ANS: B REF: 6
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3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
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a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. v v v v v




b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness.
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c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
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, d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness.
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ANS: C REF: 7
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4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
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a. Swelling of the knee v v v




b. Fever


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d. Red rash on the face
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ANS: B REF: 6
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5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
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a. causes of a disease.
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b. course of a disease.
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c. expected complications of a disease.
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d. manifestations of a disease. v v v




ANS: A REF: 5
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6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
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a. hypertrophy.


b. metaplasia.


c. anaplasia.


d. atrophy.

ANS: D REF: 8
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, 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic
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figures would be called:
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a. metaplasia.


b. atrophy.


c. dysplasia.


d. hypertrophy.

ANS: C REF: 8v v v




8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
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a. apoptosis.


b. ischemia.


c. hypertrophy.


d. necrosis.

ANS: B REF: 9v v v




9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
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a. ischemia.


b. gangrene.


c. hypoxia.


d. necrosis.

ANS: D REF: 10
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10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
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undergoing:
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