Test Bank For Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition by Nina Kowalczyk | 9780323791304| LATEST

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. IntroductiontoPathology
2. SpecializedImagingTechniques
3. RespiratorySystem
4. SkeletalSystem
5. GastrointestinalSystem
6. UrinarySystem
7. CardiovascularSystem
8. NervousSystemDisease
9. HematopoieticSystem
10. EndocrineSystem
11. ReproductiveSystem
12. MiscellaneousDiseases

, Chapter1:IntroductiontoPathology

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1. A disease process caused by physicians or their treatment is this type of process.
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a. Idiopathic
b. Iatrogenic

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ANSWER: B

The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
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2. Basic reactions of the body to some form of injury is a:
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ANSWER: A

A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
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, 3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?
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a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic

c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial



ANSWER: A

Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified, cause.
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4. Alterations of cell growth, specifically an abnormal proliferation of cells is called:
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a. Hyperplasia
b. Dysplasia

c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia



ANSWER: C

Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
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5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
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a. Infection
b. Ischemia

c. Edema
d. Inflammation



ANSWER: D

Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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