Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiologyforthe Health Prof
essions 7th Edition VanMeter
, 1
Chapter0501:05Introduction05to05Pathophysiology
VanMeter05and05Hubert:05Gould’s05Pathophysiology05for05the05Health05Professions,057th05Edi
tion
MULTIPLE05CHOICE
1. Which05of05the05following05would05be05the05most05likely05ca
use05of05an05iatrogenic05disease?
a. An05inherited05disorder
b. A05combination05of05specific05etiological05factors
c. An05unwanted05effect05of05a05prescribed2drug
d. Prolonged05exposure05to05toxic05chemicals05in05the05environment
ANS:0 5 C
2. The05manifestations05of05a05disease05are05best05defined05as05the
a. subjective05feelings05of05discomfort05during05a05chronic05illness.
b. signs05and05symptoms05of05a05disease.
c. factors05that05precipitate05an05acute05episode05of05a05chronic05illness.
d. early05indicators05of05the05prodromal05stage05of05infection.
ANS:0 5 B
3. The05best05definition05of05the05term05prognosis05is05the
a. precipitating05factors05causing05an05acute05episode.
b. number2of05remissions05to05be05expected05during05the05course05of05a05chronic05illness.
c. predicted05outcome05or05likelihood05of05recovery05from05a05specific05disease.
d. exacerbations05occurring05during05chronic2illness.
ANS:0 5 C
4. Which05of05the05following05is05considered05a05systemic05sign05of05disease?
a. Swelling05of05the05knee
b. Fever
c. Pain05in05the05neck
d. Red05rash05on05the05face
ANS:0 5 B
5. Etiology05is05defined05as05the05study05of05the
a. causes05of05a05disease.
b. course05of05a05disease.
c. expected05complications05of05a05disease.
d. manifestations05of05a05disease.
ANS:0 5 A
6. A05type05of05cellular2adaptation05in05which05there05is05a05decrease05in05cell05size05is05referred05to05as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:0 5 D
7. A05change05in05a05tissue05marked05by05cells05that05vary05in05size05and05shape05and05show05in
creased05mitotic05figures05would05be05called
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:0 5 C
8. A05deficit05of05oxygen05in05the05cells05usually05due05to05respiratory05or05circulatory05problems05is05called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:0 5 B
9. When05a05group05of05cells05in05the05body05dies,05the05change05is05called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:0 5 D
10. Rigorous05weightlifting/body05building05regimens05may05result05in05the05skeletal05mus
cle05cells05undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:0 5 A
11. The05term05cancer05refers05to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant2neoplasm.
ANS:0 5 D
12. To05which05of05the05following05does05the05term05apoptosis05refer?
a. Increased05rate05of05mitosis05by05certain05cells
b. Ischemic05damage05to05cells
c. Liquefaction05of05necrotic05tissue
d. Preprogrammed05cell05 self-destruction
ANS:0 5 D
13. Which05of05the05following05statements05is05TRUE?
a. Alteration05of05DNA05does05not05change05cell05function.
b. Damaged05cells05may05be05able05to05repair05themselves.
c. All05types05of05cells05die05at05the05same05rate.
d. Mild05ischemia05causes05immediate05cell05death.
ANS:0 5 B
14. Caseation05necrosis05refers05to05an05area05where
a. cell05proteins05have05been05denatured.
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n05VanMeter
b. cells05are05liquefied05by05enzymes.
c. dead05cells05form05a05thick05cheesy05substance.
d. bacterial05invasion05has05occurred.
ANS:0 5 C
15. Routine05application05of05sun05block05to05skin05would05be05an05example05of
a. an05iatrogenic05cause05of05cancer.
b. a05preventive05measure.
c. a05precipitating05factor.
d. a05predisposing2condition.
ANS:0 5 B
16. A05circumstance05that05causes05a05sudden05acute05episode05of05a05chronic05disease05to05occur05is05termed
a. latent05stage.
b. predisposing05factor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating05factor.
ANS:0 5 D
17. The05term05homeostasis05refers05to
a. the05causative05factors05in05a05particular2disease.
b. maintenance05of05a05stable05internal05environment.
c. a05condition05that05triggers05an05acute05episode.
d. a05collection05of05signs05and05symptoms.
ANS:0 5 B
18. Which05term05is05used05to05describe05a05new05and05secondary05or05additional05problem05that05a
rises05after05the05original05disease05has05been05established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:0 5 D
19. Pathophysiology05involves05the05study05of
a. the05structure05of05the05human05body.
b. the05functions05of05various05organs05in05the05body.
c. functional05or2structural05changes05resulting05from05disease05processes.
d. various05cell05structures05and05related05functions.
ANS:0 5 C
20. Which05of05the05following05is05the05best05definition05of05epidemiology?
a. The05science05of05tracking05the05occurrence05and05distribution05of05diseases
b. The05relative05number05of05deaths05resulting05from05a05particular05disease
c. Identification05of05a05specific05disease05through05evaluation05of05signs05and05symptoms
d. The05global05search05for05emerging05diseases
ANS:0 5 A
essions 7th Edition VanMeter
, 1
Chapter0501:05Introduction05to05Pathophysiology
VanMeter05and05Hubert:05Gould’s05Pathophysiology05for05the05Health05Professions,057th05Edi
tion
MULTIPLE05CHOICE
1. Which05of05the05following05would05be05the05most05likely05ca
use05of05an05iatrogenic05disease?
a. An05inherited05disorder
b. A05combination05of05specific05etiological05factors
c. An05unwanted05effect05of05a05prescribed2drug
d. Prolonged05exposure05to05toxic05chemicals05in05the05environment
ANS:0 5 C
2. The05manifestations05of05a05disease05are05best05defined05as05the
a. subjective05feelings05of05discomfort05during05a05chronic05illness.
b. signs05and05symptoms05of05a05disease.
c. factors05that05precipitate05an05acute05episode05of05a05chronic05illness.
d. early05indicators05of05the05prodromal05stage05of05infection.
ANS:0 5 B
3. The05best05definition05of05the05term05prognosis05is05the
a. precipitating05factors05causing05an05acute05episode.
b. number2of05remissions05to05be05expected05during05the05course05of05a05chronic05illness.
c. predicted05outcome05or05likelihood05of05recovery05from05a05specific05disease.
d. exacerbations05occurring05during05chronic2illness.
ANS:0 5 C
4. Which05of05the05following05is05considered05a05systemic05sign05of05disease?
a. Swelling05of05the05knee
b. Fever
c. Pain05in05the05neck
d. Red05rash05on05the05face
ANS:0 5 B
5. Etiology05is05defined05as05the05study05of05the
a. causes05of05a05disease.
b. course05of05a05disease.
c. expected05complications05of05a05disease.
d. manifestations05of05a05disease.
ANS:0 5 A
6. A05type05of05cellular2adaptation05in05which05there05is05a05decrease05in05cell05size05is05referred05to05as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:0 5 D
7. A05change05in05a05tissue05marked05by05cells05that05vary05in05size05and05shape05and05show05in
creased05mitotic05figures05would05be05called
,Test05Bank05For05Gould's05Pathophysiology05for05the05Health05Professions057th05Editio 2
n05VanMeter
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:0 5 C
8. A05deficit05of05oxygen05in05the05cells05usually05due05to05respiratory05or05circulatory05problems05is05called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:0 5 B
9. When05a05group05of05cells05in05the05body05dies,05the05change05is05called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:0 5 D
10. Rigorous05weightlifting/body05building05regimens05may05result05in05the05skeletal05mus
cle05cells05undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:0 5 A
11. The05term05cancer05refers05to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant2neoplasm.
ANS:0 5 D
12. To05which05of05the05following05does05the05term05apoptosis05refer?
a. Increased05rate05of05mitosis05by05certain05cells
b. Ischemic05damage05to05cells
c. Liquefaction05of05necrotic05tissue
d. Preprogrammed05cell05 self-destruction
ANS:0 5 D
13. Which05of05the05following05statements05is05TRUE?
a. Alteration05of05DNA05does05not05change05cell05function.
b. Damaged05cells05may05be05able05to05repair05themselves.
c. All05types05of05cells05die05at05the05same05rate.
d. Mild05ischemia05causes05immediate05cell05death.
ANS:0 5 B
14. Caseation05necrosis05refers05to05an05area05where
a. cell05proteins05have05been05denatured.
, Test05Bank05For05Gould's05Pathophysiology05for05the05Health05Professions057th05Editio 3
n05VanMeter
b. cells05are05liquefied05by05enzymes.
c. dead05cells05form05a05thick05cheesy05substance.
d. bacterial05invasion05has05occurred.
ANS:0 5 C
15. Routine05application05of05sun05block05to05skin05would05be05an05example05of
a. an05iatrogenic05cause05of05cancer.
b. a05preventive05measure.
c. a05precipitating05factor.
d. a05predisposing2condition.
ANS:0 5 B
16. A05circumstance05that05causes05a05sudden05acute05episode05of05a05chronic05disease05to05occur05is05termed
a. latent05stage.
b. predisposing05factor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating05factor.
ANS:0 5 D
17. The05term05homeostasis05refers05to
a. the05causative05factors05in05a05particular2disease.
b. maintenance05of05a05stable05internal05environment.
c. a05condition05that05triggers05an05acute05episode.
d. a05collection05of05signs05and05symptoms.
ANS:0 5 B
18. Which05term05is05used05to05describe05a05new05and05secondary05or05additional05problem05that05a
rises05after05the05original05disease05has05been05established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:0 5 D
19. Pathophysiology05involves05the05study05of
a. the05structure05of05the05human05body.
b. the05functions05of05various05organs05in05the05body.
c. functional05or2structural05changes05resulting05from05disease05processes.
d. various05cell05structures05and05related05functions.
ANS:0 5 C
20. Which05of05the05following05is05the05best05definition05of05epidemiology?
a. The05science05of05tracking05the05occurrence05and05distribution05of05diseases
b. The05relative05number05of05deaths05resulting05from05a05particular05disease
c. Identification05of05a05specific05disease05through05evaluation05of05signs05and05symptoms
d. The05global05search05for05emerging05diseases
ANS:0 5 A
