8th Edition by Ronald Eisenberg,
, 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
ANSWER: B
The Disease Process Caused By Physicians And Their Treatment Is Iatrogenic.
REF: P. 3
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
ANSWER: A
A Disease Is The Pattern Of The Body’s Response To Some Form Of Injury.
REF: P. 1
,3. What Term Is Used To Denote A Disease In Which The Underlying Cause Is Unknown?
a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic
c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial
ANSWER: 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. Hyperplasia
b. Dysplasia
c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia
ANSWER: 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. Inflammation
ANSWER: D
Inflammation Is The Initial Response Of Body Tissues To Local Injury.
, REF: P. 3
6. Heat And Redness Associated With Inflammation Is Produced By:
a. Hyperemia
b. Scar Tissue
c. Hyperplasia
d. Infarction
ANSWER: A
This Hyperemia Produces The Heat And Redness Associated With Inflammation.
REF: P. 3
7. In An Injury, The Destroyed Tissue Is Replaced With:
a. Granulomatous Inflammation
b. Granulation Tissue
c. Phagocytes
d. Pyogens
ANSWER: B
A Fibrous Scar Replaces The Area Of Destroyed Tissue With Granulation Tissue. Granulation Tissue
Refers To A Combination Of Young, Developing Capillaries And Actively Proliferating Fibroblasts,
Which Produce Connective Tissue Fibers (Collagen) That Replace The Dead Tissue.
REF: P. 4
8. Of The Five Clinical Signs Of Acute Inflammation, The Medical Term For Swelling Is:
a. Edema
b. Tumor
c. Calor