TEST BANK
Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology
by Ronald L. Eisenberg
7th Edition
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Eisenberg: Comprehensive Radiographic Pathology, 7th Edition
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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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
c. Neoplasia
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d. Community acquired
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ANS: B
The disease process caused by physicians and their treatment is iatrogenic.
REF: p. 3
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2. Basic reactions of the body to some form of injury is a:
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a. Disease process
b. Pathology
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c. Study of diseases
d. Idiopathic process
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ANS: A
A disease is the pattern of the body’s response to some form of injury.
REF: p. 1
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3. What term is used to denote a disease in which the underlying cause is unknown?
a. Idiopathic
b. Antietiologic
c. Iatrogenic
d. Nosocomial
ANS: A
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Idiopathic diseases are those with an unknown, or as of yet unidentified, cause.
REF: p. 3
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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
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c. Neoplasia
d. Aplasia
ANS: C
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Alterations in cell growth lead to the development of neoplasms (tumors).
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REF: p. 7
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5. The initial response of body tissues to local injury is:
a. Infection
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b. Ischemia
c. Edema
d. Inflammation
ANS: D
Inflammation is the initial response of body tissues to local injury.
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REF: p. 3
6. Heat and redness associated with inflammation is produced by:
a. Hyperemia
b. Scar tissue
c. Hyperplasia
d. Infarction
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ANS: A
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This hyperemia produces the heat and redness associated with inflammation.
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REF: p. 3
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7. In an injury, the destroyed tissue is replaced with:
a. Granulomatous inflammation
b. Granulation tissue
c. Phagocytes
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d. Pyogens
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ANS: 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
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produce connective tissue fibers (collagen) that replace the dead tissue.
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REF: p. 4
8. Of the five clinical signs of acute inflammation, the medical term for swelling is:
a. Edema
b. Tumor
c. Calor
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