Human Diseases – Overview and Concept
Review (Zelman 8th Edition)
1. What is the study of the cause of a disease?
A) Pathology
B) Etiology
C) Pathogenesis
D) Diagnosis
2. The development of a disease from the initial stimulus to the
ultimate expression of the manifest disease is known as:
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Prognosis
D) Diagnosis
3. A patient's subjective sensation of feeling unwell is referred to
as a:
A) Sign
B) Symptom
C) Syndrome
D) Prognosis
4. An objective, observable indicator of disease that can be
recognized by a clinician is a:
A) Sign
B) Symptom
C) Etiology
D) Sequela
5. What term describes a disease that is sudden in onset and of
short duration?
, A) Chronic
B) Acute
C) Latent
D) Remission
6. The predicted course and outcome of a disease is known as the:
A) Diagnosis
B) Etiology
C) Prognosis
D) Pathogenesis
7. A condition in which the body fails to maintain homeostasis,
resulting in a stable internal environment, is known as:
A) Health
B) Disease
C) Wellness
D) Syndrome
8. What is the term for the period of a disease before symptoms
appear?
A) Prodromal period
B) Convalescent period
C) Illness period
D) Latent period
9. A complication or residual effect that remains after the acute
phase of an illness has ended is a:
A) Sequela
B) Syndrome
C) Symptom
D) Sign
, 10. The identification of a specific disease through evaluation
of signs, symptoms, and lab tests is called:
A) Prognosis
B) Diagnosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathogenesis
Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity
11. The body's first line of defense against pathogens is:
A) The inflammatory response
B) The immune system
C) Intact skin and mucous membranes
D) Fever
12. The classic local signs of inflammation are:
A) Fever and leukocytosis
B) Redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function
C) Bradycardia and hypotension
D) Rash and pruritus
13. What type of immunity is present at birth and provides
non-specific defense?
A) Adaptive immunity
B) Humoral immunity
C) Innate immunity
D) Cell-mediated immunity
14. What type of immunity involves the production of
antibodies by B cells?
A) Innate immunity
B) Cell-mediated immunity
Review (Zelman 8th Edition)
1. What is the study of the cause of a disease?
A) Pathology
B) Etiology
C) Pathogenesis
D) Diagnosis
2. The development of a disease from the initial stimulus to the
ultimate expression of the manifest disease is known as:
A) Etiology
B) Pathogenesis
C) Prognosis
D) Diagnosis
3. A patient's subjective sensation of feeling unwell is referred to
as a:
A) Sign
B) Symptom
C) Syndrome
D) Prognosis
4. An objective, observable indicator of disease that can be
recognized by a clinician is a:
A) Sign
B) Symptom
C) Etiology
D) Sequela
5. What term describes a disease that is sudden in onset and of
short duration?
, A) Chronic
B) Acute
C) Latent
D) Remission
6. The predicted course and outcome of a disease is known as the:
A) Diagnosis
B) Etiology
C) Prognosis
D) Pathogenesis
7. A condition in which the body fails to maintain homeostasis,
resulting in a stable internal environment, is known as:
A) Health
B) Disease
C) Wellness
D) Syndrome
8. What is the term for the period of a disease before symptoms
appear?
A) Prodromal period
B) Convalescent period
C) Illness period
D) Latent period
9. A complication or residual effect that remains after the acute
phase of an illness has ended is a:
A) Sequela
B) Syndrome
C) Symptom
D) Sign
, 10. The identification of a specific disease through evaluation
of signs, symptoms, and lab tests is called:
A) Prognosis
B) Diagnosis
C) Etiology
D) Pathogenesis
Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity
11. The body's first line of defense against pathogens is:
A) The inflammatory response
B) The immune system
C) Intact skin and mucous membranes
D) Fever
12. The classic local signs of inflammation are:
A) Fever and leukocytosis
B) Redness, heat, swelling, pain, and loss of function
C) Bradycardia and hypotension
D) Rash and pruritus
13. What type of immunity is present at birth and provides
non-specific defense?
A) Adaptive immunity
B) Humoral immunity
C) Innate immunity
D) Cell-mediated immunity
14. What type of immunity involves the production of
antibodies by B cells?
A) Innate immunity
B) Cell-mediated immunity
