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Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
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VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. Whichn of n then followingn wouldnben then most n likelyn causen of n
ann iatrogenicn disease?
a. Anninherited n disorder
b. An combinationn of n specificn etiologicaln factors
c. Ann unwanted n effect n of n an prescribed n drug
d. Prolonged n exposuren ton toxicn chemicalsn inn then environment
ANS:n C
2. Then manifestationsn of n an diseasen aren best n defined n asn the
a. subjectiven feelingsn of n discomfort n duringn an chronicn illness.
b. signsn and n symptomsn of n an disease.
c. factorsn that n precipitaten ann acuten episoden of n an chronicn illness.
d. earlyn indicatorsn of n then prodromaln stagen of n infection.
ANS:n B
3. Then best n definitionn of n then termn prognosisn isn the
a. precipitatingn factorsn causingn annacuten episode.
b. numbern of n remissionsn ton ben expected n duringn then coursen of n an chronicn illness.
c. predicted n outcomen orn likelihood n of n recoveryn fromn an specificn disease.
d. exacerbationsnoccurringnduringnchronicnillness.
ANS:n C
4. Whichn of n then followingn isn considered n an systemicn signn of n disease?
a. Swellingn of n then knee
b. Fever
c. Painn inn then neck
d. Red n rashn onn then face
ANS:n B
5. Etiologyn isn defined n asn then studyn of n the
a. causesn of n an disease.
b. coursen of n an disease.
c. expected n complicationsn of n an disease.
d. manifestationsn of n andisease.
ANS:n A
6. A n typen of n cellularn adaptationn inn whichn theren isn an decreasen inn celln sizen isn referred n ton as
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:n D
7. A n changen inn an tissuen marked nbyncellsn that n varyn inn sizen and n shapen and n show n increased n
mitoticn figuresn would n ben called
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:n C
8. A n deficit n of n oxygenn inn then cellsn usuallyn duen ton respiratoryn orn circulatoryn problemsn isn called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:n B
9. Whenn an groupn of n cellsn inn then bodyn dies,n then changen isn called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:n D
10. Rigorousn weightlifting/bodyn buildingn regimensn mayn result n inn then skeletaln musclen
cellsn undergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:n A
11. Then termn cancern refersn to
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant n neoplasm.
ANS:n D
12. Ton whichn of n then followingn doesn then termn apoptosisn refer?
a. Increased n raten of n mitosisn byn certainn cells
b. Ischemicn damagen ton cells
c. Liquefactionn of n necroticn tissue
d. Preprogrammed n celln self-destruction
ANS:n D
13. Whichn of n then followingn statementsn isn TRUE?
a. Alterationn of n DNA n doesn not n changen celln function.
b. Damaged n cellsn mayn ben ablen ton repairn themselves.
c. Alln typesn of n cellsn dien at n then samen rate.
d. Mild n ischemian causesn immediaten celln death.
ANS:n B
14. Caseationn necrosisn refersn ton ann arean where
a. celln proteinsn haven beenn denatured.
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b. cellsn aren liquefied n byn enzymes.
c. dead n cellsn formn an thickn cheesyn substance.
d. bacterialninvasionnhasnoccurred.
ANS:n C
15. Routinen applicationn of n sunn blockn ton skinn would n ben ann examplen of
a. ann iatrogenicn causen of n cancer.
b. anpreventiven measure.
c. anprecipitatingnfactor.
d. anpredisposingn condition.
ANS:n B
16. A n circumstancen that n causesn an suddenn acuten episoden of n an chronicn diseasen ton occurn isn termed
a. latent nstage.
b. predisposingnfactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitatingnfactor.
ANS:n D
17. Then termn homeostasisn refersn to
a. then causativen factorsn inn an particularn disease.
b. maintenancen of n an stablen internaln environment.
c. an conditionn that n triggersn ann acuten episode.
d. an collectionn of n signsn and n symptoms.
ANS:n B
18. Whichn termn isn used n tondescriben an new nandnsecondarynorn additionaln problemn that narisesn aftern t
hen originaln diseasen hasn beenn established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:n D
19. Pathophysiologyn involvesn then studyn of
a. then structuren of n then humann body.
b. then functionsn of n variousn organsn inn then body.
c. functionaln orn structuraln changesn resultingn fromn diseasen processes.
d. variousn celln structuresn and n related n functions.
ANS:n C
20. Whichn of n then followingn isn then best n definitionn of n epidemiology?
a. Then sciencen of n trackingn then occurrencen and n distributionn of n diseases
b. Then relativen numbern of n deathsn resultingn fromn an particularn disease
c. Identificationn of n an specificn diseasen throughn evaluationn of n signsn and n symptoms
d. Then globaln searchn forn emergingn diseases
ANS:n A