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Pathophysiology
West Coast University: PATH 370 Pathophysiology Midterm
Examination
Section 40 total marks
Multiple Choice
Select the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions. Each question is worth 1 mark.
Question 1 1 mark
A disease that is found to be native to a specific local region is classified as:
A Endemic
B Idiopathic
C Epidemic
D Pandemic
Rationale: Endemic describes a disease that is consistently present, or habitually occurs,
within a particular geographic area or population.
Question 2 1 mark
Which term describes a condition that results from an unintended or unwanted medical treatment?
A Pathogenesis
B Etiology
C Iatrogenic
D Idiopathic
Rationale: Iatrogenic conditions result directly from a medical treatment or intervention,
distinguishing them from idiopathic (unknown cause) conditions.
Question 3 1 mark
During a clinical examination, a nurse observes that a patient has a skin rash and a temperature of
, . These findings are categorized as:
Subjective feelings
A
Symptoms
B
Latent indicators
C
Signs
D
Rationale: Signs are objective findings that can be directly observed or measured by the
examiner (e.g., a skin rash, an elevated temperature), while symptoms are subjective
experiences reported by the patient. Because the nurse personally observed the rash and
measured the temperature, these findings are classified as signs.
The time during which the first mild signs or symptoms appear, indicating the onset of a disease, is
known as the:
A Convalescence stage
B Prodromal period
C Latent period
D Sequela
Rationale: The prodromal period is the early phase of a disease when the first mild,
nonspecific signs or symptoms appear, before the full clinical picture develops.
Question 5 1 mark
Which dynamic process describes the body's ability to maintain stability by successfully adapting to
challenges through brain-orchestrated regulatory processes?
A Homeostasis
B Senescence
C Metaplasia
D Allostasis
Rationale: Allostasis is the active, brain-mediated process by which the body maintains
stability through physiological change in response to stressors.
Question 6 1 mark
According to Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), the 'fight or flight' response occurs during
which stage?
A Resistance
B Allostatic overload
C Exhaustion
D Alarm
Rationale: The alarm stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome is the initial 'fight or
, flight' response, triggered by sympathetic nervous system and catecholamine activation.
Pathophysiology
West Coast University: PATH 370 Pathophysiology Midterm
Examination
Section 40 total marks
Multiple Choice
Select the most appropriate answer for each of the following questions. Each question is worth 1 mark.
Question 1 1 mark
A disease that is found to be native to a specific local region is classified as:
A Endemic
B Idiopathic
C Epidemic
D Pandemic
Rationale: Endemic describes a disease that is consistently present, or habitually occurs,
within a particular geographic area or population.
Question 2 1 mark
Which term describes a condition that results from an unintended or unwanted medical treatment?
A Pathogenesis
B Etiology
C Iatrogenic
D Idiopathic
Rationale: Iatrogenic conditions result directly from a medical treatment or intervention,
distinguishing them from idiopathic (unknown cause) conditions.
Question 3 1 mark
During a clinical examination, a nurse observes that a patient has a skin rash and a temperature of
, . These findings are categorized as:
Subjective feelings
A
Symptoms
B
Latent indicators
C
Signs
D
Rationale: Signs are objective findings that can be directly observed or measured by the
examiner (e.g., a skin rash, an elevated temperature), while symptoms are subjective
experiences reported by the patient. Because the nurse personally observed the rash and
measured the temperature, these findings are classified as signs.
The time during which the first mild signs or symptoms appear, indicating the onset of a disease, is
known as the:
A Convalescence stage
B Prodromal period
C Latent period
D Sequela
Rationale: The prodromal period is the early phase of a disease when the first mild,
nonspecific signs or symptoms appear, before the full clinical picture develops.
Question 5 1 mark
Which dynamic process describes the body's ability to maintain stability by successfully adapting to
challenges through brain-orchestrated regulatory processes?
A Homeostasis
B Senescence
C Metaplasia
D Allostasis
Rationale: Allostasis is the active, brain-mediated process by which the body maintains
stability through physiological change in response to stressors.
Question 6 1 mark
According to Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS), the 'fight or flight' response occurs during
which stage?
A Resistance
B Allostatic overload
C Exhaustion
D Alarm
Rationale: The alarm stage of Selye's General Adaptation Syndrome is the initial 'fight or
, flight' response, triggered by sympathetic nervous system and catecholamine activation.
