NURSING TEST BANK PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
CONCEPTS OF HUMAN DISEASE BY
MATTHEW SORENSON TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
A) subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
B) signs and symptoms of a disease.
C) factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
D) early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. Answer: B
⩥ The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
A) precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
B) number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic
illness.
C) predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
D) exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. Answer: C
⩥ Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
A) Swelling of the knee
B) Fever
, C) Pain in the neck
D) Red rash on the face. Answer: B
⩥ Etiology is defined as the study of the:
A) causes of a disease.
B) course of a disease.
C) expected complications of a disease.
D) manifestations of a disease.. Answer: A
⩥ A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is
referred to as:
A) hypertrophy
B) metaplasia
C) anaplasia
D) atrophy. Answer: D
⩥ A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called:
A) metaplasia
B) atrophy.
C) dysplasia
D) hypertrophy.. Answer: C
CONCEPTS OF HUMAN DISEASE BY
MATTHEW SORENSON TEST BANK 2026
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
A) subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
B) signs and symptoms of a disease.
C) factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
D) early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. Answer: B
⩥ The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
A) precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
B) number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic
illness.
C) predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
D) exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. Answer: C
⩥ Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
A) Swelling of the knee
B) Fever
, C) Pain in the neck
D) Red rash on the face. Answer: B
⩥ Etiology is defined as the study of the:
A) causes of a disease.
B) course of a disease.
C) expected complications of a disease.
D) manifestations of a disease.. Answer: A
⩥ A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is
referred to as:
A) hypertrophy
B) metaplasia
C) anaplasia
D) atrophy. Answer: D
⩥ A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called:
A) metaplasia
B) atrophy.
C) dysplasia
D) hypertrophy.. Answer: C
