PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 5 PRACTICE EXAM 7TH EDITION 2026 STUDY PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 5
PRACTICE EXAM 7TH EDITION 2026 STUDY
PAPER QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED

⩥ The ratio of the disease among the exposed population to the disease
rate in an unexposed population is referred to as what type of risk?
a. Attributable
b. Contingency
c. Casual
d. Relative. Answer: Relative


⩥ Empirical risks for most multifactorial diseases are based on:
a. Chromosomal testing
b. Direct observation
c. Liability threshold
d. Relative risks. Answer: Direct observation


⩥ What is the cause of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)?
a. Diet high in saturated fats
b. Increased production of cholesterol by the liver

, c. Reduction in the number of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors
on cell surfaces
d. Abnormal function of lipoprotein receptors circulating in the blood.
Answer: Reduction in the number of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
receptors on cell surfaces


⩥ Which risk factor for hypertension is influenced by genetic factors and
lifestyle?
a. sodium intake
b. physical inactivity
c. psychosocial stress
d. obesity. Answer: Obesity


⩥ What percentage of all cases of breast cancer are identified as an
autosomal dominant form?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20. Answer: 5


⩥ When a woman has one first-degree relative with breast cancer, her
risk of developing breast cancer is how many times greater?
a. 2
b. 3