,Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions,
7th
Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. would most likelycause
of
a. An inheriteddisorder
b. factors
c. Anunwanted drug
d. Prolonged
ANS: C
2. Themanifestations of defined as
a. jective feeling ofdiscomfortduringachronicil the
r̀
b. signs and symptoms of adisease.
c. an
d. acuteepisodeofachronicillness. earlyindicators
ANS: B
3. Thebest definition of t he term prognosis is the oioi
a. precipitating factors causingan acute episode.
r̀`
b. numberof remissions to beexpected duringthe courseof a chronicillness.
c. predictedoutcome orlikelihood ofrecoveryfroma specificdisease.
oi oi oi oi
d. exacerbations occurringd uringchronicillness. oi oi oi
ANS: C
4. Which ofthefollowingis considered asystemic sign ofdisease?
r̀ oii
a. Swelling of theknee
b. Fever
c. Pain in theneck
d. Red rash on theface
ANS: B
5. Etiologyis defined as the studyof the
a. causes of adisease.
b. course of adisease.
c. expectedcomplications ofadisease.
d. manifestations of adisease.
ANS: A
6. A type o f cellular adaptation in which t here is ad ecrease in cell size is referred to as
oioi oioi oioi oi
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
7. A change in a tissue marked bycells that varyin size and shape
and show increased m itoticf̀
oioi ! oi igures would be called
, a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: C
8. Adeficit of oxygen
oi in the cells usuallydue to respiratoryor circulatoryproblems is called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: B
9. When a group of cells oi in the bodydies, the change is called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous weightlifting/bodybuilding regimens mayresult in the
skeletal musclecellsundergoing oi
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The term cancer refersto
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignantneoplasm. oi
ANS: D
12. To which of t he followingdoes thetermapoptosis
oioi oioi refer?
a. Increased rate ofm itosis bycertain cells oi oioi
b. Ischemic damage tocells
c. Liquefaction of necrotictissue
d. Preprogrammed cellself-destruction
ANS: D
13. Whichofthefollowing statements isTRUE?
oi `r oi
a. Alteration ofDNAdoes not changecell function. oioi oioi
b. Damaged cells maybeabletorepairthemselves. oi oi oi
c. All types ofcells dieat thesamerate. oi
d. Mildischemiacausesimmediatecell death.
oi i
o
ANS: B
14. Caseation necrosis refers toanareawhere
` oi
a. cell proteinshave beendenatured. i
o i
o
, b. cellsareliquefied byenzymes.
oi
c. deadcellsform a t hick cheesysubstance.
oi oioi
d. bacterial invasion hasoccurred.
ANS: C
15. Routineapplication ofsun block to skin would bean example of ` oi ` oioi
a. an iatrogenic cause ofcancer.
b. a preventivemeasure. r̀`!
c. a precipitatingfactor. r̀
d. a predisposingcondition.
ANS: B
16. Acircumstancethat causes asudden acute episode ofa chronicdisease to occuris termed
oi
a. latentstage.
b. predisposingfactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating factor. `
ANS: D
17. Thetermhomeostasis refers to
a. thecausative factorsin a particulardisease.
b. maintenanceof astableinternalenvironment. r̀`! oi oii
c. acondition that triggers an acute episode.
oi oioi ooii
d. a collection ofsigns and symptoms.
ANS: B
18. Which term is used
oioi to describe a new and secondaryor
additional problem that arises
aftertheoriginal disease has been established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: D
19. Pathophysiologyinvolves
thestudyof oi
a. the structureof the human body.
b. thefunctions ofvarious organs in t he body. oioi oioi
c. functionalorstructural changesresulting fromdisease processes.
oi oio
d. variouscellstructuresandrelatedfunctions.
oi oi oi oi
ANS: C
20. Which ofthefollowingis the best definition ofepidemiology?
r̀ oi oioi
a. Thescienceo f trackingtheoccurrence anddistribution ofdiseases
oioi oi oi oii
b. Therelativenumber ofdeaths resultingfrom aparticulardisease oi oi oi
c. Identificationo fa specific diseasethrough evaluation of signs ands ymptoms
oi oi oioi oioi
d. Theglobalsearch foremerging diseases
ANS: A
VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions,
7th
Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. would most likelycause
of
a. An inheriteddisorder
b. factors
c. Anunwanted drug
d. Prolonged
ANS: C
2. Themanifestations of defined as
a. jective feeling ofdiscomfortduringachronicil the
r̀
b. signs and symptoms of adisease.
c. an
d. acuteepisodeofachronicillness. earlyindicators
ANS: B
3. Thebest definition of t he term prognosis is the oioi
a. precipitating factors causingan acute episode.
r̀`
b. numberof remissions to beexpected duringthe courseof a chronicillness.
c. predictedoutcome orlikelihood ofrecoveryfroma specificdisease.
oi oi oi oi
d. exacerbations occurringd uringchronicillness. oi oi oi
ANS: C
4. Which ofthefollowingis considered asystemic sign ofdisease?
r̀ oii
a. Swelling of theknee
b. Fever
c. Pain in theneck
d. Red rash on theface
ANS: B
5. Etiologyis defined as the studyof the
a. causes of adisease.
b. course of adisease.
c. expectedcomplications ofadisease.
d. manifestations of adisease.
ANS: A
6. A type o f cellular adaptation in which t here is ad ecrease in cell size is referred to as
oioi oioi oioi oi
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D
7. A change in a tissue marked bycells that varyin size and shape
and show increased m itoticf̀
oioi ! oi igures would be called
, a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: C
8. Adeficit of oxygen
oi in the cells usuallydue to respiratoryor circulatoryproblems is called
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: B
9. When a group of cells oi in the bodydies, the change is called
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: D
10. Rigorous weightlifting/bodybuilding regimens mayresult in the
skeletal musclecellsundergoing oi
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS: A
11. The term cancer refersto
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignantneoplasm. oi
ANS: D
12. To which of t he followingdoes thetermapoptosis
oioi oioi refer?
a. Increased rate ofm itosis bycertain cells oi oioi
b. Ischemic damage tocells
c. Liquefaction of necrotictissue
d. Preprogrammed cellself-destruction
ANS: D
13. Whichofthefollowing statements isTRUE?
oi `r oi
a. Alteration ofDNAdoes not changecell function. oioi oioi
b. Damaged cells maybeabletorepairthemselves. oi oi oi
c. All types ofcells dieat thesamerate. oi
d. Mildischemiacausesimmediatecell death.
oi i
o
ANS: B
14. Caseation necrosis refers toanareawhere
` oi
a. cell proteinshave beendenatured. i
o i
o
, b. cellsareliquefied byenzymes.
oi
c. deadcellsform a t hick cheesysubstance.
oi oioi
d. bacterial invasion hasoccurred.
ANS: C
15. Routineapplication ofsun block to skin would bean example of ` oi ` oioi
a. an iatrogenic cause ofcancer.
b. a preventivemeasure. r̀`!
c. a precipitatingfactor. r̀
d. a predisposingcondition.
ANS: B
16. Acircumstancethat causes asudden acute episode ofa chronicdisease to occuris termed
oi
a. latentstage.
b. predisposingfactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitating factor. `
ANS: D
17. Thetermhomeostasis refers to
a. thecausative factorsin a particulardisease.
b. maintenanceof astableinternalenvironment. r̀`! oi oii
c. acondition that triggers an acute episode.
oi oioi ooii
d. a collection ofsigns and symptoms.
ANS: B
18. Which term is used
oioi to describe a new and secondaryor
additional problem that arises
aftertheoriginal disease has been established?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS: D
19. Pathophysiologyinvolves
thestudyof oi
a. the structureof the human body.
b. thefunctions ofvarious organs in t he body. oioi oioi
c. functionalorstructural changesresulting fromdisease processes.
oi oio
d. variouscellstructuresandrelatedfunctions.
oi oi oi oi
ANS: C
20. Which ofthefollowingis the best definition ofepidemiology?
r̀ oi oioi
a. Thescienceo f trackingtheoccurrence anddistribution ofdiseases
oioi oi oi oii
b. Therelativenumber ofdeaths resultingfrom aparticulardisease oi oi oi
c. Identificationo fa specific diseasethrough evaluation of signs ands ymptoms
oi oi oioi oioi
d. Theglobalsearch foremerging diseases
ANS: A
