GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
, GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
Chapter : Environmental Hazards and Associated Problems
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is likely to result from lead poisoning?
a. Damage to the brain and peripheral nerves
b. Inflammation and fibrosis in the lungs
c. Various cancers
d. Displacement of oxygen from hemoglobin
ANS: A REF: 633
2. During the development of hyperthermia, the state of heat exhaustion is indicated when:
a. body core temperature is very high.
b. skeletal muscle spasms occur.
c. hypovolemia and fainting occur.
d. the cool-down process is too rapid.
ANS: C REF: 634
3. What is/are signs of hypothermia?
a. Systemic vasodilation
b. Lethargy and confusion
c. Nausea and cramps
d. Rapid but strong pulse
ANS: B REF: 635
4. Which of the following types of cells are most likely to be damaged by exposure to radiation?
a. Bone and cartilage
b. Skeletal and smooth muscle
c. Peripheral and central neurons
d. Epithelial tissue and bone marrow
ANS: D REF: 635
5. Which of the following events would most likely cause a person to faint and experience
difficulty breathing?
a. Exposure to gamma rays
b. Eating fish containing mercury
c. An insect sting
d. Inhalation of asbestos particles
ANS: C REF: 636-637
6. Bites and stings cause disease in which three ways?
a. Injection of toxins, transmission of infectious agents, or allergic reactions
b. High fever and chills, transmission of infectious agents, or nausea and vomiting
c. Bone marrow damage, extensive skin rashes, or allergic reactions
d. Injection of neurotoxins, transmission of infectious agents, or kidney damage
,GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
ANS: A REF: 636-637
7. Which statement applies to food poisoning?
1. It results from consuming contaminated food and water.
2. It often causes gastroenteritis, including vomiting and diarrhea.
3. Outbreaks occur frequently in institutions.
4. It is often caused by Escherichia coli, normally found in the stomach.
a. 1, 3
b. 2, 4
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 1, 3, 4
ANS: C REF: 636
8. Institutions frequently have outbreaks of infection associated with poultry products
contaminated by:
a. E. coli
b. Salmonella
c. Listeria
d. HIV
ANS: B REF: 636
9. The amount of radiation absorbed by the body is measured in rads, or .
a. radiation-absorbed doses.
b. roentgen-absorbed doses.
c. radiation-emission number.
d. radiation ionizing rate.
ANS: A REF: 635
10. The term pica refers to:
a. the consumption of nonfood substances such as clay.
b. diffuse edema and degeneration of neurons in the brain.
c. particulates in the respiratory tract.
d. high levels of mercury in the blood.
ANS: A REF: 633
11. Inhalants can be:
a. a particulate such as asbestos.
b. gaseous, such as sulfur dioxide.
c. a solvent, such as benzene.
d. A, B, and C
ANS: D REF: 633-634
12. Choose the correct effects of exposure of the ears to very cold temperatures:
a. Loss of sensation
b. Lethargy and confusion
c. Vascular occlusions
d. A and C
, GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
ANS: D REF: 635
13. During the development of hyperthermia, the stage of heat stroke is marked by:
a. shock and coma.
b. hypervolemia and headache.
c. diaphoresis and decreasing body temperature.
d. dizziness, fainting, and headache.
ANS: A REF: 634
14. Which of the following is a potential effect of a bite or sting?
a. Immediate heart failure
b. Anaphylaxis
c. Severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
d. Bone marrow damage
ANS: B REF: 636-637
15. Bites from both wild and domesticated animals may cause:
a. anaphylaxis.
b. Shigella outbreaks.
c. rabies.
d. severe pain and headache.
ANS: C REF: 636-637
16. Which of the following is considered carcinogenic?
a. Lead _
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Inhaled particulates
d. Mercury
ANS: C REF: 633
17. Illness in institutions may be traced back to food handlers who:
a. are carriers of pathogens.
b. do not practice adequate hand-washing or sanitization.
c. bring in pathogens from home or the community.
d. A, B, and C
ANS: D REF: 636
18. A common illness for tourists in developing countries is “traveler’s diarrhea,” often caused
by:
a. Salmonella
b. Shigella
c. E. coli
d. Listeria
ANS: C REF: 636
19. Radiation damage may occur from repeated exposure to:
, GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
Chapter : Environmental Hazards and Associated Problems
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is likely to result from lead poisoning?
a. Damage to the brain and peripheral nerves
b. Inflammation and fibrosis in the lungs
c. Various cancers
d. Displacement of oxygen from hemoglobin
ANS: A REF: 633
2. During the development of hyperthermia, the state of heat exhaustion is indicated when:
a. body core temperature is very high.
b. skeletal muscle spasms occur.
c. hypovolemia and fainting occur.
d. the cool-down process is too rapid.
ANS: C REF: 634
3. What is/are signs of hypothermia?
a. Systemic vasodilation
b. Lethargy and confusion
c. Nausea and cramps
d. Rapid but strong pulse
ANS: B REF: 635
4. Which of the following types of cells are most likely to be damaged by exposure to radiation?
a. Bone and cartilage
b. Skeletal and smooth muscle
c. Peripheral and central neurons
d. Epithelial tissue and bone marrow
ANS: D REF: 635
5. Which of the following events would most likely cause a person to faint and experience
difficulty breathing?
a. Exposure to gamma rays
b. Eating fish containing mercury
c. An insect sting
d. Inhalation of asbestos particles
ANS: C REF: 636-637
6. Bites and stings cause disease in which three ways?
a. Injection of toxins, transmission of infectious agents, or allergic reactions
b. High fever and chills, transmission of infectious agents, or nausea and vomiting
c. Bone marrow damage, extensive skin rashes, or allergic reactions
d. Injection of neurotoxins, transmission of infectious agents, or kidney damage
,GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
ANS: A REF: 636-637
7. Which statement applies to food poisoning?
1. It results from consuming contaminated food and water.
2. It often causes gastroenteritis, including vomiting and diarrhea.
3. Outbreaks occur frequently in institutions.
4. It is often caused by Escherichia coli, normally found in the stomach.
a. 1, 3
b. 2, 4
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 1, 3, 4
ANS: C REF: 636
8. Institutions frequently have outbreaks of infection associated with poultry products
contaminated by:
a. E. coli
b. Salmonella
c. Listeria
d. HIV
ANS: B REF: 636
9. The amount of radiation absorbed by the body is measured in rads, or .
a. radiation-absorbed doses.
b. roentgen-absorbed doses.
c. radiation-emission number.
d. radiation ionizing rate.
ANS: A REF: 635
10. The term pica refers to:
a. the consumption of nonfood substances such as clay.
b. diffuse edema and degeneration of neurons in the brain.
c. particulates in the respiratory tract.
d. high levels of mercury in the blood.
ANS: A REF: 633
11. Inhalants can be:
a. a particulate such as asbestos.
b. gaseous, such as sulfur dioxide.
c. a solvent, such as benzene.
d. A, B, and C
ANS: D REF: 633-634
12. Choose the correct effects of exposure of the ears to very cold temperatures:
a. Loss of sensation
b. Lethargy and confusion
c. Vascular occlusions
d. A and C
, GOULDS PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 6TH EDITION HUBERT TEST BANK
ANS: D REF: 635
13. During the development of hyperthermia, the stage of heat stroke is marked by:
a. shock and coma.
b. hypervolemia and headache.
c. diaphoresis and decreasing body temperature.
d. dizziness, fainting, and headache.
ANS: A REF: 634
14. Which of the following is a potential effect of a bite or sting?
a. Immediate heart failure
b. Anaphylaxis
c. Severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
d. Bone marrow damage
ANS: B REF: 636-637
15. Bites from both wild and domesticated animals may cause:
a. anaphylaxis.
b. Shigella outbreaks.
c. rabies.
d. severe pain and headache.
ANS: C REF: 636-637
16. Which of the following is considered carcinogenic?
a. Lead _
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Inhaled particulates
d. Mercury
ANS: C REF: 633
17. Illness in institutions may be traced back to food handlers who:
a. are carriers of pathogens.
b. do not practice adequate hand-washing or sanitization.
c. bring in pathogens from home or the community.
d. A, B, and C
ANS: D REF: 636
18. A common illness for tourists in developing countries is “traveler’s diarrhea,” often caused
by:
a. Salmonella
b. Shigella
c. E. coli
d. Listeria
ANS: C REF: 636
19. Radiation damage may occur from repeated exposure to:
