Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
TEST BANK
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
8th Edition by Kowalczyk
All Chapters 1 - 12
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. The Skeletal System
3. The Respiratory System
4. The Cardiovascular System
5. The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
6. The Hepatobiliary System
7. The Urinary System
8. The Central Nervous System
9. The Hemopoietic System
10. The Reproductive System
11. The Endocrine System
12. Traumatic Disease
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
Chapter 1: Introduction to
Pathology Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 2
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis.
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 2
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
d. prognosis.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 2
4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 3
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue.
CORRECT ANSWER C REF: p. 3
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 3
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 3
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
are collected and reported by the:
a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
d. National Center for Health Statistics.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
2. Malignant neoplasm
3. Polycystic kidney disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 4
12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately % of the U.S. gross domestic
product.
TEST BANK
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
8th Edition by Kowalczyk
All Chapters 1 - 12
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. The Skeletal System
3. The Respiratory System
4. The Cardiovascular System
5. The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
6. The Hepatobiliary System
7. The Urinary System
8. The Central Nervous System
9. The Hemopoietic System
10. The Reproductive System
11. The Endocrine System
12. Traumatic Disease
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
Chapter 1: Introduction to
Pathology Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 2
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis.
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 2
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
d. prognosis.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 2
4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
, Radiographic Pathology for Technologists
b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
CORRECT ANSWER B REF: p. 3
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue.
CORRECT ANSWER C REF: p. 3
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 3
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above.
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 3
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
are collected and reported by the:
a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
d. National Center for Health Statistics.
CORRECT ANSWER D REF: p. 2
11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
2. Malignant neoplasm
3. Polycystic kidney disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
CORRECT ANSWER A REF: p. 4
12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately % of the U.S. gross domestic
product.
