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PATH 370 - In Class Quiz 1 (Ch. 1,2,3….12,13,14,15)
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Manifestations of acute brain ischemia (Cushing reflex) are due
primarily to
a. parasympathetic nervous system activation.
b. sympathetic nervous system activation.
c. autoregulation of body systems.
d. loss of brainstem reflexes. ......ANSWER......b. sympathetic nervous
system activation.
Which statement is true about the incidence of multiple sclerosis?
a. The age of onset ranges from 20 to 50 years.
b. MS is more common in men than women.
c. There is a higher incidence of MS in military veterans.
d. there is a higher rate of MS in African-American. ......ANSWER......a.
The age of onset ranges from 20 to 50 years.
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Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency
of
a. calcium.
b. estrogen.
c. phosphate.
d. vitamin D. ......ANSWER......d. vitamin D.
It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the four stages
because each stage provides an opportunity for
a. education.
b. stimulation.
c. intervention.
d. documentation. ......ANSWER......c. intervention.
The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural
changes in the brain, including
A. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain
B. degeneration of basal ganglia
C. hypertrophy of frontal lobe neurons
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D. significant aluminum deposits in the brain ......ANSWER......A.
deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain
The pathophysiology of osteomalacia involves
a. increased osteoclast activity.
b. collagen breakdown in the bone matrix.
c. crowding of cells in the osteoid.
d. inadequate mineralization in the osteoid. ......ANSWER......d.
inadequate mineralization in the osteoid.
A risk factor for osteoporosis is
a. endometriosis.
b. early menopause.
c. late menopause.
d. ovarian cysts. ......ANSWER......b. early menopause.
Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by
a. group I-a afferents.
b. a motor neurons.
c. unmyelinated C fibers.
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d. A-d fibers. ......ANSWER......c. unmyelinated C fibers.
The disorders characterized by softening and then enlargement of
bones is referred to as
a. osteomyeitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. Paget disease.
d. rickets ......ANSWER......c. Paget disease.
The gate control theory of pain transmission predicts that activity in
touch receptors will
a. enhance preception of pain.
b. decrease pain signal transmission in the spinal cord.
c. activate opioid receptors in the CNS.
d. increase secretion of substance P in the spinal cord.
......ANSWER......b. decrease pain signal transmission in the spinal cord.
Following a bone fracture, the most likely event to occur is
a. development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
b. leukocyte infiltration into bone tissue.
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PATH 370 - In Class Quiz 1 (Ch. 1,2,3….12,13,14,15)
EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers | All
Chapters || ACTUAL EXAM 2026 TEST!! Graded A+
| 2026|2027 EXAM UPDATE
Manifestations of acute brain ischemia (Cushing reflex) are due
primarily to
a. parasympathetic nervous system activation.
b. sympathetic nervous system activation.
c. autoregulation of body systems.
d. loss of brainstem reflexes. ......ANSWER......b. sympathetic nervous
system activation.
Which statement is true about the incidence of multiple sclerosis?
a. The age of onset ranges from 20 to 50 years.
b. MS is more common in men than women.
c. There is a higher incidence of MS in military veterans.
d. there is a higher rate of MS in African-American. ......ANSWER......a.
The age of onset ranges from 20 to 50 years.
pg. 1
,2|Page
Rickets is characterized by soft, weak bones resulting from a deficiency
of
a. calcium.
b. estrogen.
c. phosphate.
d. vitamin D. ......ANSWER......d. vitamin D.
It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the four stages
because each stage provides an opportunity for
a. education.
b. stimulation.
c. intervention.
d. documentation. ......ANSWER......c. intervention.
The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural
changes in the brain, including
A. deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain
B. degeneration of basal ganglia
C. hypertrophy of frontal lobe neurons
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D. significant aluminum deposits in the brain ......ANSWER......A.
deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain
The pathophysiology of osteomalacia involves
a. increased osteoclast activity.
b. collagen breakdown in the bone matrix.
c. crowding of cells in the osteoid.
d. inadequate mineralization in the osteoid. ......ANSWER......d.
inadequate mineralization in the osteoid.
A risk factor for osteoporosis is
a. endometriosis.
b. early menopause.
c. late menopause.
d. ovarian cysts. ......ANSWER......b. early menopause.
Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by
a. group I-a afferents.
b. a motor neurons.
c. unmyelinated C fibers.
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d. A-d fibers. ......ANSWER......c. unmyelinated C fibers.
The disorders characterized by softening and then enlargement of
bones is referred to as
a. osteomyeitis.
b. osteoporosis.
c. Paget disease.
d. rickets ......ANSWER......c. Paget disease.
The gate control theory of pain transmission predicts that activity in
touch receptors will
a. enhance preception of pain.
b. decrease pain signal transmission in the spinal cord.
c. activate opioid receptors in the CNS.
d. increase secretion of substance P in the spinal cord.
......ANSWER......b. decrease pain signal transmission in the spinal cord.
Following a bone fracture, the most likely event to occur is
a. development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
b. leukocyte infiltration into bone tissue.
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