Pathophysiology and Disease
Management for Health
Professions 2026 Exam
Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
What is the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? - ANSWER
✔✔An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug.
How are the manifestations of a disease best defined? - ANSWER
✔✔As the signs and symptoms of a disease.
What is the best definition of prognosis? - ANSWER ✔✔The
predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
,Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease? -
ANSWER ✔✔Fever.
What is etiology defined as? - ANSWER ✔✔The study of the causes
of a disease.
What is a type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell
size called? - ANSWER ✔✔Atrophy.
What is a change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape
called? - ANSWER ✔✔Dysplasia.
What is a deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or
circulatory problems called? - ANSWER ✔✔Ischemia.
What is the term for when a group of cells in the body dies? -
ANSWER ✔✔Necrosis.
What may rigorous weightlifting/body building regimens result in? -
ANSWER ✔✔Skeletal muscle cells undergoing hypertrophy.
What does the term cancer refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔Malignant
neoplasm.
What does apoptosis refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔Preprogrammed cell
self-destruction.
,Which statement is TRUE regarding cell damage? - ANSWER
✔✔Damaged cells may be able to repair themselves.
What does caseation necrosis refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔An area
where dead cells form a thick cheesy substance.
What is an example of a preventive measure for skin health? -
ANSWER ✔✔Routine application of sun block.
What is a circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic
disease called? - ANSWER ✔✔Precipitating factor.
What does homeostasis refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔Maintenance of a
stable internal environment.
What term describes a new and secondary problem that arises after the
original disease has been established? - ANSWER ✔✔Complication.
What does pathophysiology involve the study of? - ANSWER
✔✔Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes.
What is the best definition of epidemiology? - ANSWER ✔✔The
science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases.
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, What can cause cell injury or death? - ANSWER ✔✔Hypoxia,
exposure to excessive cold, excessive pressure on a tissue, and
chemical toxins.
Which statement is NOT correct about cell damage? - ANSWER
✔✔Initially, cell damage does not change cell metabolism, structure, or
function.
What distinguishes double blind studies used in health research? -
ANSWER ✔✔Neither the members of the control group nor the
experimental group nor the person administering the treatment knows
who is receiving the experimental therapy.
What is it called when research confirms that a new treatment has
increased effectiveness and is safe? - ANSWER ✔✔Evidence-based
research.
What is a short-term illness that develops very quickly called? -
ANSWER ✔✔Acute.
What does the term prognosis refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔The expected
outcome of the disease.
What is the damage referred to when prolonged ischemia occurs to an
area of the heart? - ANSWER ✔✔Infarction.