NR 283 CONTENT QUIZ 1 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027
Question 1: Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic
disease?
A) A genetic mutation passed down through generations.
B) An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug. ✔✔
C) Exposure to environmental toxins in the workplace.
D) An infection acquired from a contaminated water source.
Question 2: The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the?
A) Biological causes and origins of the condition.
B) Laboratory tests used to confirm a diagnosis.
C) Signs and symptoms. ✔✔
D) Statistical data regarding survival rates.
Question 3: What is the best definition of the term prognosis?
A) The identification of a specific disease through evaluation.
B) The predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. ✔✔
C) The exact physiological mechanism that causes cellular death.
D) The study of the distribution of a disease within a population.
,Question 4: Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
A) A localized swelling on the left ankle.
B) A minor skin rash restricted to the right forearm.
C) Fever. ✔✔
D) Sharp pain confined to a single tooth.
Question 5: Etiology is defined as the study of the?
A) Efficacy of various surgical interventions.
B) Structural changes that occur in tissues after death.
C) Social impacts of chronic illness on families.
D) Causes of disease. ✔✔
Question 6: A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is
referred to as?
A) Hypertrophy
B) Atrophy ✔✔
C) Hyperplasia
D) Metaplasia
Question 7: A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called?
A) Dysplasia ✔✔
, B) Atrophy
C) Hypertrophy
D) Anaplasia
Question 8: A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory
problems is called?
A) Ischemia ✔✔
B) Necrosis
C) Apoptosis
D) HypercapniaWhen a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called? -
ANSWER ✔✔Necrosis
Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle
cells undergoing? -ANSWER ✔✔Hypertrohpy
The term cancer refers to? -ANSWER ✔✔malignant neoplasm
To which term of the following does the term apoptosis refer? -ANSWER ✔✔pre-
programmed cell self-destruction.
Which of the following statements is true? -ANSWER ✔✔Damaged cells may be
able to repair themselves.
Caseous necrosis refers to an area where? -ANSWER ✔✔Dead cells form a thick
cheesy substance
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS ALREADY
PASSED LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027
Question 1: Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic
disease?
A) A genetic mutation passed down through generations.
B) An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug. ✔✔
C) Exposure to environmental toxins in the workplace.
D) An infection acquired from a contaminated water source.
Question 2: The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the?
A) Biological causes and origins of the condition.
B) Laboratory tests used to confirm a diagnosis.
C) Signs and symptoms. ✔✔
D) Statistical data regarding survival rates.
Question 3: What is the best definition of the term prognosis?
A) The identification of a specific disease through evaluation.
B) The predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. ✔✔
C) The exact physiological mechanism that causes cellular death.
D) The study of the distribution of a disease within a population.
,Question 4: Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
A) A localized swelling on the left ankle.
B) A minor skin rash restricted to the right forearm.
C) Fever. ✔✔
D) Sharp pain confined to a single tooth.
Question 5: Etiology is defined as the study of the?
A) Efficacy of various surgical interventions.
B) Structural changes that occur in tissues after death.
C) Social impacts of chronic illness on families.
D) Causes of disease. ✔✔
Question 6: A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is
referred to as?
A) Hypertrophy
B) Atrophy ✔✔
C) Hyperplasia
D) Metaplasia
Question 7: A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called?
A) Dysplasia ✔✔
, B) Atrophy
C) Hypertrophy
D) Anaplasia
Question 8: A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory
problems is called?
A) Ischemia ✔✔
B) Necrosis
C) Apoptosis
D) HypercapniaWhen a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called? -
ANSWER ✔✔Necrosis
Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle
cells undergoing? -ANSWER ✔✔Hypertrohpy
The term cancer refers to? -ANSWER ✔✔malignant neoplasm
To which term of the following does the term apoptosis refer? -ANSWER ✔✔pre-
programmed cell self-destruction.
Which of the following statements is true? -ANSWER ✔✔Damaged cells may be
able to repair themselves.
Caseous necrosis refers to an area where? -ANSWER ✔✔Dead cells form a thick
cheesy substance
