NR283 PATHO EXAM 2 EXAM SCRIPT WELL
SORTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection..
Answer: b. signs and symptoms of a disease
⩥ 3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic
illness.
,c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness..
Answer: c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific
disease.
⩥ 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
a. Swelling of the knee
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck
d. Red rash on the face.
Answer: b. Fever
⩥ 5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
a. causes of a disease.
b. course of a disease.
,c. expected complications of a disease.
d. manifestations of a disease..
Answer: a. causes of a disease.
⩥ 6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size
is referred to as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy..
Answer: d. atrophy.
⩥ 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called:
a. metaplasia.
, b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy..
Answer: c. dysplasia.
⩥ 8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or
circulatory problems is called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis..
Answer: b. ischemia
⩥ 9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
SORTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness.
b. signs and symptoms of a disease.
c. factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness.
d. early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection..
Answer: b. signs and symptoms of a disease
⩥ 3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic
illness.
,c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease.
d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness..
Answer: c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific
disease.
⩥ 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
a. Swelling of the knee
b. Fever
c. Pain in the neck
d. Red rash on the face.
Answer: b. Fever
⩥ 5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
a. causes of a disease.
b. course of a disease.
,c. expected complications of a disease.
d. manifestations of a disease..
Answer: a. causes of a disease.
⩥ 6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size
is referred to as:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy..
Answer: d. atrophy.
⩥ 7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and
show increased mitotic figures would be called:
a. metaplasia.
, b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy..
Answer: c. dysplasia.
⩥ 8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or
circulatory problems is called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis..
Answer: b. ischemia
⩥ 9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
