TEST BANK FOR PATHOPHARMACOLOGY, 1ST EDITION, BRUCE COLBERT, KURTIS PIERCE

Author: Cengage Learning Print ISBN: 9781305946255 Title: Pathopharmacology eBook 13 digit ISBN: 9781305946255 Chapter/Section Name: Core Concepts of Disease Chapter/Section Number: 1 1. The individual that studies disease is called a. endodontist. b. pathogenic. c. psychiatrist. d. pathologist. Analysis: a. Incorrect. An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in maintaining teeth through endodontic therapy. See Terms Associated with Disease b. Incorrect. The term “pathogenic” is used to describe organisms that produce disease. See Terms Associated with Disease c. Incorrect. A psychiatrist is a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. See Terms Associated with Disease d. Correct. A pathologist is a scientist who studies the causes and effects of diseases, especially one who examines laboratory samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. Difficulty: Easy LO: 1.1 Learning Objective Narrative: Interpret disease medical terminology. A-Head: Terms Associated with Disease Bloom’s: Remember 1. Any disease occurring spontaneously with an unknown cause is termed a. unknown. b. spontaneous. c. idiopathic. d. idiopathy. Analysis: a. Incorrect. Unknown is defined as not known or familiar. See Terms Associated with Disease b. Incorrect. Spontaneous is defined as occurring without apparent external cause. See Terms Associated with Disease c. Correct. Any disease occurring spontaneously with an unknown cause is termed “idiopathic.” d. Incorrect. Idiopathy is defined as any disease with unknown cause or mechanism of apparently spontaneous origin. See Terms Associated with Disease Difficulty: Moderate LO: 1.1 Learning Objective Narrative: Interpret disease medical terminology. A-Head: Terms Associated with Disease