, Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health
States 2nd Canadian Edition
Test Bank
Chapter j01: jConcepts jof jHealth jand jDisease
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Which jof jthe jfollowing jwould jbe jthe jmost jlikely jcause jof jan jiatrogenic jdisease?
a. An jinherited jdisorder
b. A jcombination jof jspecific jetiological jfactors
c. An junwanted jeffect jof ja jprescribed jdrug
d. Prolonged jexposure jto jtoxic jchemicals jin jthe jenvironment
ANS: jC jREF: j6
2. The jmanifestations jof ja jdisease jare jbest jdefined jas jthe:
a. subjective jfeelings jof jdiscomfort jduring ja jchronic jillness.
b. signs jand jsymptoms jof ja jdisease.
c. factors jthat jprecipitate jan jacute jepisode jof ja jchronic jillness.
d. early jindicators jof jthe jprodromal jstage jof jinfection.
ANS: jB jREF: j6
3. The jbest jdefinition jof jthe jterm jprognosis jis jthe:
a. precipitating jfactors jcausing jan jacute jepisode.
b. number jof jremissions jto jbe jexpected jduring jthe jcourse jof ja jchronic jillness.
c. predicted joutcome jor jlikelihood jof jrecovery jfrom ja jspecific jdisease.
, d. exacerbations joccurring jduring jchronic jillness.
ANS: jC jREF: j7
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jconsidered ja jsystemic jsign jof jdisease?
a. Swelling jof jthe jknee
b. Fever
c. Pain jin jthe jneck
d. Red jrash jon jthe jface
ANS: jB jREF: j6
5. Etiology jis jdefined jas jthe jstudy jof jthe:
a. causes jof ja jdisease.
b. course jof ja jdisease.
c. expected jcomplications jof ja jdisease.
d. manifestations jof ja jdisease.
ANS: jA jREF: j5
6. A jtype jof jcellular jadaptation jin jwhich jthere jis ja jdecrease jin jcell jsize jis jreferred jto jas:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: jD jREF: j8
, 7. A jchange jin ja jtissue jmarked jby jcells jthat jvary jin jsize jand jshape jand jshow jincreased
jmitotic jfigures jwould jbe jcalled:
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: jC jREF: j8
8. A jdeficit jof joxygen jin jthe jcells jusually jdue jto jrespiratory jor jcirculatory jproblems jis jcalled:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: jB jREF: j9
9. When ja jgroup jof jcells jin jthe jbody jdies, jthe jchange jis jcalled:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: jD jREF: j10
10. Rigorous jweight jlifting/body jbuilding jregimens jmay jresult jin jthe jskeletal jmuscle
jcells jundergoing:
States 2nd Canadian Edition
Test Bank
Chapter j01: jConcepts jof jHealth jand jDisease
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Which jof jthe jfollowing jwould jbe jthe jmost jlikely jcause jof jan jiatrogenic jdisease?
a. An jinherited jdisorder
b. A jcombination jof jspecific jetiological jfactors
c. An junwanted jeffect jof ja jprescribed jdrug
d. Prolonged jexposure jto jtoxic jchemicals jin jthe jenvironment
ANS: jC jREF: j6
2. The jmanifestations jof ja jdisease jare jbest jdefined jas jthe:
a. subjective jfeelings jof jdiscomfort jduring ja jchronic jillness.
b. signs jand jsymptoms jof ja jdisease.
c. factors jthat jprecipitate jan jacute jepisode jof ja jchronic jillness.
d. early jindicators jof jthe jprodromal jstage jof jinfection.
ANS: jB jREF: j6
3. The jbest jdefinition jof jthe jterm jprognosis jis jthe:
a. precipitating jfactors jcausing jan jacute jepisode.
b. number jof jremissions jto jbe jexpected jduring jthe jcourse jof ja jchronic jillness.
c. predicted joutcome jor jlikelihood jof jrecovery jfrom ja jspecific jdisease.
, d. exacerbations joccurring jduring jchronic jillness.
ANS: jC jREF: j7
4. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jconsidered ja jsystemic jsign jof jdisease?
a. Swelling jof jthe jknee
b. Fever
c. Pain jin jthe jneck
d. Red jrash jon jthe jface
ANS: jB jREF: j6
5. Etiology jis jdefined jas jthe jstudy jof jthe:
a. causes jof ja jdisease.
b. course jof ja jdisease.
c. expected jcomplications jof ja jdisease.
d. manifestations jof ja jdisease.
ANS: jA jREF: j5
6. A jtype jof jcellular jadaptation jin jwhich jthere jis ja jdecrease jin jcell jsize jis jreferred jto jas:
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS: jD jREF: j8
, 7. A jchange jin ja jtissue jmarked jby jcells jthat jvary jin jsize jand jshape jand jshow jincreased
jmitotic jfigures jwould jbe jcalled:
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS: jC jREF: j8
8. A jdeficit jof joxygen jin jthe jcells jusually jdue jto jrespiratory jor jcirculatory jproblems jis jcalled:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS: jB jREF: j9
9. When ja jgroup jof jcells jin jthe jbody jdies, jthe jchange jis jcalled:
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS: jD jREF: j10
10. Rigorous jweight jlifting/body jbuilding jregimens jmay jresult jin jthe jskeletal jmuscle
jcells jundergoing:
