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Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology
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VanMeter and Hubert: Gould’s Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLEbCHOICEb
1. Whichb ofb theb followingb wouldb beb theb mostb likelyb causeb ofb anb iatrogenicb disease?
a. Anb inheritedb disorder
b. A b combinationb ofb specificb etiologicalb factors
, c. Anb unwantedb effectb ofb ab prescribedb drug
d. Prolongedb exposureb tob toxicb chemicalsb inb theb environmentb ANS:b Cb
2. Theb manifestationsb ofb ab diseaseb areb bestb definedb asb the
a. subjectiveb feelingsb ofb discomfortb duringb ab chronicb illness.
b. signsb andb symptomsb ofb ab disease.
c. factorsb thatb precipitateb anb acuteb episodeb ofb ab chronicb illness.
d. earlyb indicatorsb ofb theb prodromalb stageb ofb infection.b ANS:b Bb
3. Theb bestb definitionb ofb theb termb prognosisb isb the
a. precipitatingb factorsb causingb anb acuteb episode.
b. numberb ofb remissionsb tob beb expectedb duringb theb courseb ofb ab chronicb illness.
c. predictedb outcomeb orb likelihoodb ofb recoveryb fromb ab specificb disease.
d. exacerbationsb occurringb duringb chronicb illness.b ANS:b Cb
4. Whichb ofb theb followingb isb consideredb ab systemicb signb ofb disease?
a. Swellingb ofb theb knee
b. Fever
c. Painb inb theb neck
d. Redb rashb onb theb faceb ANS:b Bb
5. Etiologyb isb definedb asb theb studyb ofb the
a. causesb ofb ab disease.
b. courseb ofb ab disease.
c. expectedb complicationsb ofb ab disease.
d. manifestationsb ofb ab disease.b ANS:b Ab
6. A b typeb ofb cellularb adaptationb inb whichb thereb isb ab decreaseb inb cellb sizeb isb referredb tob asb a.
hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:b Db
7.b Ab changeb inb ab tissueb markedb byb cellsb thatb varyb inb sizeb andb shapeb andb show b increasedb mitoticb figuresb
wouldb beb called
a. metaplasia.b
b. atrophy.b
c. dysplasia.b
d. hypertrophy.b
ANS:b Cb
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8.bAb deficitb ofb oxygenb inb theb cellsb usuallyb dueb tob respiratoryb orb circulatoryb problemsb isb calledb a.ba
poptosis.b
b. ischemia.b
c. hypertrophy.b
d. necrosis.b
,Test b Bankb Forb Gould'sb Pathophysiologyb forbtheb Healthb Professionsb 7thb Editionb VanMeterb b 2b
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ANS:b Bb
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9.bWhenb ab groupb ofb cellsb inb theb bodyb dies,b theb changeb isb calledb
a. ischemia.b
b. gangrene.b
c. hypoxia.b
d. necrosis.b
ANS:b Db
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10.bRigorousb weightlifting/bodyb buildingb regimensb mayb resultb inb theb skeletalb muscleb cellsb undergoingb
a. hypertrophy.b
b. dysplasia.b
c. atrophy.b
d. regeneration.b
ANS:b Ab
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11.bTheb termb cancerb refersb tob
a. dysplasia.b
b. hyperplasia.b
c. metaplasia.b
d. malignantb neoplasm.b
ANS:b Db
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12.bTob whichb ofb theb followingb doesb theb termb apoptosisb refer?b
a. Increasedb rateb ofb mitosisb byb certainb cellsb
b. Ischemicb damageb tob cellsb
c. Liquefactionb ofb necroticb tissueb
d. Preprogrammedb cellb self-destructionb
ANS:b Db
13.bWhichb ofb theb followingb statementsb isb TRUE?b
a. Alterationb ofb DNA b doesb notb changeb cellb function.b
b. Damagedb cellsb mayb beb ableb tob repairb themselves.b
c. Allb typesb ofb cellsb dieb atb theb sameb rate.b
d. Mildb ischemiab causesb immediateb cellb death.b
ANS:b Bb
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14.bCaseationb necrosisb refersb tob anb areab whereb
a. cellb proteinsb haveb beenb denatured.b
, Test b Bankb Forb Gould'sb Pathophysiologyb forbtheb Healthb Professionsb 7thb Editionb VanMeterb b 3b
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b. cellsb areb liquefiedb byb enzymes.b
c. deadb cellsb formb ab thickb cheesyb substance.b
d. bacterialb invasionb hasb occurred.b
ANS:b Cb
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15.bRoutineb applicationb ofb sunb blockb tob skinb wouldb beb anb exampleb ofb
a. anb iatrogenicb causeb ofb cancer.b
b. ab preventiveb measure.b
c. ab precipitatingb factor.b
d. ab predisposingb condition.b
ANS:b Bb
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16.bAb circumstanceb thatb causesb ab suddenb acuteb episodeb ofb ab chronicb diseaseb tob occurb isb termedb a.bl
atentb stage.b
b. predisposingb factor.b
c. incidence.b
d. precipitatingb factor.b b
ANS:b Db
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17.bTheb termb homeostasisb refersb tob
a. theb causativeb factorsb inb ab particularb disease.b
b. maintenanceb ofb ab stableb internalb environment.b
c. ab conditionb thatb triggersb anb acuteb episode.b
d. ab collectionb ofb signsb andb symptoms.b
ANS:b Bb
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18.bWhichb termb isb usedb tob describeb ab new b andb secondaryb orb additionalb problemb thatb arisesb afterb theb o
riginalb diseaseb hasb beenb established?b a.bSymptomsb
b. Occurrenceb
c. Manifestationsb
d. Complicationb
ANS:b Db
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19.bPathophysiologyb involvesb theb studyb ofb
a. theb structureb ofb theb humanb body.b
b. theb functionsb ofb variousb organsb inb theb body.b
c. functionalb orb structuralb changesb resultingb fromb diseaseb processes.b
d. variousb cellb structuresb andb relatedb functions.b
ANS:b Cb
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20.bWhichb ofb theb followingb isb theb bestb definitionb ofb epidemiology?b
a. Theb scienceb ofb trackingb theb occurrenceb andb distributionb ofb diseasesb
b. Theb relativeb numberb ofb deathsb resultingb fromb ab particularb diseaseb
c. Identificationb ofb ab specificb diseaseb throughb evaluationb ofb signsb andb symptomsb
d. Theb globalb searchb forb emergingb diseasesb
ANS:b Ab
21.bWhichb ofb theb followingb canb causeb cellb injuryb orb death?b
1. Hypoxiab
2. Exposureb tob excessiveb coldb
3. Excessiveb pressureb onb ab tissueb 4.bChemicalb toxinsb