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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemthemmost mlikelymcausemof m
anmiatrogenicmdisease?
a. Anminherited mdisorder
b. Amcombinationmof mspecificmetiologicalmfactors
c. Anmunwanted meffect mof mamprescribed mdrug
d. Prolonged mexposuremtomtoxicmchemicalsminmthemenvironment
ANS:m C
2. Themmanifestationsmof mamdiseasemarembest mdefined masmthe
a. subjectivemfeelingsmof mdiscomfort mduringmamchronicmillness.
b. signsmand msymptomsmof mamdisease.
c. factorsmthat mprecipitatemanmacutemepisodemof mamchronicmillness.
d. earlymindicatorsmof mthemprodromalmstagemof minfection.
ANS:m B
3. Thembest mdefinitionmof mthemtermmprognosismismthe
a. precipitatingmfactorsmcausingmanmacutemepisode.
b. numbermof mremissionsmtombemexpected mduringmthemcoursemof mamchronicmillness.
c. predicted moutcomemormlikelihood mof mrecoverymfrommamspecificmdisease.
d. exacerbationsmoccurringmduringmchronicmillness.
ANS:m C
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismconsidered mamsystemicmsign mof mdisease?
a. Swellingmof mthemknee
b. Fever
c. Painminmthemneck
d. Red mrashmonmthemface
ANS:m B
5. Etiologymismdefined masmthemstudymof mthe
a. causesmof mamdisease.
b. coursemof mamdisease.
c. expected mcomplicationsmof mamdisease.
d. manifestationsmof mamdisease.
ANS:m A
6. A mtypemof mcellularmadaptationminmwhichmtheremismamdecreaseminmcellmsizemismreferred mtomas
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:m D
7. A mchangeminmamtissuemmarked mbymcellsmthat mvaryminmsizemand mshapemand mshow mincreased mmit
oticmfiguresmwould mbemcalled
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:m C
8. A mdeficit mof moxygenminmthemcellsmusuallymduemtomrespiratorymormcirculatorymproblemsmismcalled
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:m B
9. Whenmamgroupmof mcellsminmthembodymdies,mthemchangemismcalled
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:m D
10. Rigorousmweightlifting/bodymbuildingmregimensmmaymresult minmthemskeletalm muscle mcel
lsmundergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:m A
11. Themtermmcancermrefersmto
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant mneoplasm.
ANS:m D
12. Tomwhichmof mthemfollowingmdoesmthemtermmapoptosismrefer?
a. Increased mratemof mmitosismbymcertainmcells
b. Ischemicmdamagemtomcells
c. Liquefactionmof mnecroticmtissue
d. Preprogrammed mcellmself-destruction
ANS:m D
13. Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmismTRUE?
a. Alterationmof mDNA mdoesmnot mchangemcellmfunction.
b. Damaged mcellsmmaymbemablemtomrepair mthemselves.
c. Allmtypesmof mcellsmdiemat mthemsamemrate.
d. Mild mischemiamcausesmimmediatemcellmdeath.
ANS:m B
14. Caseationmnecrosismrefersmtomanmareamwhere
a. cellmproteinsmhavembeenmdenatured.
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b. cellsmaremliquefied mbymenzymes.
c. dead mcellsmformmamthickmcheesymsubstance.
d. bacterialminvasionmhasmoccurred.
ANS:m C
15. Routinemapplicationmof msunmblockmtomskinmwould mbemanmexamplemof
a. anmiatrogenicmcausemof mcancer.
b. ampreventivemmeasure.
c. amprecipitatingmfactor.
d. ampredisposingmcondition.
ANS:m B
16. A mcircumstancemthat mcausesmamsuddenmacutemepisodemof mamchronicmdiseasemtomoccurmismtermed
a. latent mstage.
b. predisposingmfactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitatingmfactor.
ANS:m D
17. Themtermmhomeostasismrefersmto
a. themcausativemfactorsminmamparticularmdisease.
b. maintenancemof mamstableminternalmenvironment.
c. amconditionmthat mtriggersmanmacutemepisode.
d. amcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms.
ANS:m B
18. Whichmtermmismused mtomdescribemamnew mand msecondarymormadditionalmproblemmthat marisesmafterm
themoriginalmdiseasemhasmbeenmestablished?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:m D
19. Pathophysiologyminvolvesmthemstudymof
a. themstructuremof mthemhumanmbody.
b. themfunctionsmof mvariousmorgansminmthembody.
c. functionalmormstructuralmchangesmresultingmfrommdiseasemprocesses.
d. variousmcellmstructuresmand mrelated mfunctions.
ANS:m C
20. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mepidemiology?
a. Themsciencemof mtrackingmthemoccurrencemand mdistributionmof mdiseases
b. Themrelativemnumbermof mdeathsmresultingmfrom mamparticular mdisease
c. Identificationmof mamspecificmdiseasemthroughmevaluationmof msignsmand msymptoms
d. Themglobalmsearchmformemergingmdiseases
ANS:m A
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21. Whichmof mthemfollowingmcanmcausemcellminjurymor mdeath?
1.Hypoxia
2.Exposuremtomexcessivemcold
3.Excessivempressuremonmamtissue
4.Chemicalmtoxins
a. 1,m2
b. 2,m4
c. 1,m3,m4
d. 1,m2,m3,m4
ANS:m D
22. Allmof mthemfollowingmarempart mof mthemSevenmStepsmtomHealthmEXCEPT:
a. Follow mcancermscreeningmguidelines.
b. Usemsunmblockmagentsmwhenevermexposed.
c. Participateminmstrenuousmexercisemonma mregular mdailymbasis.
d. Choosemhighmfiber,mlowermfat mfoods.
ANS:m C
23. Themtermmdiseasemrefersmto
a. themperiod mof mrecoverymand mreturnmtomamnormalmhealthymstate.
b. amdeviationmfrommthemnormalmstatemof mhealthmand mfunction.
c. themtreatment mmeasuresmused mtompromotemrecovery.
d. ambasicmcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms.
ANS:m B
24. A mcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms,moftenmaffectingmmoremthanmonemorganmormsystem,mt
hat musuallymoccurmtogetherminmresponsemtomamcertainmconditionmismreferred mtomasma(an)
a. acutemdisease.
b. multiorganmdisorder.
c. syndrome.
d. manifestation.
ANS:m C
25. Allmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmaremcorrect mabout mcellmdamagemEXCEPT:
a. Theminitialmstagemof mcellmdamagemoftenmcauses manmalteration min mmetabolicmreactions.
b. If mthemfactormcausingmthemdamagemismremoved mquickly,mthemcellmmaymbemable
tomrecovermand mreturnmtomitsmnormalmstate.
m
c. If mthemnoxiousmfactormremainsmformanmextended mperiod mof mtime,mthemdamagembecom
esmirreversiblemand mthemcellmdies.
d. Initially,mcellmdamagemdoesmnot mchangemcellmmetabolism,mstructure, mormfunction.
ANS:m D
26. Whichmof mthemfollowingmconditionsmdistinguishesmdoublemblind mstudiesmused minmhealthmresearch?
a. Neithermthemmembersmof mthemcontrolmgroupmormthemexperimentalmgroupmnor mthempers
onmadministeringmthemtreatment mknowsmwhomismreceivingmthemexperimentalmtherapy
.
b. Bothmgroupsmof mresearchmsubjectsmand mthempersonmadministeringmthemtreatment mknow mw
homismreceivingmthemexperimentalmtherapy.
c. Themresearchmsubjectsmdomnot mknow,mbut mthempersonmadministeringmthemtreatme
nt mknowsmwhomismreceivingmplacebomormstandard mtherapy.
d. Onlymmembersmof mthemcontrolmgroupmknow mtheymaremreceivingmstandard mtherapy.
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m m m m m m m m m m
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmwould mbemthemmost mlikelymcausemof m
anmiatrogenicmdisease?
a. Anminherited mdisorder
b. Amcombinationmof mspecificmetiologicalmfactors
c. Anmunwanted meffect mof mamprescribed mdrug
d. Prolonged mexposuremtomtoxicmchemicalsminmthemenvironment
ANS:m C
2. Themmanifestationsmof mamdiseasemarembest mdefined masmthe
a. subjectivemfeelingsmof mdiscomfort mduringmamchronicmillness.
b. signsmand msymptomsmof mamdisease.
c. factorsmthat mprecipitatemanmacutemepisodemof mamchronicmillness.
d. earlymindicatorsmof mthemprodromalmstagemof minfection.
ANS:m B
3. Thembest mdefinitionmof mthemtermmprognosismismthe
a. precipitatingmfactorsmcausingmanmacutemepisode.
b. numbermof mremissionsmtombemexpected mduringmthemcoursemof mamchronicmillness.
c. predicted moutcomemormlikelihood mof mrecoverymfrommamspecificmdisease.
d. exacerbationsmoccurringmduringmchronicmillness.
ANS:m C
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismconsidered mamsystemicmsign mof mdisease?
a. Swellingmof mthemknee
b. Fever
c. Painminmthemneck
d. Red mrashmonmthemface
ANS:m B
5. Etiologymismdefined masmthemstudymof mthe
a. causesmof mamdisease.
b. coursemof mamdisease.
c. expected mcomplicationsmof mamdisease.
d. manifestationsmof mamdisease.
ANS:m A
6. A mtypemof mcellularmadaptationminmwhichmtheremismamdecreaseminmcellmsizemismreferred mtomas
a. hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
ANS:m D
7. A mchangeminmamtissuemmarked mbymcellsmthat mvaryminmsizemand mshapemand mshow mincreased mmit
oticmfiguresmwould mbemcalled
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a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.
d. hypertrophy.
ANS:m C
8. A mdeficit mof moxygenminmthemcellsmusuallymduemtomrespiratorymormcirculatorymproblemsmismcalled
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
ANS:m B
9. Whenmamgroupmof mcellsminmthembodymdies,mthemchangemismcalled
a. ischemia.
b. gangrene.
c. hypoxia.
d. necrosis.
ANS:m D
10. Rigorousmweightlifting/bodymbuildingmregimensmmaymresult minmthemskeletalm muscle mcel
lsmundergoing
a. hypertrophy.
b. dysplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. regeneration.
ANS:m A
11. Themtermmcancermrefersmto
a. dysplasia.
b. hyperplasia.
c. metaplasia.
d. malignant mneoplasm.
ANS:m D
12. Tomwhichmof mthemfollowingmdoesmthemtermmapoptosismrefer?
a. Increased mratemof mmitosismbymcertainmcells
b. Ischemicmdamagemtomcells
c. Liquefactionmof mnecroticmtissue
d. Preprogrammed mcellmself-destruction
ANS:m D
13. Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmismTRUE?
a. Alterationmof mDNA mdoesmnot mchangemcellmfunction.
b. Damaged mcellsmmaymbemablemtomrepair mthemselves.
c. Allmtypesmof mcellsmdiemat mthemsamemrate.
d. Mild mischemiamcausesmimmediatemcellmdeath.
ANS:m B
14. Caseationmnecrosismrefersmtomanmareamwhere
a. cellmproteinsmhavembeenmdenatured.
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eter
b. cellsmaremliquefied mbymenzymes.
c. dead mcellsmformmamthickmcheesymsubstance.
d. bacterialminvasionmhasmoccurred.
ANS:m C
15. Routinemapplicationmof msunmblockmtomskinmwould mbemanmexamplemof
a. anmiatrogenicmcausemof mcancer.
b. ampreventivemmeasure.
c. amprecipitatingmfactor.
d. ampredisposingmcondition.
ANS:m B
16. A mcircumstancemthat mcausesmamsuddenmacutemepisodemof mamchronicmdiseasemtomoccurmismtermed
a. latent mstage.
b. predisposingmfactor.
c. incidence.
d. precipitatingmfactor.
ANS:m D
17. Themtermmhomeostasismrefersmto
a. themcausativemfactorsminmamparticularmdisease.
b. maintenancemof mamstableminternalmenvironment.
c. amconditionmthat mtriggersmanmacutemepisode.
d. amcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms.
ANS:m B
18. Whichmtermmismused mtomdescribemamnew mand msecondarymormadditionalmproblemmthat marisesmafterm
themoriginalmdiseasemhasmbeenmestablished?
a. Symptoms
b. Occurrence
c. Manifestations
d. Complication
ANS:m D
19. Pathophysiologyminvolvesmthemstudymof
a. themstructuremof mthemhumanmbody.
b. themfunctionsmof mvariousmorgansminmthembody.
c. functionalmormstructuralmchangesmresultingmfrommdiseasemprocesses.
d. variousmcellmstructuresmand mrelated mfunctions.
ANS:m C
20. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismthembest mdefinitionmof mepidemiology?
a. Themsciencemof mtrackingmthemoccurrencemand mdistributionmof mdiseases
b. Themrelativemnumbermof mdeathsmresultingmfrom mamparticular mdisease
c. Identificationmof mamspecificmdiseasemthroughmevaluationmof msignsmand msymptoms
d. Themglobalmsearchmformemergingmdiseases
ANS:m A
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21. Whichmof mthemfollowingmcanmcausemcellminjurymor mdeath?
1.Hypoxia
2.Exposuremtomexcessivemcold
3.Excessivempressuremonmamtissue
4.Chemicalmtoxins
a. 1,m2
b. 2,m4
c. 1,m3,m4
d. 1,m2,m3,m4
ANS:m D
22. Allmof mthemfollowingmarempart mof mthemSevenmStepsmtomHealthmEXCEPT:
a. Follow mcancermscreeningmguidelines.
b. Usemsunmblockmagentsmwhenevermexposed.
c. Participateminmstrenuousmexercisemonma mregular mdailymbasis.
d. Choosemhighmfiber,mlowermfat mfoods.
ANS:m C
23. Themtermmdiseasemrefersmto
a. themperiod mof mrecoverymand mreturnmtomamnormalmhealthymstate.
b. amdeviationmfrommthemnormalmstatemof mhealthmand mfunction.
c. themtreatment mmeasuresmused mtompromotemrecovery.
d. ambasicmcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms.
ANS:m B
24. A mcollectionmof msignsmand msymptoms,moftenmaffectingmmoremthanmonemorganmormsystem,mt
hat musuallymoccurmtogetherminmresponsemtomamcertainmconditionmismreferred mtomasma(an)
a. acutemdisease.
b. multiorganmdisorder.
c. syndrome.
d. manifestation.
ANS:m C
25. Allmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmaremcorrect mabout mcellmdamagemEXCEPT:
a. Theminitialmstagemof mcellmdamagemoftenmcauses manmalteration min mmetabolicmreactions.
b. If mthemfactormcausingmthemdamagemismremoved mquickly,mthemcellmmaymbemable
tomrecovermand mreturnmtomitsmnormalmstate.
m
c. If mthemnoxiousmfactormremainsmformanmextended mperiod mof mtime,mthemdamagembecom
esmirreversiblemand mthemcellmdies.
d. Initially,mcellmdamagemdoesmnot mchangemcellmmetabolism,mstructure, mormfunction.
ANS:m D
26. Whichmof mthemfollowingmconditionsmdistinguishesmdoublemblind mstudiesmused minmhealthmresearch?
a. Neithermthemmembersmof mthemcontrolmgroupmormthemexperimentalmgroupmnor mthempers
onmadministeringmthemtreatment mknowsmwhomismreceivingmthemexperimentalmtherapy
.
b. Bothmgroupsmof mresearchmsubjectsmand mthempersonmadministeringmthemtreatment mknow mw
homismreceivingmthemexperimentalmtherapy.
c. Themresearchmsubjectsmdomnot mknow,mbut mthempersonmadministeringmthemtreatme
nt mknowsmwhomismreceivingmplacebomormstandard mtherapy.
d. Onlymmembersmof mthemcontrolmgroupmknow mtheymaremreceivingmstandard mtherapy.
