TEST BANK
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition
By Nina Kowalczyk
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, Table of Content
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. The Skeletal System
3. The Respiratory System
4. The Cardiovascular System
5. The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
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6. The Hepatobiliary System
7. The Urinary System
8. The Central Nervous System
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9. The Hemopoietic System
10. The Reproductive System
11. The Endocrine System
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12. Traumatic Disease
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
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2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis.
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ANS: A REF: p. 2
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed :
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
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d. prognosis.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
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4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
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a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: D REF: p. 2
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5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
ANS: D REF: p. 2
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
, b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
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8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
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9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above.
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ANS: A REF: p. 3
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
are collected and reported by the:
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a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
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d. National Center for Health Statistics.
ANS: D REF: p. 2
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11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
2. Malignant neoplasm
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3. Polycystic kidney disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: A REF: p. 4
12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately _____% of the U.S. gross domestic
product.
Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition
By Nina Kowalczyk
TU
TO
R
G
U
R
U
, Table of Content
1. Introduction to Pathology
2. The Skeletal System
3. The Respiratory System
4. The Cardiovascular System
5. The Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System
TU
6. The Hepatobiliary System
7. The Urinary System
8. The Central Nervous System
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9. The Hemopoietic System
10. The Reproductive System
11. The Endocrine System
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12. Traumatic Disease
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R
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,Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines:
a. manifestations.
b. pathogenesis.
c. sign.
d. symptom.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
TU
2. An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury
refers to:
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. manifestations.
d. pathogenesis.
TO
ANS: A REF: p. 2
3. The study of the cause of disease is termed :
a. disease.
b. etiology.
c. pathogenesis.
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d. prognosis.
ANS: B REF: p. 2
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4. Common agents that cause disease include:
1. bacteria.
2. chemicals.
3. heat.
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a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
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d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: D REF: p. 2
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5. A syndrome is best defined as:
a. a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
b. an adverse response to medical treatment.
c. the patient’s perception of the disease.
d. signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.
ANS: D REF: p. 2
6. An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed:
a. autoimmune.
, b. iatrogenic.
c. idiopathic.
d. nosocomial.
ANS: B REF: p. 3
7. Prognosis refers to:
a. diseases usually having a quick onset.
b. the name of the particular disease.
c. the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
d. the structure of cells or tissue.
ANS: C REF: p. 3
TU
8. Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered:
a. destructive.
b. lytic.
c. subtractive.
d. all of the above.
ANS: D REF: p. 3
TO
9. The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines:
a. epidemiology.
b. incidence.
c. prevalence.
d. all of the above.
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ANS: A REF: p. 3
10. Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population
are collected and reported by the:
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a. American College of Radiology.
b. Centers for Disease Control.
c. Food and Drug Administration.
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d. National Center for Health Statistics.
ANS: D REF: p. 2
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11. Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45
years and greater?
1. Heart disease
2. Malignant neoplasm
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3. Polycystic kidney disease
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
ANS: A REF: p. 4
12. In 2010, health spending accounted for approximately _____% of the U.S. gross domestic
product.
