Patho Quiz Chapter1
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Which of the following disorders would be most likely to cause an iatrogenic disease?
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An inherited disorder
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A combination of specific etiologic factors
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An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
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Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment
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Patho. Quiz. One.
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The manifestations of a disease are best defined as
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Ective feelings of discomfort during an illness
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Signs and symptoms of a disease
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Factors the precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness
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Early prodromal indicators that infection is present in the body
Correct Answer
A. Signs and symptoms of a disease -
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The best definition for the term prognosis is
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The precipitating factors causing an acute episode
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The number of remissions to be expected during the course of chronic illness
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The predicted outcome of likelihood of recovery from a specific disease
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The exacerbations occuring during chronic illness
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A. The predicted outcome of likelihood of recovery from a specific disease -
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Which of the following is considered a systematic sign of disease?
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Swelling of the knee
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Fever
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Pain in the neck
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Red area on the face
Correct Answer
A. Fever -
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Etiology is defined as the study of
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Causes of a disease
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Course of a disease
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Expected complications of a disease
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Manifestations of a disease
Correct Answer
A. Causes of a disease -
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Hypertrophy of the heart would be related to
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An increase in size of the individual cells
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An increase in the number of cells in an area
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Replacement of normal cells by a different type of cells
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A decrease in the size of individual cells
Correct Answer
A. An increase in size of the individual cells -
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A tissue in which the cells vary in size and shape and show increase mitotic figures would be called
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Metaplasia
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Atophy
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Dysplasia
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Hypertrophy
Correct Answer
A. Dysplasia -
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When a group of cells in the body dies the change is called
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Ischemia
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Gangrene
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Hypoxia
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Necrosis
Correct Answer
A. Necrosis -
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Lack of exercise during an illness may cause skeletal muscle to undergo
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Hypertrophy
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Dysplasia
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Atrophy
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Rengeneration
Correct Answer
A. Atrophy -
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The term cancer refers to
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Dysplasia
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Hyperplasia
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Metaplasia
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Malignant neoplasm
Correct Answer
A. Malignant neoplasm -
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Apoptosis refers to
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Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells
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Ischemic damage to cells
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Liquefaction of necrotic cells
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Pre programmed cell self destruction
Correct Answer
A. Pre programmed cell self destruction -
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Which of the following statements is true
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Alterating DNA causes immediate cell death
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Damged cells may be able to repair themselves
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All cells die at the same rate
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Mild ischemia causes imediate cell death
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A. Damged cells may be able to repair themselves -
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Caseation refers to an area of necrosis where
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Cell proteins have been denatured
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Cells are liquefied by enzymes
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Dead cells from a thick chessy substances
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Bacterial invasion has occured
Correct Answer
A. Dead cells from a thick chessy substances -
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Routine application of sun block to skin would be an example of
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An iatrogenic cause of cancer
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A preventative measure
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A precipitaiting factor
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An idipathic form of cancer
Correct Answer
A. A preventative measure -
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A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed
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Latent stage
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Predisposing factor
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Incidence
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Precipitating factor
Correct Answer
A. Precipitating factor -
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An acute episode of a chronic disease is called
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An exacerbation
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A prodromal period
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A complication
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A sequela
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A. An exacerbation -
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