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lOMoARcPSD|17103908Patho Practice Quiz 1
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Patho Practice Quiz 1
1) Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
2) Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
Fever
3) Etiology is defined as the study of the:
cause of disease
4) A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
atrophy.
5) A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
ischemia.
6) When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called: necrosis
7) Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing: hypertrophy
8) The term cancer refers to: malignant neoplasm.
9) To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer? Preprogrammed cell self-
destruction
10) Routine application of sun block to skin would be an example of: a preventive measure.
11) A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is
termed: precipitating factor.
12) The term homeostasis refers to: maintenance of a stable internal environment.
13) Pathophysiology involves the study of: functional or structural changes resulting from
disease processes.
14) Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology? The science of tracking the
occurrence and distribution of diseases
15) Which of the following can cause cell injury or death?
1. Hypoxia
2. Exposure to excessive cold
3. Excessive pressure on a tissue
4. Chemical toxins
16) The term disease refers to: a deviation from the normal state of health and function
17) A collection of signs and symptoms, often affecting more than one organ or system, that
usually occur together in response to a certain condition is referred to as a (an):
syndrome.
18) A short-term illness that develops very quickly with perhaps a high fever or severe pain
is called: acute
19) The term prognosis refers to the: expected outcome of the disease.
20) When prolonged ischemia occurs to an area of the heart, the resulting damage is
referred to as: infarction.
21) Cell damage may be caused by exogenous sources such as: certain food additives.
22) A situation when there is a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious
disease within a given area is called a/an: pandemic
23) Choose the correct proportion of water to body weight to be expected in a healthy male
adult’s body: 60%
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