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Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? - Correct Answer An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: - Correct Answer signs and sympto...

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Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions with 100%
Verified Correct Answers
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? - Correct Answer An
unwanted effect of a prescribed drug



The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: - Correct Answer signs and symptoms of a
disease



The best definition of the term prognosis is the: - Correct Answer predicted outcome or likelihood of
recovery from a specific disease



Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease? - Correct Answer Fever



Etiology is defined as the study of the: - Correct Answer causes of a disease



A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as: - Correct
Answer atrophy



A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures
would be called: - Correct Answer dysplasia



A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called: - Correct
Answer Ischemia



When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called: - Correct Answer necrosis



Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing: -
Correct Answer hypertrophy



The term cancer refers to: - Correct Answer malignant neoplasm



To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer? - Correct Answer Preprogrammed cell self-
destruction

,Which of the following statements is true?

a. Alteration of DNA does not change cell function

b. Damaged cells may be able to repair themselves

c. All type of cells die at the same rate

d. Mild ischemia causes immediate cell death - Correct Answer Damaged cells may be able to repair
themselves



Caseation necrosis refers to an area where: - Correct Answer dead cells form a thick cheesy
substance



Routine application of sun block to skin would be an example of: - Correct Answer a preventative
measure



A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed: - Correct
Answer precipitating factor



The term homeostasis refers to: - Correct Answer maintenance of a stable internal environment



Which term is used to describe a new and secondary or additional problem that arises after the
original disease has been established? - Correct Answer complications



Pathophysiology involves the study of: - Correct Answer functional or structural changes resulting
from disease processes



Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology? - Correct Answer The science of
tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases



Which of the following can cause cell injury or death? (can be more than one)

1. Hypoxia

2. Exposure to excessive cold

3. Excessive pressure on a tissue

4. Chemical toxins - Correct Answer 1,2,3,4

, All of the following are part of the Seven Steps to Health EXCEPT: - Correct Answer participate in
strenuous exercise on a regular daily basis



The term disease refers to: - Correct Answer a deviation from the normal state of health and
function.



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): - Correct Answer Syndrome



All of the following statements are correct about cell damage EXCEPT:

a. The initial stage of cell damage often causes an alteration in metabolic reactions

b. If the factor causing the damage is removed quickly, the cell may be abel to recover and return to
its normal state

c. if the noxious factor remains for an extended period of time, the damage becomes irreversible and
the cell dies

d. Initially, cell damage does not change cell metabolism, structure, or function - Correct Answer
Initially, cell damage does not change cell metabolism, structure, or function



Which of the following conditions distinguishes double blind studies used in health research? -
Correct Answer Neither the members of the control group or the experimental group nor the person
administering the treatment knows who is receiving the experimental therapy



If the data collected from the research process confirm that the new treatment has increased
effectiveness and is safe, this is called: - Correct Answer Evidence-based research



A short term illness that develops very quickly with perhaps a high fever or severe pain is called: -
Correct Answer acute



The term prognosis refers to the: - Correct Answer expected outcome of the disease



When prolonged ischemia occurs to an area of the heart, the resulting damage is referred to as: -
Correct Answer Infarction



During the evaluation process for a new therapy's effectiveness and safety, a double blind study may
be conducted during: - Correct Answer The third stage

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