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MULTIPLE R CHOICE R
1. Which R of R the R following R would R be R the R most R likely R cause R of R an R iatrogenic R disease?
a. An R inherited R disorder
b. A R combination R of R specific R etiological R factors
c. An R unwanted R effect R of R a R prescribed R drug
d. Prolonged R exposure R to R toxic R chemicals R in R the R environment R ANS: R C R
, 2. The R manifestations R of R a R disease R are R best R defined R as R the
a. subjective R feelings R of R discomfort R during R a R chronic R illness.
b. signs R and R symptoms R of R a R disease.
c. factors R that R precipitate R an R acute R episode R of R a R chronic R illness.
d. early R indicators R of R the R prodromal R stage R of R infection. R ANS: R B R
3. The R best R definition R of R the R term R prognosis R is R the
a. precipitating R factors R causing R an R acute R episode.
b. number R of R remissions R to R be R expected R during R the R course R of R a R chronic R illness.
c. predicted R outcome R or R likelihood R of R recovery R from R a R specific R disease.
d. exacerbations R occurring R during R chronic R illness. R ANS: R C R
4. Which R of R the R following R is R considered R a R systemic R sign R of R disease?
a. Swelling R of R the R knee
b. Fever
c. Pain R in R the R neck
d. Red R rash R on R the R face R ANS: R B R
5. Etiology R is R defined R as R the R study R of R the
a. causes R of R a R disease.
b. course R of R a R disease.
c. expected R complications R of R a R disease.
d. manifestations R of R a R disease. R ANS: R A R
6. A R type R of R cellular R adaptation R in R which R there R is R a R decrease R in R cell R size R is R referred R to R as R a.
hypertrophy.
b. metaplasia.
c. anaplasia.
d. atrophy.
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7. R A R change R in R a R tissue R marked R by R cells R that R vary R in R size R and R shape R and R show R increased R
mitotic R figures R would R be R called
a. metaplasia. R
b. atrophy. R
c. dysplasia. R
d. hypertrophy. R
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8. R A R deficit R of R oxygen R in R the R cells R usually R due R to R respiratory R or R circulatory R problems R
is R called R a. R apoptosis. R
b. ischemia. R
c. hypertrophy. R
d. necrosis. R
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9. R When R a R group R of R cells R in R the R body R dies, R the R change R is R called R
a. ischemia. R
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b. gangrene. R
c. hypoxia. R
d. necrosis. R
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10. R Rigorous R weightlifting/body R building R regimens R may R result R in R the R skeletal R muscle R cells R
undergoing R
a. hypertrophy. R
b. dysplasia. R
c. atrophy. R
d. regeneration. R
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11. R The R term R cancer R refers R to R
a. dysplasia. R
b. hyperplasia. R
c. metaplasia. R
d. malignant R neoplasm. R
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12. R To R which R of R the R following R does R the R term R apoptosis R refer? R
a. Increased R rate R of R mitosis R by R certain R cells R
b. Ischemic R damage R to R cells R
c. Liquefaction R of R necrotic R tissue R
d. Preprogrammed R cell R self-destruction R
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13. R Which R of R the R following R statements R is R TRUE? R
a. Alteration R of R DNA R does R not R change R cell R function. R
b. Damaged R cells R may R be R able R to R repair R themselves. R
c. All R types R of R cells R die R at R the R same R rate. R
d. Mild R ischemia R causes R immediate R cell R death. R
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14. R Caseation R necrosis R refers R to R an R area R where R
a. cell R proteins R have R been R denatured. R
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b. cells R are R liquefied R by R enzymes. R
c. dead R cells R form R a R thick R cheesy R substance. R
d. bacterial R invasion R has R occurred. R
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15. R Routine R application R of R sun R block R to R skin R would R be R an R example R of R
a. an R iatrogenic R cause R of R cancer. R
b. a R preventive R measure. R
c. a R precipitating R factor. R
d. a R predisposing R condition. R
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16. R A R circumstance R that R causes R a R sudden R acute R episode R of R a R chronic R disease R to R occur R is
R termed R a. R latent R stage. R
b. predisposing R factor. R
c. incidence. R
d. precipitating R factor. R R
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17. R The R term R homeostasis R refers R to R
a. the R causative R factors R in R a R particular R disease. R
b. maintenance R of R a R stable R internal R environment. R
c. a R condition R that R triggers R an R acute R episode. R
d. a R collection R of R signs R and R symptoms. R
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18. R Which R term R is R used R to R describe R a R new R and R secondary R or R additional R problem R that R arises
R after R the R original R disease R has R been R established? R a. R Symptoms R
b. Occurrence R
c. Manifestations R
d. Complication R
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19. R Pathophysiology R involves R the R study R of R
a. the R structure R of R the R human R body. R
b. the R functions R of R various R organs R in R the R body. R
c. functional R or R structural R changes R resulting R from R disease R processes. R
d. various R cell R structures R and R related R functions. R
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20. R Which R of R the R following R is R the R best R definition R of R epidemiology? R
a. The R science R of R tracking R the R occurrence R and R distribution R of R diseases R
b. The R relative R number R of R deaths R resulting R from R a R particular R disease R
c. Identification R of R a R specific R disease R through R evaluation R of R signs R and R symptoms R
d. The R global R search R for R emerging R diseases R
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21. R Which R of R the R following R can R cause R cell R injury R or R death? R
1. Hypoxia R
2. Exposure R to R excessive R cold R
3. Excessive R pressure R on R a R tissue R 4. R Chemical R toxins R