Pathophysiology Test 1 Multiple Choice Section
1. Which of the following does not belong to the areas of Clinical Pathology? - a. Hematopathology - b. Clinical chemistry - c. Cytopathology - d. Microbiology
2. What is an example of a symptom? - a. Elevated blood pressure - b. A patient stating...
1. Which of the following does not belong to the areas of Clinical Pathology?
- a. Hematopathology
- b. Clinical chemistry
- c. Cytopathology ✅
- d. Microbiology
2. What is an example of a symptom?
- a. Elevated blood pressure
- b. A patient stating they have back pain ✅
- c. A confirmed diagnosis of arthritis
- d. A positive imaging finding
3. What term is used to describe diseases with no known cause?
- a. Genetic
- b. Idiopathic ✅
- c. Environmental
- d. Chronic
4. Diseases characterized by physiological or functional changes without accompanying visible lesions
are known as:
- a. Infectious diseases
- b. Structural diseases
- c. Functional diseases ✅
- d. Congenital diseases
5. According to statistics from 2006, what was the leading cause of death across all age groups in the
United States?
, - a. Cancer
- b. Heart disease ✅
- c. Stroke
- d. Diabetes
6. What caused the highest number of deaths among children aged 1 to 14 years in 2006?
- a. Cancer
- b. Accidental trauma ✅
- c. Congenital malformations
- d. Infectious diseases
7. Which condition stands out as the main cause of disability for adults in the US?
- a. Osteoporosis
- b. Arthritis ✅
- c. Cardiovascular disease
- d. Depression
8. What term describes the health burden that affects a specific population?
- a. Morbidity ✅
- b. Mortality
- c. Prevalence
- d. Incidence
9. When considering the impact of diseases, the incidence is especially useful for assessing _______
whereas the prevalence is more relevant for __________.
- a. Chronic illness / acute illness
- b. Acute illness / chronic illness ✅
- c. Viral infections / bacterial infections
- d. Common conditions / rare conditions
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