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Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? A. An inherited disorder B. A combination of specific etiological factors C. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug D. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - Answer-C. An unwanted effect of a pr...

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Chapter 1. Intro to Pathophysiology Test
Bank Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
A. An inherited disorder
B. A combination of specific etiological factors
C. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
D. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - Answer-C. An unwanted
effect of a prescribed drug

What is an iatrogenic disease? - Answer-Error/treatment/procedure may cause the
disease

The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the:
A. Subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness
B. Signs and symptoms of a disease
C. Factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness
D. Early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection - Answer-B. Signs and symptoms
of a disease

The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
A. Precipitating factors causing an acute episode
B. Number for missions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness
C. Predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease
D. Exacerbations occurring during chronic illness - Answer-C. Predicted outcome or
likelihood of recovery from a specific disease

Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease?
A. Swelling of the knee
B. Fever
C. Pain in the neck
D. Red rash on the face - Answer-B. Fever

Define systemic - Answer-Systemic means affecting the entire body, rather than a
single organ or body part.
Ex: High blood pressure

Etiology is defined as the study of the:
A. Causes of disease
B. Course of a disease
C. Expected complications of a disease
D. Manifestations of a disease - Answer-A. Causes of disease

, A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
A. Hypertrophy
B. Metaplasia
C. Anaplasia
D. Atrophy - Answer-D. Atrophy

A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased
meiotic figures would be called:
A. Metaplasia
B. Atrophy
C. Dysplasia
D. Hypertrophy - Answer-C. Dysplasia

A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is
called:
A. Apoptosis
B. Ischemia
C. Hypertrophy
D. Necrosis - Answer-B. Ischemia

Apoptosis - Answer-Programmed cell death

Necrosis - Answer-Death to most or all cells in an organ due to disease, injury, or failure
of the blood supply

When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
A. Ischemia
B. Gangrene
C. Hypoxia
D. Necrosis - Answer-D. Necrosis

Hypoxia - Answer-Low oxygen

Gangrene - Answer-Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from
either obstruction of circulation or bacterial infection

Rigorous weight lifting/bodybuilding regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
undergoing:
A. Hypertrophy
B. Dysplasia
C. Hypoxia
D. Regeneration - Answer-A. Hypertrophy

Hypertrophy - Answer-Increase in cell size

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