Question 1

What is incidence of disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study of how disease affects the overall health and well-being of a population. 
B)  The rate and range of the occurrence of the disease. 
C)  How widespread the occurrence of the disease may be. 
D)  None of these is correct. 
A)  The study of how disease affects the overall health and well-being of a population. 
B)  The rate and range of the occurrence of the disease. 
C)  How widespread the occurrence of the disease may be. 
D)  None of these is correct.

Question 2

What is pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  The body's immune response to injury. 
B)  A defense mechanism used by the body to warn a person that everything is alright. 
C)  The increase of blood flow to an injured area. 
D)  Physical suffering or distress due to injury or illness. 
A)  The body's immune response to injury. 
B)  A defense mechanism used by the body to warn a person that everything is alright. 
C)  The increase of blood flow to an injured area. 
D)  Physical suffering or distress due to injury or illness.

Question 3

Which class of disease results from abnormalities in the genetic code?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic disorders 
B)  Cancers 
C)  Immune disorders 
D)  Trauma 
A)  Genetic disorders 
B)  Cancers 
C)  Immune disorders 
D)  Trauma

Question 4

When considering developmental disorders,when does the damage to the brain that causes the disability occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatally 
B)  Perinatally 
C)  Postnatally 
D)  Damage to the brain can occur prenatally, perinatally or postnatally. 
A)  Prenatally 
B)  Perinatally 
C)  Postnatally 
D)  Damage to the brain can occur prenatally, perinatally or postnatally.

Question 5

What purpose do mediators of inflammation serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause injured tissue to swell. 
B)  They cause blood vessels to dilate. 
C)  They cause pain at the site of the injury. 
D)  They cause redness at the site of the injury. 
A)  They cause injured tissue to swell. 
B)  They cause blood vessels to dilate. 
C)  They cause pain at the site of the injury. 
D)  They cause redness at the site of the injury.

Question 6

Which of the following happens during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood vessels dilate. 
B)  Fluid leaks out of blood vessels causing swelling. 
C)  Blood flow to the injured area is increased. 
D)  All of the answers happen during inflammation 
A)  Blood vessels dilate. 
B)  Fluid leaks out of blood vessels causing swelling. 
C)  Blood flow to the injured area is increased. 
D)  All of the answers happen during inflammation

Question 7

What is a mutagen?

Accepted Answer

A)  An agent that causes an allergic response. 
B)  An agent that causes cancer. 
C)  An agent that causes a genetic mutation. 
D)  An agent that causes an immunodeficiency. 
A)  An agent that causes an allergic response. 
B)  An agent that causes cancer. 
C)  An agent that causes a genetic mutation. 
D)  An agent that causes an immunodeficiency.

Question 8

A cancerous tumor found in bone would be considered what type of tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Sarcoma 
C)  Leukemia 
D)  Lymphoma 
A)  Carcinoma 
B)  Sarcoma 
C)  Leukemia 
D)  Lymphoma

Question 9

Which treatment plan may involve physical therapy after an injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Palliative 
B)  Curative 
C)  Therapeutic 
D)  Preventive 
A)  Palliative 
B)  Curative 
C)  Therapeutic 
D)  Preventive

Question 10

Which immune disorder involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autoimmune disorders 
B)  Hypersensitivities 
C)  Immunodeficiency disorders 
D)  HIV 
A)  Autoimmune disorders 
B)  Hypersensitivities 
C)  Immunodeficiency disorders 
D)  HIV

Question 11

What are predisposing factors of disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors that affect people's health. 
B)  Factors under person's control such as lifestyle and environment. 
C)  Factors that a person cannot control such as age, gender, and heredity. 
D)  All of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  Factors that affect people's health. 
B)  Factors under person's control such as lifestyle and environment. 
C)  Factors that a person cannot control such as age, gender, and heredity. 
D)  All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 12

In what tissue would a sarcoma originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphoid 
B)  Epithelial 
C)  Connective 
D)  Bone marrow 
A)  Lymphoid 
B)  Epithelial 
C)  Connective 
D)  Bone marrow

Question 13

Which statement correctly describes hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypersensitivity can range from mild to severe. 
B)  Hypersensitivity involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen. 
C)  Severe hypersensitivity may cause anaphylaxis. 
D)  All of these statements correctly describe hypersensitivity. 
A)  Hypersensitivity can range from mild to severe. 
B)  Hypersensitivity involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen. 
C)  Severe hypersensitivity may cause anaphylaxis. 
D)  All of these statements correctly describe hypersensitivity.

Question 14

Which statement describes therapeutic treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal of treatment is to make a patient more comfortable during the terminal stages of the disease. 
B)  The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease. 
C)  The goal of treatment is to restore normal function. 
D)  The goal of treatment is to prevent disease. 
A)  The goal of treatment is to make a patient more comfortable during the terminal stages of the disease. 
B)  The goal of treatment is to cure the patient of the disease. 
C)  The goal of treatment is to restore normal function. 
D)  The goal of treatment is to prevent disease.

Question 15

Which of the following is responsible for causing disability for more than 19 million adults in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease, cancer and stroke 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Heart disease, cancer and stroke 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Arthritis 
D)  Obesity

Question 16

Which category of childhood diseases is caused by inherited genes which have been passed to children by their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infectious disease 
B)  Congenital disorder 
C)  Genetic disorder 
D)  Developmental disorder 
A)  Infectious disease 
B)  Congenital disorder 
C)  Genetic disorder 
D)  Developmental disorder

Question 17

Which statement about pain is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pain scale allows patients to rank their pain. 
B)  Pain can be measured. 
C)  Pain is an objective sign of disease. 
D)  Pain always disappears on its own. 
A)  A pain scale allows patients to rank their pain. 
B)  Pain can be measured. 
C)  Pain is an objective sign of disease. 
D)  Pain always disappears on its own.

Question 18

Which of the following does not happen during inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The damaged tissues produce chemicals called mediators of inflammation. 
B)  Blood vessels become more permeable. 
C)  Fluid from the blood leaks out into the surrounding damaged tissue. 
D)  Blood flow to the area is decreased. 
A)  The damaged tissues produce chemicals called mediators of inflammation. 
B)  Blood vessels become more permeable. 
C)  Fluid from the blood leaks out into the surrounding damaged tissue. 
D)  Blood flow to the area is decreased.

Question 19

Which condition is a severe,systemic reaction that can cause tightening of the airway and other symptoms,including abdominal pain,hives,slurred speech,and wheezing?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  HIV 
C)  Anaphylaxis 
D)  Autoimmune disorder 
A)  AIDS 
B)  HIV 
C)  Anaphylaxis 
D)  Autoimmune disorder

Question 20

Pathology is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of disease. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of pathways throughout the body. 
A)  the study of disease. 
B)  the study of body structures. 
C)  the study of how the body functions. 
D)  the study of pathways throughout the body.

What is incidence of disease?

What is pain?

Which class of disease results from abnormalities in the genetic code?

When considering developmental disorders,when does the damage to the brain that causes the disability occur?

What purpose do mediators of inflammation serve?

Which of the following happens during inflammation?

What is a mutagen?

A cancerous tumor found in bone would be considered what type of tumor?

Which treatment plan may involve physical therapy after an injury?

Which immune disorder involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen?

What are predisposing factors of disease?

In what tissue would a sarcoma originate?

Which statement correctly describes hypersensitivity?

Which statement describes therapeutic treatment?

Which of the following is responsible for causing disability for more than 19 million adults in the U.S.?

Which category of childhood diseases is caused by inherited genes which have been passed to children by their parents?

Which statement about pain is true?

Which of the following does not happen during inflammation?

Which condition is a severe,systemic reaction that can cause tightening of the airway and other symptoms,including abdominal pain,hives,slurred speech,and wheezing?

Pathology is defined as:

The Basics

Levels of Organization of the Human Body

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Nervous System-Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System-Blood

The Cardiovascular System - Heart and Vessels

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Excretoryurinary System

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

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Exam 3: Introduction to Pathology

What is incidence of disease?

What is pain?

Which class of disease results from abnormalities in the genetic code?

When considering developmental disorders,when does the damage to the brain that causes the disability occur?

What purpose do mediators of inflammation serve?

Which of the following happens during inflammation?

What is a mutagen?

A cancerous tumor found in bone would be considered what type of tumor?

Which treatment plan may involve physical therapy after an injury?

Which immune disorder involves an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen?

What are predisposing factors of disease?

In what tissue would a sarcoma originate?

Which statement correctly describes hypersensitivity?

Which statement describes therapeutic treatment?

Which of the following is responsible for causing disability for more than 19 million adults in the U.S.?

Which category of childhood diseases is caused by inherited genes which have been passed to children by their parents?

Which statement about pain is true?

Which of the following does not happen during inflammation?

Which condition is a severe,systemic reaction that can cause tightening of the airway and other symptoms,including abdominal pain,hives,slurred speech,and wheezing?

Pathology is defined as:

The Basics

Levels of Organization of the Human Body

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

The Nervous System

The Nervous System-Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System-Blood

The Cardiovascular System - Heart and Vessels

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Excretoryurinary System

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

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