Test Bank Porth’s Essentials of Pathophysiology 5th Edition by Tommie L Norris Chapter 1-28 | Complete Guide

Test Bank Porth’s Essentials
of Pathophysiology 5th
Edition
Chapter 01: Introduction to PathophysiologyTest
Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. 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
   ANS: C REF: 6
2. 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.
   ANS: B REF: 6
3. The best definition of the term prognosis is the:
   a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode.
   b. number of remissions 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.
ANS: C REF: 7

4. 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
   ANS: B REF: 6
5. Etiology is defined as the study of the:
   a. causes of a disease.
   b. course of a disease.
   c. expected complications of a disease.
   d. manifestations of a disease.
   ANS: A REF: 5
6. A type of cellular adaptation in which there is a decrease in cell size is referred to as:
   a. hypertrophy.
   b. metaplasia.

c. anaplasia.
b. gangrene.
d. atrophy.
ANS: D REF: 8

7. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures
   would be called:
   a. metaplasia.
   b. atrophy.
   c. dysplasia.
   d. hypertrophy.
   ANS: C REF: 8
8. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called:
   a. apoptosis.
   b. ischemia.
   c. hypertrophy.
   d. necrosis.
   ANS: B REF: 9
9. When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called:
   a. ischemia.

c. hypoxia.
b. Ischemic damage to cells
d. necrosis.
ANS: D REF: 10

10. Rigorous weight lifting/body building regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells
    undergoing:
    a. hypertrophy.
    b. dysplasia.
    c. atrophy.
    d. regeneration.
    ANS: A REF: 8
11. The term cancer refers to:
    a. dysplasia.
    b. hyperplasia.
    c. metaplasia.
    d. malignant neoplasm.
    ANS: D REF: 9
12. To which of the following does the term apoptosis refer?
    a. Increased rate of mitosis by certain cells