Download Independant Study Questions #1

Complete these independent study questions and submit them by September 28th at 5 PM.
Students not submitting the assignment by this time will receive a grade of zero unless prior
arrangements have been made with the course director.
While students are not prohibited from collaborating on these questions, each student must
submit their own answers. In addition, it is in each student’s best interest to master the
independent study material as it will be covered on future exams.
1) A patient is unable to climb a flight of stairs after suffering a myocardial infarction. This
statement most closely relates to:
A
Morbidity
B
Mortality
C
Pathogenesis
D
Prognosis
2) Which technique allows for visualization of the smallest cellular components, including
individual viruses and organelles?
A
Electron microscopy
B
Gross examination
C
Light microscopy
D
Molecular Pathology
3) Toxic epidermal necrolysis can occur after the administration of certain antibiotics. In this
case, the disease is best described as:
A
Congenital
B
Iatrogenic
C
Metabolic
D
Neoplastic
4) A researcher examines the incidence of autism over the last 10 years in Denver. Information
about which of the following is most likely to be gained?
A
Epidemiology
B
Morbidity
C
Pathogenesis
D
Prognosis
5) Which of the following patterns most likely suggests a genetic basis for a disease?
A
Frequent use of sunscreen in the summer months reduces the likelihood of dying from
malignant melanoma before age 60.
B
People born in Phoenix who move to Seattle before the age of 10 have a lower incidence
of skin cancer than those who stay in Phoenix their entire lives
C
The incidence of irritable bowel syndrome in Denver is higher than the rest of the nation
for both people born and raised here as well as those who move here after college
D
Twins separated at birth have a similar incidence of breast cancer whether they are
raised in an urban environment or a rural environment.
6) For most healthy people, infection with the influenza virus lasts a few days and then the
person recovers. Which of the following words best describes the flu in most healthy people?
A
Benign
B
Chronic
C
Degenerative
D
Secondary
7) A Papanicolaou ("pap") smear is performed by sampling cervical cells, spreading them onto a
slide then examining the slide for abnormal cells which suggest the presence of cancer. Which
subtype of pathology would most likely be relevant to examining this slide?
A
Cytopathology
B
Forensics
C
Hematology
D
Immunology
8) A lesion on the cervix of a woman is biopsied and found to be cancerous. Routine
immunohistochemistry and molecular studies confirm the presence of human papilloma virus
(HPV) in the cervical tissue. The most likely etiology of her disease would be:
A
DNA mutation
B
Human papilloma virus (HPV)
C
Metastasis
D
Unprotected sex
9) Neither the mother nor father shows signs of a particular disease. They have five children,
three boys and two girls. Two of the boys and one of the girls shows signs of the disease. All of
their children go on to have multiple healthy male and female children of their own. What is the
most likely inheritance pattern of this disease?
A
Autosomal dominant
B
Autosomal recessive
C
Mitochondrial
D
Sex-linked
10) Based on their nucleic acid content, which of the following viruses would you expect to have
the highest mutation rate?
A
Epstein-Barr virus
B
Herpes simplex virus
C
Human papillomavirus
D
Rhinovirus
11) An infectious agent that is multicellular would most likely belong to which of the following
groups?
A
Ameba
B
Nematode
C
Prion
D
Yeast
12) Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can induce leukemia in select patients. This is most
likely due to the ability of EBV to:
A
Cause direct cytopathic damage to cells
B
Form insoluble immune complexes
C
Incorporate viral genes into host DNA
D
Induce a cell-mediated immune response