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Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) Which of the following best describes disease?
1) _____
__
A) objective evidence of an illness
B) state of equilibrium
C) functional deviation from normal structure and function
D subjective reports of illness
)
2) Which of the following describes homeostasis?
2) _____
__
A) decreases in the number of cases of a disease
B) a state of equilibrium
C) loss of normal function
D the aftermath of a particular disease
)
3) The scientific study of disease is known as ________.
3) _____
__
A) etiology
B) anatomy
C) physiology
D pathology
)
4) The study of the causes of disease is known as ________.
4) _____
__
A)
a natomy
B)
physiology
C)
et
D)
i
io
m
lo
m
g
u
y
n
ol
o
g
y
5) Which term::definition pair is incorrect?
5) _____
__
A) physiology::body function
B) immunology::study of resistance to infectious disease
C) pathology::study of the cause of disease
D anatomy::body structure
)
6) ________ allow physicians to visualize structure and functions of the body.
6) _____
__
A) Symptoms
B) Diagnostic imaging techniques
C) Signs
D History & Physical
)
7) Symptoms and signs disappear, at least temporarily, during ________.
7) _____
__
A) remission
B) exacerbatio
n
C) hypertrophy
D relapse
)
8) Which of the following describes the word terminal?
8) _____
__
A) sudden onset and short term
B) episodic with periods of
exacerbation
C) ending in death
D having long periods of remission
)
9) The human body's ability to maintain stability amidst changing conditions is
called ________.
A) hypertrophy
9) _____
__
B) homeostasis
C) hyperplasia
D hypoplasia
)
10) ________ is defined as the predicted outcome of a disease.
10) _____
_
A) Prognosis
B) Diagnosis
C) Incidence
D prevalence
)
11) A ________ is the surgical removal and analysis of tissue samples.
11) _____
_
A) biopsy
B) CT
C) cardiograph
y
D MRI
)
12) John sees his doctor because he has been tired and he has had a sore throat
and fever for 5 days. When she examines John's throat, the doctor observes
12) _____
_
redness and yellow patches. Which one of the following is a symptom?
A) yellow
patches
13)
B) redness
C) fever
D sore throat
)
John sees
his
doctor
becaus
e he
has
been
tired
and he
has
had a
sore
throat
and
fever
for 5
days.
When
she
examin
es
John's
throat,
the
doctor
observ
es
rednes
s and
yellow
patches. Which of the following is NOT a sign?
13) _____
_
A) redness
B) yellow
C) tiredness
patches
D fever
)
14) Which term means a combination of symptoms?
14) _____
_
A) sequela
B) etiology
C) idiopathic
D syndrome
)
15) If the cause of a disease is unknown, it is ________.
15) _____
_
A) resistant
B) idiopathic
C) mutated
D congenital
)
16) Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Hence,
tuberculosis is best classified as which type of disease?
A) autoimmun
B) idiopathic
C) hereditary
e
16) _____
_
D infectious
)
17) What kind of disease develops and runs its course quickly?
17) _____
_
A) viral
B) chronic
C) acute
D congenital
)
18) John sees his doctor because he has been tired and he has had a sore throat
and fever for 5 days. When she examines John's throat, the doctor observes
_
redness and yellow patches. A throat culture shows that John has Group A
streptococcal bacteria. John's disease is best classified as ________.
A) hereditary
B) idiopathic
C) autoimmun
e
18) _____
D)
infectious
19) HIV infection is incurable and a person may live with it for decades, not
developing AIDS for many years or decades. HIV/AIDS is best described as a(n)
19) _____
_
________ disease.
A) acute
B) morbid
C) idiopathic
D chronic
)
20) Which of the following best describes a complication?
20) _____
_
A) relapse of a disease formerly in remission
B) a disease that develops in a patient already experiencing another disease
C) a disease that results in a permanent disability
D serious disease with a poor prognosis
)
21) Permanent damage to the heart following rheumatic fever is best described
as a(n) ________.
A) exacerbatio
_
B) remission
C) sequela
D relapse
n
)
22) When the signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis suddenly become more
severe, it is known as a/an ________.
A) exacerbatio
21) _____
B) sequela
22) _____
_
C) relapse
D remission
n
)
23) Which term means the predicted outcome of a disease?
23) _____
_
A)
et iology
B)
pathology
C)
di
D)
pr
a
o
g
g
n
n
o
o
si
si
s
s
24) Hepatitis A infections are usually mild, usually result in complete recovery
with no permanent liver damage, and also induce protective immunity to
24) _____
_
further infection. This information about the course and probable outcome of
hepatitis A is called its ________.
A) prognosis
B) morbidity
C) diagnosis
D mortality
)
25) Remission and exacerbation occur in which disease type?
25) _____
_
A) functional
B) idiopathic
C) acute
D chronic
)
26) Mary's signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis diminished following medical
treatment. Shortly after treatment, her signs and symptoms returned with
26) _____
_
greater severity. Mary experienced which condition?
A) complicatio
n
B) exacerbatio
C) relapse
D remission
n
)
27) Joe went to his doctor complaining of burning pain in his arm. The pain in his
arm is a ________.
A)
27) _____
_
sy mptom
B)
sequela
C)
di
D)
si
a
g
g
n
n
o
si
s
28) The determination of the cause of a disease is a ________.
28) _____
_
A) sequela
B) diagnosis
C) sign
D symptom
)
29) A patient's pulse, respiration, and skin color are all ________.
29) _____
_
A) diagnoses
B) syndromes
C) symptoms
D signs
)
30) The aftermath of a disease is called ________.
30) _____
_
A) symptoms
B) syndromes
C) sequelae
D dysplasia
)
31) An example of a ________ is the development of bed sores in a person
confined to a bed due to a serious fracture.
A) mortality
B) morbidity
_
C) complicatio
n
32)
31) _____
D sequela
)
Th e
______ 32)
__
__
__
describ
__
es the
numbe
r of
new
cases
of a
disease
at a
given
time in
a
specific
popula
tion.
A) risk factors
B) exacerbatio
C) prevalence
n
D incidence
)
33) Which of the following can be used to determine a diagnosis?
33) _____
_
A) physical examination
B) patient history
C) patient interview
D all of the above
)
34) A disease caused by a virus is best classified as ________.
34) _____
_
A)
in flammatory
B)
infectious
C)
st
D)
g
re
e
ss
n
-r
et
el
ic
at
e
d
35) The leading cause of death in the United States is ________.
35) _____
_
A) stroke
B) cancer
C) heart
disease
D AIDS
)
36) Which term describes a disease that occurs in large numbers over a
widespread area?
A) epidemic
36) _____
_
B) mortality
C) prevalence
D morbidity
)
37) Which term describes the number of deaths attributed to a disease in a given
population over a given period of time?
A) morbidity
B) etiology
37) _____
_
C) mortality
D epidemiolog
)y
38) The study of the physiological processes leading up to disease is known as
________.
38) _____
_
A) pathophysiology
B) diagnoses
C) etiology
D
)
pathology
39) A collection of signs and symptoms that occur together is a ________.
39) _____
_
A) prognosis
B) syndrome
C) diagnosis
D etiology
)
40) Public health agencies monitor the impact diseases have on a population by
gathering ________.
40) _____
_
A) signs and symptoms data
B) prognoses and diagnoses data
C) mortality and morbidity data
D etiology and idopathic data
)
41) Neoplasms are a type of ________.
41) _____
_
A) nutritional deficiency
B) inflammatory disease
C) abnormal tissue growth
D infection
)
42) Which of the following is true of a risk factor?
42) _____
_
A) causes disease
B) guarantees that an individual will develop a disease
C) has no effect on whether an individual develops a disease
D raises chances of an individual getting a disease
)
43) Which is true of palliative treatment?
43) _____
_
A) reduces severity of disease symptoms
B) has no effect on the symptoms of a disease
C) cures a disease
D eliminates symptoms of a disease
)
44) Medical treatment depends on ________.
44) _____
_
A) goals of the patient and
B) the characteristics of the patient
physician
C) the nature of the disease
D all of the above
)
45) The study of the occurrence, distribution, transmission, and prevention of
disease is its ________.
A) immunology
B) pathology
45) _____
_
C) etiology
D epidemiolog
)y
46) The number of cases of a disease occurring at a given time in a specified
population is known as ________.
A) morbidity
B) mortality
46) _____
_
C) prevalence
D incidence
)
47) The number of cases of influenza are highest during winter and lowest during
summer. This describes influenza's ________.
A) morbidity
B) mortality
C) incidence
47) _____
_
D prevalence
)
48)
W hich
of the 48)
__
followi
__
ng
__
describ
es a
syndro
me?
A) sequelae occurring together
B) diseases occurring together
C) signs and symptoms occurring
D complications of a disease
together
)
49) Which diagnostic method may give insight into genetic risk factors for
developing a disease?
49) _____
_
A) x-ray
B) family history
C) magnetic resonance imaging
D urinalysis
)
50) The study of disease resistance is ________.
50) _____
_
A) epidemiolog
B) pathology
C) immunology
y
TRUE/FALSE.
D etiology
)
Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
51) The study of disease, in general, is known as pathology.
51) _____
_
52) The study of the causes of disease is known as sequela.
52) _____
_
53) Immunology is the study of disease resistance.
53) _____
_
54) Some diseases can be caused by malnutrition.
54) _____
_
55) Symptoms and signs disappear during remission.
55) _____
_
56) A chronic disease has a sudden onset and occurs for a short time.
56) _____
_
57) The human body's ability to maintain stability amidst changing conditions is
57) _____
called homeostasis.
_
58) If homeostasis is operating correctly, a person's blood pressure rises when
58) _____
walking up the stairs, to meet the body's needs.
59) Maintenance of a steady state best describes homeostasis.
_
59) _____
_
60) A sore throat is a type of symptom.
60) _____
_
SHORT ANSWER.
Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers
the question.
61) Neoplasms are a type of ________ tissue growth.
61 __________
) ___
62) A ________ raises chances of an individual developing a disease.
62 __________
) ___
63) ________ treatments reduce severity of disease symptoms.
63 __________
) ___
64) The Centers for Disease Control and ________ is the chief
epidemiologic institution in the United States.
65) Study of the occurrence, distribution, transmission, and prevention of
disease is ________.
66) The number of cases of a disease occurring at a given time in a
specified population is ________.
67) Cases of hay fever are highest during summer and lowest during
winter. This describes hay fever's ________.
68) ________ are defined as signs and symptoms that occur together.
64 __________
) ___
65 __________
) ___
66 __________
) ___
67 __________
) ___
68 __________
) ___
69) A family history and genetic screening help determine if a disease is
________.
70) A disease with unknown cause is described as ________.
69 __________
) ___
70 __________
) ___
ESSAY.
71)
Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.
L.H., a has had chest pain, difficulty breathing, a cough, and a fever. Her doctor hears crackling
75-year sounds in her chest when she breathes and an x-ray reveals that her lungs are filled
old
with fluid. The doctor says that L.H. has pneumonia and prescribes antibiotics. After 5
woman days her chest feels better, her fever subsides, and she can breathe easier.
, sees
her
1. Name the symptoms that doctor used to determine a diagnosis.
doctor 2. Name the signs the doctor used to determine a diagnosis.
becaus 3. Is this disease hereditary, inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic?
e she
1) C
2) B
3) D
4) C
5) C
6) B
7) A
8) C
9) B
10) A
11) A
12) D
13) C
14) D
15) B
16) D
17) C
18) D
19) D
20) B
21) C
22) A
23) D
24) A
25) D
26) B
27) A
28)
B
29) D
30) C
31) C
32) D
33) D
34) B
35) C
36) A
37) C
38) A
39) B
40) C
41) C
42) D
43) A
44) D
45) D
46) C
47) C
48) C
49) B
50) C
51) TRUE
52) FALSE
53) TRUE
54) TRUE
55) TRUE
56)
FAL SE
57) TRUE
58) TRUE
59) TRUE
60) TRUE
61) abnormal
62) risk factor
63) Palliative
64) Prevention
65) epidemiology
66) prevalence
67) incidence
68) Syndromes
69) hereditary
70) idiopathic
71) 1. Symptoms are subjective manifestations of disease.
In this case, the symptoms include
chest pain, difficulty breathing, and the cough.
2. Signs are objective manifestations of the disease. In this case, signs include the x-ray
results, crackling sounds in the lungs, and fever.
3. Pneumonia is an infectious disease often caused by bacteria. If it is determined to be
caused by bacteria, then the pneumonia will be treated with antibiotics.