Exam 1

Question 1

Osteosarcoma is a _____ tumor of the bone.

Answer 1

malignant

Question 2

The first type of leukocyte to appear at the site of injury during the inflammatory response is

Answer 2

neutrophil

Question 3

What abnormality occurs to cause Down’s Syndrome?

Answer 3

The cell fails to divide properly, producing an extra chromosome of an autosomal pair

Question 4

Prognosis refers to the abnormal physiology associated with a disease.

Answer 4

false

Question 5

What makes up an individual’s acquired (specific) immunity?

Answer 5

Cell-mediated immunity & humoral immunity

Question 6

Following the initial injury, what is the first phase of the inflammatory response?

Answer 6

blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow and histamine release causes a change in the vessels’ permeability

Question 7

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are frequently used in conjunction (together) in the treatment of malignant neoplasms.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

The study of the cause of a disease best defines:

Answer 8

etiology

Question 9

Which of the following substances would be subject to phagocytosis?
-dead tissue -foreign material -microorganisms -all options are correct

Answer 9

-all options are correct

Question 10

Formation of secondary tumors in organs other than that in which the tumor originally began (because of spread through the blood or lymph), is a characteristic of which of the following?

Answer 10

malignant neoplasia

Question 11

Cystic Fibrosis most commonly occurs when:

Answer 11

heterozygous parents produce a homozygous recessive offspring

Question 12

Which of the following white blood cell type/s tends to increase due to allergy?

Answer 12

Eosinophil and Basophil

Question 13

aboratory and Radiologic test findings are examples of manifestations used in the diagnosis of a disease.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a tracing of the electrical activity of the heart.

Answer 14

false

Question 15

Receiving an injection of an organism that has been rendered less harmful (attenuated) is a way of actively acquiring long-lasting immunity.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Benzopyrene, found in tar, is an example of a:

Answer 16

carcinogen

Question 17

Which of the following could cause an infectious inflammatory process?

I. Virus

II. Bacteria

III. Fungus

IV. Parasite

Answer 17

All of the above

Question 18

Treatment that is palliative in nature is aimed at:

Answer 18

treating the symptoms and making the patient comfortable

Question 19

Within seconds to minutes after exposure to an allergen, the patient has a reaction where they become flushed, have trouble breathing, systemic blood pressure falls, and blood flow is severely reduced to vital organs. What type of allergic reaction has occurred?

Answer 19

anaphylactic

Question 20

A sarcoma may be found in which of the following tissues?

I. Brain

II. Bone

III. Lung

IV. Kidney

V. Muscle

Answer 20

II and V (bone, muscle, cartilage, CT)

Question 21

A person with Turner’s syndrome outwardly appears female, but never develops secondary sexual characteristics. What abnormality causes this disease?

Answer 21

monosomy of sex chromosomes producing only an X

Question 22

The most important immunoglobulin in allergic reactions is:

Answer 22

IgE

Question 23

Hemophilia occurs when:

Answer 23

A carrier mother passes on the recessive trait via an X chromosome to a male offspring

Question 24

What is the type of immunity where sensitized T lymphocytes develop in response to an antigen and directly attack it?

Answer 24

cell-mediated immunity

Question 25

An increase in the number of cells of a particular tissue best defines:

Answer 25

hyperplasia

Question 26

Infection and inflammation can be used interchangeably; they mean the same thing.

Answer 26

false

Question 27

Joe’s oncologist told him, “Unfortunately, your diagnosis is the worst possible.” Which of the following most likely, and accurately, depicts Joe’s condition?

Answer 27

malignant tumor with metastasis

Question 28

A physician notes a scar on the patient’s right lower abdomen. This observation is a

Answer 28

sign

Question 29

The body's immediate, protective response to injury so that the extent of damage is limited, dead tissue is removed and preparation for healing can begin is the definition of:

Answer 29

inflammation

Question 29

Human Immunodeficiency Virus destroys the body’s immune system primarily by:

Answer 29

infecting helper T-cells

Question 30

For the diagnosis of AIDS, it is important to test the patient for antibodies to:

Answer 30

HIV

Question 31

The spread of malignant tumor cells by the blood and/or lymph so that secondary tumors arise in distant organs best defines:

Answer 31

metastasis

Question 32

A tall male with male genitalia, gynecomastia, who is also slightly effeminate, is found to have a 47 XXY karyotype. These findings are typical of:

Answer 32

Klinefelter's Syndrome

Question 33

The cells that participate in phagocytosis include:

Answer 33

Neutrophils and macrophages

Question 34

Which immunoglobulins (Ig) are involved in a complement reaction?

Answer 34

IgG and IgM

Question 35

__________ diseases occur when autoantibodies develop and begin to destroy the body’s own cells.

Answer 35

autoimmune

Question 36

A patient comes to the Emergency Room complaining of shortness of breath (dyspnea). This is considered a/an:

Answer 36

symptom

Question 37

Which of the following is a foreign agent that triggers an immune response?

Answer 37

antigen