Intro vocab

Question 1

The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines: A. sign B. symptom C. pathogenesis D. manifestation

Answer 1

pathogenesis

Question 2

An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury refers to: A. etiology B. manifestation C. disease D. pathogenesis

Answer 2

disease

Question 3

The study of the cause of disease is termed: A. disease B. pathogenesis C. prognosis D. etiology

Answer 3

etiology

Question 4

common agents that cause disease include: A. bacteria B. Chemicals C. heat D. All above

Answer 4

bacteria, chemicals, heat

Question 5

a syndrome is best defined as:

Answer 5

signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance

Question 6

an adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed: A. ideopathic B. iatrogenic C nosocomial D. autoimmune

Answer 6

iatrogenic

Question 7

Prognosis refers to:

Answer 7

the predicted course and outcome of the disease

Question 8

diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered: (3)

Answer 8

destructive/ lytic/ subractive

Question 9

the investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines: A. incidence B. prevalence C. epidemiology D. All above

Answer 9

epidemiology

Question 10

data regarding the number deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population are collected and reported by the: A. American College of Rad. B. Center for Disease Control C. National Center for Health Statistics D. FDA

Answer 10

National Center of Health Statistics

Question 11

Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45 years and greater?

Answer 11

Heart disease malignant neoplasm

Question 12

2010 health spending accounted for approximately ___% of the US GDP

Answer 12

17

Question 13

Each cell in the human body (except reproductive cells) contains ___ pairs of autosomal chromosomes and ___ sex chromosomes.

Answer 13

22, 2

Question 14

The types of gene maps that grew out of the identification of DNA sequences include ___ maps. A. genetic B. SNP C. physical

Answer 14

genetic & physical

Question 15

The identification of common DNA pattern sequences and common patterns of genetic variations of single DNA bases resulted in: A. physical mapping B. the Genome Project C. genetic linkage maps D. haplotype mapping

Answer 15

haplotype mapping

Question 16

Diseases that are present at birth from genetic or environmental factors are classified as: A. degenerative B. genetic C. metabolic D. congenetal

Answer 16

congenital

Question 17

a genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on one of the 22 nonsex chromosomes is considered:

Answer 17

autosomal

Question 18

The ease with which a pathogenic organism can overcome the body’s defenses best describes

Answer 18

virulence

Question 19

diseases caused by the disturbance of normal physiologic function are classified as: A. degenerative B. metabolic C. neoplastic D. traumatic

Answer 19

metabolic

Question 20

the lymph node into which the primary neoplasm drains during metastasis is termed the __node A. primary B. metastatic C. neoplastic D. sentinel

Answer 20

sentinel

Question 21

the spread of cancerous cells into surrounding tissue by virtue of the close proximity best describes: A. lymphatic spread B. oncogenesis C. invasion D. hematogenous spread

Answer 21

invasion

Question 22

cancer originating in epithelial tissue is termed: A. leukemia B. lymphoma C. carcinoma D. sarcoma

Answer 22

carcinoma

Question 23

in the classification of tumor using the TNM system the T refers to the : A. lymph node involvement B.distant metastasis C. histologic grading of the primary tumor D. size of the primary tumor

Answer 23

size of the primary tumor

Question 24

which of the following modalities are used in the staging of neoplastic tumors: A. CT B. MRI C. PET

Answer 24

CT, PET, MRI

Question 25

in treatment of neoplastic diseases interferons and interleukins are associated with : A: chemotherapy B. radiation therapy C. immunotherapy D. hormone therapy

Answer 25

immunotherapy

Question 26

Altered cell biology Match the type of altered cell biology with the correct description (define lines 1-5) 1. general decrease in cell size 2. general increase in cell size 3. increase in the number of cells in tissue as a result of excessive proliferation 4. conversion of one cell type into another cell type 5. abnormal changes of mature cells

Answer 26

1. atrophy 2. hypertrophy 3. hyperplasia 4. metaplasia 5. dysplasia

Question 27

A tumor consisting of differentiated cells has a higher probability for malignancy? (T/F)

Answer 27

false

Question 28

a hystological evaluation of primary cancer that is graded as an "I" is considered well differentiatied? (T/F)

Answer 28

True

Question 29

A protein coat surrounding a genome of either RNA or DNA without an organized cellular structure best describes which type of microorganism? A. virus B. fungi C. bacteria D. all above

Answer 29

Virus