Disease and Society Test Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the dynamic interplay between disease and society from historical, cultural, and scientific perspectives. Students examine how infectious and chronic diseases have shaped human populations, influenced social norms and policies, and driven medical advancements. Key topics include the social determinants of health, the impact of epidemics on cultural and political structures, and public health responses to disease. Through interdisciplinary case studies, the course encourages critical thinking about how societies interpret, manage, and are transformed by the presence of illness and public health challenges.
Recommended Textbook Human Diseases 8th Edition by Mark Zelman
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Disease
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Q1) A significant disturbance in the homeostasis of the body leads to disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) _____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder.
A)Acute
B)Chronic
C)Diagnosis
D)Prognosis
Answer: C
Q3) The predicted course and outcome of the disease is known as the _____.
A)diagnosis
B)exacerbation
C)prognosis
D)relapse
Answer: C
Q4) _____ are indications of disease reported by the patient, such as pain, dizziness, and itching.
Answer: Symptoms
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Chapter 2: Immunity and the Lymphatic System
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Q1) Nonspecific immunity must be primed by an initial exposure to an antigen before it can protect the body against disease.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is a cancer of the body's _____.
A)autoantibodies
B)immune system
C)inflammatory response
D)lymphocytes
Answer: D
Q3) _____ provide defense against viruses, abnormal cells, and other intercellular pathogens.
A)Antibodies
B)Cell-mediated immunity
C)Humoral immunity
D)Immunoglobulins
Answer: B
Q4) _____ lupus is a rare condition acquired from maternal autoantibodies.
Answer: Neonatal
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Chapter 3: Infectious Diseases
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Q1) Some species of bacteria produce _____ that permit these bacteria to survive drying, lack of nutrients, and harsh conditions such as extreme heat.
A)capsid
B)cilia
C)endospores
D)prion
Answer: C
Q2) Antifungal drugs target fungal _____.
A)cell nuclei
B)cell organelles
C)DNA and RNA
D)walls and membranes
Answer: D
Q3) Infectious diseases transmitted directly by human contact are said to be _____.
A)contagious or communicable
B)endemic or epidemic
C)horizontal or vertical
D)incidence or prevalence
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Cancer
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Q1) Mutations can be caused by _____ or cancer-causing agents or substances.
Q2) The signs and symptoms of cancer will depend on the location of the tumor, its size, and how much it affects the organs or tissues in the area.
A)True
B)False
Q3) _____ is the use of x-rays to form a still or moving picture of the inside of the body.
A)Computed tomography
B)Magnetic resonance imaging
C)Radiography
D)Ultrasonography
Q4) _____ of cancer patients receive chemotherapy treatment.
A)About 25%
B)About 50%
C)About 75%
D)100%
Q5) Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C viruses increase the risk for _____ cancer.
Q6) _____ tumors rarely reoccur after removal.
Q7) The mechanism of all cancers is uncontrolled cell _____.
Q8) A benign tumor that projects from an epithelial surface is called a _____.
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Chapter 5: Heredity and Disease
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Q1) Cerebal palsy is a _____ disorder.
A)congenital
B)heterozygous
C)homozygous
D)sex-linked
Q2) Forty-four of the chromosomes are called _____.
Q3) In a person with Klinefelter's syndrome, there is _____.
A)an extra X chromosome
B)an extra Y chromosome
C)no X chromosomes
D)no Y chromosomes
Q4) Sickle cell anemia is an _____ disorder.
A)autosomal dominant
B)autosomal recessive
C)X-linked dominant
D)X-linked recessive
Q5) Two of the chromosomes, the X and Y chromosomes, are called _____ chromosomes.
Q6) Abnormalities of sex-linked inheritance tend to occur more frequently in _____.
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Q7) _____ disorders are those present at birth or shortly after, not including those caused by genetic or chromosomal abnormalities.
Chapter 6: Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The supraventricular arrhythmias do NOT include arrhythmias generated in the
A)atrioventricular node
B)junctional tissue
C)sinoatrial node
D)ventricular conduction system
Q2) The walls of arteries are muscular, thick, strong, elastic, and are lined with endothelium.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Patients with severe cardiomyopathy my undergo a heart transplant.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The primary symptom of peripheral artery disease is intermittent _____, or pain with walking.
Q5) There are two types of cardiac arrhythmias, supraventricular and ventricular.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A _____ aneurysm appears as an out-pouching of a portion of the aortic wall.
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Q7) In Raynaud's disease, the arteries suddenly contract, a phenomenon called _____.
Chapter 7: Diseases of the Blood
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Q1) _____, or red blood cells, make up about half of the blood's volume.
A)Erythrocytes
B)Leukocytes
C)Lymphocytes
D)Monocytes
Q2) Plasma contains the protein _____, which promotes the blood's ability to hold water and maintain pressure inside the blood vessels.
A)albumin
B)hemoglobin
C)lymphocytes
D)platelets
Q3) Red blood cells have a short lifespan of only 120 days.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Hemophilia A is an X-linked _____.
A)dominant disorder that primarily affects females
B)dominant disorder that primarily affects males
C)recessive disorder that primarily affects females
D)recessive disorder that primarily affects males
Q5) _____ is a condition of an abnormally low number of red blood cells.
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Chapter 8: Diseases of the Respiratory System
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Q1) Chronic _____ Pulmonary Disease (COPD)is a preventable and treatable disease.
Q2) In most cases, a(n)_____ test is repeated three times to get an accurate measurement.
A)arterial blood gas
B)bronchial challenge
C)pulmonary function
D)spirometer
Q3) Although caused by a virus, a complication of the flu can include bacterial pneumonia.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Cystic fibrosis is an _____ disease.
A)autoimmune
B)idiopathic
C)infectious
D)inherited
Q5) Pulse _____ is a procedure used to measure the oxygen level in the blood.
Q6) A _____ is a collection of air or gas in the chest or pleural space that causes all or part of the lung to collapse.
Q7) The main symptom of _____ is a sore throat.
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Chapter 9: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
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Q1) Antibiotic therapy, along with acid reducers, is required to reduce the rate of _____ relapse.
A)celiac disease
B)malabsorption syndrome
C)peptic ulcers
D)volvulus
Q2) Bleeding from an ulcer may appear as _____ or bloody vomitus.
Q3) A serious ulcer complication is _____, that is, breaks through the intestinal or gastric wall.
Q4) Which of the following is NOT one of the three main causes of peptic ulcers?
A)Alcohol and/or tobacco use
B)Helicobacter pylori
C)Inherited disorder of acid hypersecretion
D)Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Q5) The pancreas is a gland that has both endocrine and exocrine functions.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in the lining of the intestine or colon.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Diseases of the Urinary System
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Q1) Because females have a shorter _____, the prevalence of UTIs is greater in females than in males.
A)glomerulus
B)nephron
C)ureter
D)urethra
Q2) In _____, blood is removed from the body and passed through membranes where toxic substances are removed from the blood and returned to the body.
Q3) _____ is a condition of urine retention within dilated kidney tubules.
Q4) Prevention for lupus nephritis includes drinking plenty of fluids and maintaining a normal blood pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q5) One transplanted kidney can replace the function of two nonfunctional kidneys.
A)True
B)False
Q6) If the urinary bladder must be surgically removed, an _____ conduit may be constructed to store and evacuate urine.
Q7) _____ is inflammation of the urinary bladder.
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Chapter 11: Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System
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Q1) The cause of BPH is idiopathic and it is probably part of the aging process in women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Uterine _____ is falling or sliding of the uterus from its normal position into the vaginal canal.
Q3) Which of the following is NOT produced by the ovaries?
A)estrogen
B)ova
C)progesterone
D)testosterone
Q4) _____ is excessive or prolonged bleeding during menstruation.
Q5) The _____ is the space between the rectal opening and the vaginal opening.
A)labia
B)perineum
C)symphysis pubis
D)vestibular
Q6) The late stage of _____ may include difficulty coordinating muscle movements, paralysis, numbness, gradual blindness, and dementia; serious enough to cause death.
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Chapter 12: Diseases of the Endocrine System
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Q1) The urine of a DI patient will show _____.
A)colorless urine with a very high specific gravity
B)colorless urine with a very low specific gravity
C)dark yellow urine with a very high specific gravity
D)dark yellow urine with a very low specific gravity
Q2) The six major hormones produced by the anterior pituitary are collectively called tropic hormones.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A stalk called the _____ connects the pituitary gland to the floor of the hypothalamus.
A)adenohypophysis
B)infundibulum
C)neurohypophysis
D)thyroxine
Q4) Simple goiter may be caused by a deficiency in _____.
A)carbohydrates
B)iodine
C)magnesium
D)protein
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Chapter 13: Diseases of the Nervous System and the Special Senses
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Q1) The brains of Alzheimer disease patients have dense knots of protein deposits called _____.
Q2) The layers of the meninges affected by meningitis are the _____.
A)arachnoid mater and subarachnoid mater
B)pia mater and arachnoid mater
C)pia mater and subarachnoid mater
D)pia mater, subarachnoid mater, and arachnoid mater
Q3) _____ palsy is a congenital disorder characterized by impaired muscle movement, tone, and posture.
Q4) The somatic nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24 pairs of spinal nerves.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A transient _____ attack is known as a "mini-stroke."
Q6) Trigeminal neuralgia is severe chronic pain resulting from dysfunction of the _____ cranial nerve.
A)third
B)fourth
C)fifth
D)sixth
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Chapter 14: Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) Age-associated cataracts occur in both eyes, whereas congenital cataracts may occur in one eye.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The center of the retina is the _____, an area with a high density of photoreceptors, responsible for acute vision.
Q3) One of the most noticeable lesions found on the eye is the common stye, or _____.
Q4) Prevention of _____ requires an annual eye exam and treatment of diabetes and hypertension.
A)diabetic retinopathy
B)macular degeneration
C)Meniere's disease
D)Presbyopia
Q5) Light entering the eye first passes through the lens.
A)True
B)False
Q6) _____ is an age-related refractive disorder in which the eye cannot focus on close objects.
Q7) _____ is inflammation of the cornea caused by an infection.
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Chapter 15: Mental Illness and Cognitive Disorders
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Q1) A person who has difficulty forming and maintaining close relationships may have _____ personality disorder.
A)dependant
B)narcissistic
C)paranoid
D)schizotypal
Q2) Antidepressants increase the availability of neurotransmitters.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The mental health interview will cover a wide range of topics, and will then use the _____ to diagnose the mental disorder.
A)CSE
B)DSM
C)MSE
D)OCD
Q4) _____ are false beliefs about what is taking place or who one is.
A)Delusions
B)Hallucinations
C)Mania
D)Psychosis
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Chapter 16: Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) _____ is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
A)Ankylosis
B)Kyphosis
C)Lordosis
D)Scoliosis
Q2) _____ are bone's primary minerals.
A)Calcium and phosphate
B)Chloride and magnesium
C)Iodine and zinc
D)Potassium and sodium
Q3) One type of bone cancer, _____ sarcoma, arises in the bony tissue itself and frequently affects the ends of long bones, especially the knee.
Q4) _____ is the softening or decalcification of bones in adults.
Q5) Secondary osteoarthritis occurs with normal aging.
A)True
B)False
Q6) _____ is a disease characterized by porous bone that is abnormally fragile and susceptible to fracture.
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Q7) _____ is used to visualize the inside of a joint cavity, such as the knee.
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Chapter 17: Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System
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Q1) _____ are areas of the skin that have grown thick in response to repeated pressure and friction and form to protect the skin.
A)Corns and calluses
B)Hemangiomas
C)Melasma and Ephelides
D)Pressure ulcers
Q2) _____-degree or superficial burns affect the epidermis.
A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth
Q3) For adults, doctors use the Rule of _____ to estimate the percentage of the body's surface that has been burned.
Q4) Apocrine sweat glands begin to function at puberty.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Erysipelas and cellulitis infections usually appear on the trunk or back.
A)True
B)False
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Q6) _____ is a hereditary disorder characterized by the absence of melanin.
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