Pathophysiology
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Course Introduction
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of disease or injury. This course explores the underlying mechanisms by which normal physiological processes are altered, focusing on the disruption of homeostasis and the progression of various illnesses. Students will learn to analyze disease processes at the cellular, tissue, organ, and systemic levels, connecting clinical manifestations with their biological origins. Emphasis is placed on understanding how pathological conditions impact the body and applying this knowledge to the assessment, diagnosis, and management of human health disorders.
Recommended Textbook Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions 6th Edition by Margaret Schell Frazier
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Chapter 1: Mechanisms of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Q1) The philosophy of hospice affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) When a product lacks U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, that may mean that the ingredients listed outside the bottle may not be inside the bottle, or may not be included in the amount listed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Pain may be described as
A) dull and aching, burning, or throbbing.
B) shooting, dull, stabbing.
C) frightening, intense, tiring.
D) all of the above.
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood
Diseases and Disorders
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Q1) Congenital diseases
A) are always fatal.
B) are always genetic.
C) are always nongenetic.
D) can be physical or mental.
Answer: D
Q2) Bronchiolitis, inflammation of the bronchioles, the smallest air passages of the lungs, is usually caused by A) bacteria.
B) viruses.
C) fungi.
D) protozoa.
Answer: B
Q3) Epiglottitis typically strikes children between ages 3 and 7 years.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Immunologic Diseases and Conditions
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Q1) The most common form of immunodeficiency is
A) X-linked agammaglobulinemia.
B) severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID).
C) selective immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency disease.
D) CVID.
Answer: C
Q2) Patients with severe IgA deficiency should be encouraged to obtain a medical alert bracelet due to risk for
A) Kaposi's sarcoma.
B) DiGeorge's anomaly.
C) allergic reaction to blood products.
D) all of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) Tolerance to self-antigens is believed to commence during fetal life.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System
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Q1) Early implementation and use of combination medications seems to be the most effective way to treat diabetes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Insufficient secretion of PTH by the parathyroid gland is called
A) hyperpituitarism.
B) hypoparathyroidism.
C) hyperparathyroidism.
D) hypopituitarism.
Q3) Metabolic syndrome is
A) defined by five main components.
B) a constellation of conditions that includes obesity.
C) a collection of signs and/or conditions that may predict a risk for type 2 diabetes.
D) all of the above.
Q4) A simple, or nontoxic, goiter results from
A) excessive iodine in the diet.
B) inadequate amounts of iodine in the diet.
C) excessive circulating cortisol levels.
D) a deficiency of glucose in the blood.
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Chapter 5: Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) The most common tumor of the eye is cancer that has metastasized to the eye.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Blepharoptosis can be ectropion or entropion.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Symptoms of corneal abrasion or ulcer include pain, redness, tearing, and sometimes visual impairment.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Blepharitis is defined as
A) inflammation of the margins of the eyelids involving hair follicles and glands.
B) inflammation or infection of the cornea.
C) drooping of the upper eyelid.
D) none of the above.
Q5) The internal lens of the eye is elastic and, therefore, can focus images both near and far.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Diseases and Conditions of the Integumentary System
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Q1) Dark pigment found in the basal layer of the skin is A) paronychia.
B) melanin.
C) sebum.
D) melasma.
Q2) A precursor to skin cancer is
A) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
B) basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
C) malignant melanoma.
D) actinic keratosis.
Q3) Acrochordon, common benign skin growths, may also be called A) skin tags.
B) actinic keratosis.
C) epidermal cyst.
D) keloids and hypertrophic scars.
Q4) The cause of acne vulgaris is A) unknown.
B) thought to be linked to hormonal changes and predisposed by heredity.
C) accompanied by plugs that promote the growth of bacteria in the follicles.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 7: Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System
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Q1) Tough, dense, fibrous bands of connective tissue that hold bones together are called A) ligaments.
B) cartilage.
C) collagen.
D) tendons.
Q2) Which statement is true about osteomalacia?
A) Osteomalacia can be caused by too much sunlight.
B) Osteomalacia is called rickets in children and can impact the growing skeleton.
C) The treatment involves taking vitamin B.
D) None of the above is true.
Q3) _____ is/are a tendon injury that produces immediate, severe pain, inflammation, and immobility of the affected part.
A) Tendonitis
B) A fracture
C) A severed tendon
D) All of the above
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Chapter 8: Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System
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Q1) Cancer of the liver is
A) usually a primary cancer.
B) usually a secondary cancer.
C) likely to have a good prognosis.
D) likely to be discovered early.
Q2) Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis of the liver?
A) It is a chronic but reversible degeneration of the liver.
B) The disease is usually idiopathic.
C) The symptoms are all related to digestion.
D) None of the statements above is true.
Q3) Intestinal obstruction can be
A) mechanical.
B) functional.
C) partial or complete.
D) all of the above.
Q4) Hypervitaminosis is toxicity from any vitamin, but especially the fat-soluble vitamins A and D.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Diseases and Conditions of the Respiratory System
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Q1) _____ is a fungal disease originating in the lungs, with the greatest occurrence in the Midwestern United States.
A) Histoplasmosis
B) Pulmonary abscess
C) Flail chest
D) Legionella infection
Q2) Permanent, irreversible dilation or distortion of the bronchi, resulting from destruction of muscular bronchial wall, describes A) emphysema.
B) bronchiectasis.
C) pneumoconiosis.
D) pneumothorax.
Q3) Growths that form from distended mucous membranes protruding into the nasal cavity are called
A) adenoid hypertrophy.
B) lymphadenopathy.
C) nasal polyps.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 10: Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System
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Q1) Medical intervention for varicose veins includes
A) rest and elevation of the legs.
B) exercise, warm soaks, and support stockings.
C) surgical intervention or injection of a sclerosing agent into the vein.
D) all of the above.
Q2) The procedure in which a catheter with a balloon is threaded into a coronary artery and expanded to compress the plaque and widen the lumen is called
A) coronary artery bypass.
B) angioplasty.
C) magnetic resonance imaging.
D) coronary stent.
Q3) Clots of aggregated material (usually blood) are
A) emboli.
B) necrosis.
C) stenosis.
D) claudication.
Q4) MI is the death of myocardial tissue caused by ischemia.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System
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Q1) Catheterization may be indicated before or after surgery (or both before and after), to relieve urinary retention, to obtain a sterile specimen, to irrigate the bladder, or to treat urinary incontinence.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The condition of the kidney caused by pressure from urine that cannot flow past an obstruction in the urinary tract is called A) enuresis.
B) diabetic nephropathy.
C) hematuria.
D) hydronephrosis.
Q3) ARF is a clinical emergency.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The symptoms and signs of acute glomerulonephritis may include A) edema, hematuria, protein in the urine, and decreased urinary output.
B) an abnormal UA.
C) hypertension, headaches, and low-grade fever.
D) all of the above.
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Chapter 12: Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System
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Q1) Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes
A) acute onset of fever, malaise, and pain.
B) swelling and tenderness of one or both testes.
C) a weak stream of urine with inability to empty the bladder.
D) all of the above.
Q2) The pathologic outcomes of endometriosis includes
A) functioning endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity.
B) fluid-filled sacs that form on or near ovaries.
C) changes that result from menopause.
D) all of the above.
Q3) Torsion of the testicle is a condition in which one testicle is twisted out of its normal position; emergency treatment is required.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which statement(s) is/are true about prostate cancer?
A) It rarely occurs before age 40.
B) It occurs much more commonly in black men.
C) Annual screening usually begins at age 50.
D) All of the above are true.
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Chapter 13: Neurologic Diseases and Conditions
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Q1) Inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord is called
A) encephalitis.
B) meningitis.
C) blepharitis.
D) polyneuritis.
Q2) Of the following, which is not likely to cause a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
A) Advancing arteriosclerosis
B) Cerebral embolism
C) Neuroblastoma
D) Cerebral thrombosis
Q3) Temporary episodes of impaired neurologic functioning caused by inadequate blood flow to a portion of the brain are termed
A) CVAs.
B) transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
C) ministrokes.
D) both b and c.
Q4) All brain tumors originate in the brain tissue.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Mental Disorders
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Q1) The anxiety disorder that results from an external event of an overwhelming painful nature is called
A) pain disorder.
B) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
C) hypochondriasis.
D) apnea.
Q2) The somatoform disorder previously called hysteria is
A) hypochondriasis.
B) pain disorder.
C) conversion disorder.
D) Munchausen's syndrome.
Q3) Treatment of major depressive disorder includes
A) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
B) psychotherapy.
C) antidepressant drug therapy.
D) all of the above.
Q4) Chronic or inappropriate anxiety can become an illness like panic disorder, phobic disorder, or OCD.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Disorders and Conditions Resulting From Trauma
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Q1) All incidents of open trauma have a commonality in A) the risk of infection.
B) pain.
C) risk of tetanus.
D) all of the above.
Q2) Complications of survivors of lightning strikes include A) cataracts.
B) cervical spine injuries.
C) ruptured tympanic membranes.
D) all of the above.
Q3) Only women are victims of intimate partner violence (IPV).
A)True
B)False
Q4) The individual who has a body temperature above 105° F; red, hot, and dry skin; headache; dizziness; and shortness of breath is experiencing A) heat exhaustion.
B) heat stroke.
C) hypothermia.
D) all of the above.
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