Pathophysiology Unit 1 Quiz

Tumor markers (select all that apply) a. are found in the blood b. are produced by normal cells c.help determine cancer origin d.help identify progression of cancer e. include prostatic-specific antigen

b. are produced by normal cells c.help determine cancer origin d.help identify progression of cancer e. include prostatic-specific antigen

apoptosis is a process that results in cellular a. atrophy b. death c. proliferation d. mutation

b. death

the cellular change that is considered preneoplastic is a. anaplasia b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. hyperplasia

b. dysplasia

a disease that is native to particular region is called a. epidemic b. endemic c. pandemic d. ethnographic

b. endemic

An increase in organ size and function due to increased workload is termed a. atrophy b. hypertrophy c. metaplasia d. inflammation

b. hypertrophy

A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake. This is an example of a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. disease treatment

b. secondary prevention

Your patient is scheduled for a staging procedure. She wants to know what that means. The correct response is which of the following? a. it Is a procedure for determining the extent of tumor spread b. it is a histological examination of tissues to determine the degree of tumor differentiation c. is based on exploratory surgery d. is it a biochemical testing of tumor cells to determine the genetic basis of the tumor

a. it is a procedure for determining the extent of tumor spread

a 17-year-old-college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an example of a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. disease treatment

a. primary prevention

After bronchoscopy and histologic examination of a suspected tumor, your patient is diagnosed with primary bronchial carcinoma. Thus, the tumor a. is benign b. is malignant c. is secondary to cancer elsewhere in the body d. has spread

b. is malignant

Selye's three phases of the stress response include all the following except a. allostasis b. resistance c. alarm d. exhaustion

a. allostasis

Side effects of chemotherapy include (select all that apply) a. anemia b. nausea c.leukocytosis d. bleeding e. infections

a. anemia b. nausea d. bleeding e. infections

Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by a.norepinephrine b. cortisol c. glucagon d. ACTH

a. norepinephrine

C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash, dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat, malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.'s disease is a. a sore throat b. streptococcal infection c. genetic susceptibility d. pharyngitis

b. streptococcal infection

The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well established, is referred to as a. latent b. subclinical c. prodromal d. convalescence

b. subclinical

Cancer grading is based on a. tumor size b. local invasion c. cell differentiation d. metastasis

c. cell differentiation

Necrotic death of brain tissue usually produces _____ necrosis. a. coagulative b. caseous c. liquefactive d. fat

c. liquefactive

what is not normally secreted in response to stress? a. norepinephrine b. cortisol c. epinephrine d. insulin

d. insulin

Coagulative necrosis is caused by a. dissolving of dead cells and cyst formation b. trauma or pancreatitis c. lung tissue damage d. interrupted blood supply

d. interrupted blood supply

a patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of the disease. This stage of illness is called the ______ stage a. prodromal b. latent c. sequela d. convalescence

b. latent

after suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication. This is an example of a. primary prevention b. secondary prevention c. tertiary prevention d. disease treatment

c. tertiary prevention