►Science (Pathology) / ►Pathology Exam Over Lecture One
Which of the following would be classified as potentially harmful occupational environments which may predispose the worker to certain respiratory illnesses? 1. Coal mining and sandblasting 2. Asbestos removal and auto body repair 3. Household chores such as dusting 4. Cement manufacturing and raw cotton processing
>> Coal mining and sandblasting >>Asbestos removal and auto body repair >>Cement manufacturing and raw cotton processing
What is the term used for a disease that develops after birth?
Acquired
This type of pathology is used in legal proceedings.
Forensic
______________________ is the study of changes in structure of the body as a result of disease that are readily seen with the unaided eye.
Gross pathology
This type of pathology deals with changes in microscopic structure that cells, tissues, and organs undergo as a result of disease.
Microscopic
What is the term used when discussing the proportion of deaths to a population? Select one: a. Nosocomial b. Morbidity rate c. Pathogenesis d. Mortality rate
Mortality rate
What is the term for an infection acquired in a hospital?
Nosocomial
Which of the following may be considered a predisposing factor of disease? Select one: a. Trauma b. Arsenic c. Race d. Fever
Race
Which of the following are signs of a disease process? 1. Redness and swelling 2. Pain and itching 3. nausea and swelling 4. Altered function and heat
Redness and swelling & Altered function and heat
___________________ is a temporary cessation of the manifestations of a disease.
Remission
The hemorrhage or perforation of an intestine in typhoid fever is considered
a complication
Dysplasia is
any abnormal tissue development.
A febrile disease is Select one: a. only common among infants. b. characterized by symptoms rather than signs. c. characterized by a fever. d. always idiopathic in nature.
characterized by a fever
A disease having a slow onset and long duration is referred to as
chronic
That branch of pathology dealing with the various laboratory tests on body fluids and tissues that are used in making a diagnosis is
clinical pathology
The concept that diseased cells make-up diseased tissues, which make-up diseased organs, which make-up diseased systems, which make up a diseased body is the
doctrine of cellular pathology
The study of the causes of disease is
etiology
The ________________ cause is what actually causes the disease.
excitatory
A ____________________ disease produces no recognizable structure changes.
functional
Diabetes and Epilepsy are classified as
functional diseases
That branch of pathology dealing with the body as a whole, without regard to any particular organ or system is
general pathology.
A (n)_____________________ disease is one where genetic factors have been transmitted from parent to child.
hereditary
The study of the changes in tissue occurring during disease is called
histo-pathology
A disease of unknown origin is
idiopathic
The harboring of macroscopic animal parasites is called
infestation
When a disease occurs during the course of another disease it is said to be
intercurrent
Which of the following is NOT an important argument promoting autopsies? Select one: a. It advances medical knowledge b. It helps to confirm the medical diagnosis c. It is used in medico-legal cases d. It aids in the prognosis of the disease
it aids in the prognosis of the disease
Chemical agents
lead, mercury, and morphine
Any structural change that occurs in a disease is a
lesion
Trauma
mechanical injury such as fractures and gunshots
That branch of pathology concerned with accidents and homicides is called Select one: a. clinical pathology. b. surgical pathology. c. medico-legal pathology. d. gross pathology.
medico-legal pathology
The _______________ rate is seen as the ratio of sick to well.
morbidity
The study of the changes of structure and function of the tissue of the body as a result of disease is
pathology
_________________________ is the study of disease as it related to body function.
physiological pathology
Conditions that make a body more susceptible to disease without actually causing it are called
predisposing conditions
The number of cases of a disease within a certain population at a given time is the definition of
prevalence
The prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called
prognosis
The development of rheumatic heart disease following rheumatic fever is a good example of
sequelae
The division of pathology that deals with tissues that have been removed from a patient during surgery is called _________ pathology.
surgical
The subjective disturbances caused by disease that are felt or exerienced by a patient, but not directly measurable are called
symptoms
A number of symptoms taken together which indicates the presence of a particular disease is a
syndrome
_____________________________ are unfavorable conditions that arise during the course of a disease.
Complications
Who is considered the father of Cellular Pathology?
Rudolf Virchow
Of the following which one would be a predisposing cause of diesase? Select one: a. Allergens b. X-rays c. Cystitis d. Sex
Sex
A diagnosis is
a determination of the nature of a disease.
The identification of a disease is the
diagnosis
Coal dust deposited in the lungs of miners would be an example of a(n) __________ disease.
occupational
Leprosy and cancer are classified as
organic diseases
The prognosis and treatment of a disease are based on
pathogenesis
The division of pathology that deals with individual body organs or systems is
special pathology
Between 1918 and 1919 the influence virus killed more than 21.5 million people worldwide. How would this be classified?
A pandemic
What is the term utilized when the disease increases in severity?
Exacerbation
Which term is defined as a state or condition in which the body or part of the body is invaded by a pathogenic agent that multiplies and produces injurious effects?
Infection
What is the term used for a disease that produces recognizable structure changes?
Organic
An epidemic is
a disease that attacks a large number of people in a community at the same time.
A congenital disease is
a disease that begins before birth and is evident at the time of birth
A communicable disease is defined as
a disease that may be transmitted directly or indirectly from one individual to another
A disease that is caused by adverse activity of medical professionals is labled
a iatrogenic disease
Deficiency
a lack of vitamins, minerals and hormones
In the study of pathology, the concept of abatement(desminucion) deals with
a lessening in the severity of a disease.
A disease which shows an alternating increase and decrease in the severity of its symptoms is
a recurrent disease
A state in which a person exhibits unusual reactions in contact with an allergen is called
hypersensitivity
__________________ is defined as the manner of development of a disease.
Pathogenesis
A disease due to the lack of some essential dietary factors is considered a
deficiency disease
The identification of a disease is called
diagnosis
The condition in which the structure and function of the body is altered as a result of injury to the tissues is called
disease
A(n) _________________ disease is one that is continuously present in a community.
endemic
Physical agents
heat, cold, electricity
A(n) _______________ is defined as one that occurs occasionally in a random or isolated manner.
sporadic disease
A disease having a sudden onset and short duration is referred to as
acute
A(n) ____________________ is a state in which a person exhibits unusual reactions in contact with an allergen.
allergy
A fulminating disease is
an acute disease that quickly proves fatal.
Infectious/Living agents
bacteria, yeast, molds, protozoa
A sequelae
deals with remote aftereffects produced by a disease
Allergens
foreign proteins such as pollens and serums (suero)
