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PATH 370 - IN CLASS QUIZ 1 (CH. 1,
2, 4, 7) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question : Which Of The Following Is An Example Of
The Clinical Manifestation Known As A Sign?(a) Nausea (b) Bruise (c) Headache (d) Loss Of Appetite
Correct Answer: B.Bruise
Question : A Physiologic Response To The Release Of
Catecholamines During The Stress Response Would Be:
(a) Increased Gastrointestinal Motility.(b) Constriction Of The Pupils.(c) Increased Glycogenolysis.(d) Decreased Heart Rate.
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Correct Answer: C.Increased Glycogenolysis.
Question : Reperfusion Injury Following An Ischemic
Episode Results In Further Tissue Damage Due To:
(a) Production Of Excessive Lactate.(b) Excessive Intracellular Calcium.(c) Excess Body Fat And Adipose Tissue.(d) Production Of Exotoxins.
Correct Answer: B.Excessive Intracellular Calcium.
Question : Endemic
Correct Answer: Native To A Local Region
Question : Etiology
Correct Answer: Study Of Causes Or Reasons For
Phenomena; Identifying Causative Factors In A Disease
Question : Idiopathic
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Correct Answer: Cause Of Disease Is Unknown EX: Over 95% Of Ppl With Hypertension; Cause Is Unknown→ Defined As Essential Hypertension
Question : Latrigenic
Correct Answer: Cause Results From Unintended Or
Unwanted Medical Treatment EX: Mr. Jones Has Knee
Problems And Was Given Ibuprofen To Take. Then In 4-
- Months He Developed A Kidney Problem.
Question : Risk Factors
Correct Answer: A Factor That When Present Increases
The Likelihood Of Disease EX: Smoking Increases
Chance Of Developing Lung Cancer But Is Not A 100% Causation
Question : Signs
Correct Answer: Objective Manifestation Of Disease
EX: Fever, Bruise, Vomiting
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Question : Symptoms
Correct Answer: Subjective Feeling Of Abnormality In
The Body (Patient’s Own Feeling) EX: Nausea, Back
Pain
Question : Stages Of Clinical Course
Correct Answer: -Latent Period -Prodromal Period -
Subclinical Stage -Acute Clinical Course -Chronic Clinical Course -Exacerbation -Remission - Convalescence -Sequela
Question : Latent Period
Correct Answer: (Known As Incubation Period In
Microbio) Time Between Exposure Of Tissue To Injurious Agent And First Appearance Of Signs/Symptoms; Also Can Refer To Period During An Illness When Signs/Symptoms Temporarily Become Mild/Disappear