Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 8th Edition Kowalczyk

Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 8th Edition Kowalczyk Test Bank

Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathology

Kowalczyk: Radiographic Pathology for Technologists, 8th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

• The sequence of events producing cellular changes following injury best defines
• manifestations.
• pathogenesis.
• sign.
• symptom.

ANS: B

• An abnormal disturbance of the function and structure of the human body following injury

refers to

• disease.
• etiology.
• manifestations.
• pathogenesis.

ANS: A

• The study of the cause of disease is termed
• disease.
• etiology.
• pathogenesis.
• prognosis.

ANS: B

• Common agents that cause disease include
• bacteria.
• chemicals.
• heat.
• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2, and 3

ANS: D

• A syndrome is best defined as
• a genetic abnormality of a single protein.
• an adverse response to medical treatment.
• the patient’s perception of the disease.
• signs and symptoms that characterize a specific abnormal disturbance.

ANS: D

• An adverse response to medical treatment itself is termed
• autoimmune. 1 / 4

• iatrogenic.
• idiopathic.
• nosocomial.

ANS: B

• Prognosis refers to
• diseases usually having a quick onset.
• the name of the particular disease.
• the predicted course and outcome of the disease.
• the structure of cells or tissue.

ANS: C

• Diseases that generally require a decrease in the exposure technique are considered
• destructive.
• lytic.
• subtractive.
• All of the above.

ANS: D

• The investigation of disease occurring in large groups best defines
• epidemiology.
• incidence.
• prevalence.
• All of the above.

ANS: A

• Data regarding the number of deaths caused by a particular disease averaged over a population

are collected and reported by the

• American College of Radiology.
• Centers for Disease Control.
• Food and Drug Administration.
• National Center for Health Statistics.

ANS: D

• Which of the following are leading causes of death in the United States for adults aged 45

years and greater?

• Heart disease
• Malignant neoplasm
• Polycystic kidney disease
• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2, and 3

ANS: A

• In 2018 health spending accounted for approximately % of the US gross domestic

product. 2 / 4

• 12.5
• 17.7
• 21.8
• 33.9

ANS: B

• Each cell in the human body, except the reproductive cells, contains pairs of autosomal

chromosomes, sex chromosomes.

• 11, 1
• 11, 2
• 22, 1
• 22, 2

ANS: D

• The types of gene maps that grew out of the identification of DNA sequences include
• genetic maps.
• SNP maps.
• physical maps.
• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2, and 3

ANS: B

• The identification of common DNA pattern sequences and common patterns of genetic

variations of single DNA bases resulted in

• the Genome Project.
• genetic linkage maps.
• haplotype mapping.
• physical mapping.

ANS: C

• Diseases that are present at birth from genetic or environmental factors are classified as
• congenital.
• degenerative.
• genetic.
• metabolic.

ANS: A

• A genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on one of the 22 non-sex chromosomes is

considered

• autosomal.
• dominant.
• recessive.
• sex linked.

ANS: A 3 / 4

• A protein coat surrounding a genome of either RNA or DNA without an organized cellular

structure best describes which type of microorganism?

• Bacteria
• Fungi
• Virus
• All of the above

ANS: C

• The ease with which a pathogenic organism can overcome the body’s defenses best describes
• etiology.
• infection.
• pathogenesis.
• virulence.

ANS: D

• Diseases caused by the disturbance of normal physiologic function are classified as
• degenerative.
• metabolic.
• neoplastic.
• traumatic.

ANS: B

• The lymph node into which the primary neoplasm drains during metastasis is termed the

node.

• primary
• sentinel
• metastatic
• neoplastic

ANS: B

• The spread of cancerous cells into surrounding tissue by virtue of the close proximity best

describes

• lymphatic spread.
• hematogenous spread.
• invasion.
• oncogenesis.

ANS: C

• Cancer originating in epithelial tissue is termed
• carcinoma.
• leukemia.
• lymphoma.
• sarcoma.

ANS: A

• In classification of a tumor using the TNM system, the T refers to the
• size of the primary tumor.
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