Pathophysiology Quiz
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Obstructions below the trachea would be which type of obstruction?
A. Upper
B. Lower
Which term refers to an illness is always present in a given population.
A. Pandemic
B. Prevalence
C. Endemic
D. Outbreak
The lack of oxygen and nutrients going to the cells is called
A. Hypoperfusion
B. Pathology
C. Perfusion
D. Pathophysiology
When the diaphragm contracts and the chest expands (during breathing), the pressure inside the chest:
A. stays the same
B. decreases and air rushes in
C. increases and air rushes in
D. decreases and air rushes out
Which of the following viral diseases presents with fever, throat spasms, profuse salivation, and uncontrollable excitement?
A. Polio
B. Measles
C. Rubella
D. Rabies
Cancer cells are metastasized through the ______ system or the blood
A. immune
B. lymphatic
C. musculoskeletal
D. cardiovascular
This cellular adaptive response is described as a reduction in the size of the adapted cells to allow more efficient use of energy and more efficient function.
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. metaplasia
E. Dysplasia
The body trying to fix or correct itself when something goes wrong is called:
A. compensation
B. fight-or-flight
C. hypertension
D. perfusion
This cellular adaptive response is described as a reduction in the size of the adapted cells to allow more efficient use of energy and more efficient function.
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. metaplasia
E. Dysplasia
_________ is the spread of the neoplasms to a distant site
A. angiogenesis
B. necrosis
C. metastasis
D. carcinogenesis
Which of the following viral diseases resulted in an epidemic in the U.S. and presents with symptoms of weakness, paralysis of the muscles, fever and headache?
A. Polio
B. Measles
C. Rubella
D. Rabies
The abnormal decrease (reduction) in the total amount of water/fluid in the body is called:
A. dehydration
B. sweating
C. diarrhea
D. vomiting
Pathology is the study of _____.
A. disease
B. cell structure
C. homeostasis
D. physiology
Which of the following statements best describes reversible cell injury?
A. Cellular damage is severe, leading to irreversible changes.
B. The cell undergoes changes but can return to its normal state if the stimulus is removed.
C. The cell adapts to the injury by increasing its size.
D. The injury primarily affects the extracellular matrix.
Which metabolism uses the most ATP?
A. Anaerobic
B. Aerobic
determines the degree of abnormality
A. Staging
B. Investigating
C. Grading
D. Developing
Which of the following is a symptom commonly associated with acute inflammation?
A. Fever
B. Fibrosis
C. Chronic pain
D. Scar formation
A condition is characterized by the formation of atherosclerotic plaque, which narrows the arteries and prevents blood flow. is called
A. Diabetes insipidus
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Coronary artery disease
D. Polycystic kidney disease
A heart attack would be classified as which of the following?
A. Pathophysiology
B. Pathology
What is the term used to describe the reduction in the size of an organ?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
What is the purpose of the clotting cascade during inflammation?
A. To trap pathogens
B. To prevent immune cell migration
C. To stop bleeding and initiate tissue repair
D. To increase blood viscosity
What two areas store the greatest amounts of Glycogen?
A. Liver and Muscle
B. Muscle and Brain
C. Brain and Spinal Cord
D. Spinal Cord and Adipose tissue
Atypical cells that just sit in the epithelial layer of tissue and have not broken through the basement membrane are called
A. lymohomas
B. hyperplasias
C. carcinoma in situ
D. dysplasia
Identify the given feedback system:
Stimulus—> increase blood pressure—> baroreceptor send signals to brain—> brain send output signal to effector—> decrease in heart rate decreases blood pressure
A. Positive feedback system
B. Negative feedback system
C. Both are correct
D. None of the above
What effect does “bradycardia” have on cardiac output?
A. no change in output
B. decreases cardiac output because the rate is too slow
C. increases cardiac output because the rate is too fast
D. decreases cardiac output because the rate is too fast
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