Test Bank for The Human Body in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton
Chapter 06: Mechanisms of Disease
Patton: The Human Body in Health & Disease, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- Which of the following is a sign?
| a. | A red rash |
| b. | A headache |
| c. | A pain in the chest |
| d. | Both B and C |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 114
TOP: Disease terminology
- Which of the following is a symptom?
| a. | A red rash |
| b. | A headache |
| c. | A pain in your chest |
| d. | Both B and C |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Application REF: p. 114
TOP: Disease terminology
- Another name for the latent stage in an infectious disease is the _____ stage.
| a. | etiology |
| b. | communicable |
| c. | incubation |
| d. | pathogenic |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 114 TOP: Disease terminology
- An infectious disease that affects a large number of people worldwide is described as
| a. | endemic. |
| b. | pandemic. |
| c. | epidemic. |
| d. | idiopathic. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 114 TOP: Patterns of disease
- Another term for the word neoplasm is
| a. | tumor. |
| b. | parasite. |
| c. | inflammation. |
| d. | degeneration. |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 116 TOP: Mechanisms of disease
- Which of these factors is a mechanism of disease?
| a. | Degeneration |
| b. | Inflammation |
| c. | Malnutrition |
| d. | All of the above |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 116 TOP: Mechanisms of disease
- Which of these factors is not a risk factor?
| a. | Autoimmunity |
| b. | Lifestyle |
| c. | Stress |
| d. | Pre-existing condition |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 117 TOP: Risk factors
- Organisms that are called microbes include
| a. | fungi. |
| b. | bacteria. |
| c. | protozoa. |
| d. | all of the above. |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 118 TOP: Pathogenic organisms and particles
- Which of the following pathogens are considered nonliving?
| a. | Protozoa |
| b. | Viruses |
| c. | Bacteria |
| d. | All of the above are considered living. |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 118 TOP: Pathogenic organisms and particles
- Mad cow disease is caused by a
| a. | bacterium. |
| b. | virus. |
| c. | prion. |
| d. | protozoon. |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Memorization
REF: p. 120 TOP: Pathogenic organisms and particles
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