Deck 6: Mechanisms of Disease

Question 1

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

Answer 1

A red rash

Question 2

Which of these factors is a mechanism of disease?

A) Degeneration
B) Inflammation
C) Malnutrition
D) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

An infectious disease that affects a large number of people worldwide is described as

A) endemic.
B) pandemic.
C) epidemic.
D) idiopathic.

Answer 3

pandemic.

Question 4

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue is

A) osteoma.
B) melanoma.
C) adenoma.
D) lymphoma.

Question 5

An example of a benign tumor that arises from connective tissue is

A) osteoma.
B) melanoma.
C) adenoma.
D) lymphoma.

Question 6

Bacteria that are rod-shaped are called

A) cocci.
B) spiral.
C) bacilli.
D) rickettsia.

Question 7

Which type of pathogen can be classified by whether it has RNA or DNA as its nucleic acid?

A) Bacterium
B) Virus
C) Prion
D) Protozoon

Question 8

Another term for the word neoplasm is

A) tumor.
B) parasite.
C) inflammation.
D) degeneration.

Question 9

Which type of pathogen is a microscopic living organism that does not have a nucleus?

A) Bacterium
B) Virus
C) Prion
D) Protozoon

Question 10

The pathogenic animal most likely to be a vector is a(n)

A) arthropod.
B) nematode.
C) roundworm.
D) flatworm.

Question 11

Which of these factors is not a risk factor?

A) Autoimmunity
B) Lifestyle
C) Stress
D) Pre-existing condition

Question 12

Athlete's foot is caused by a

A) bacterium.
B) virus.
C) protozoon.
D) fungus.

Question 13

Mad cow disease is caused by a

A) bacterium.
B) virus.
C) prion.
D) protozoon.

Question 14

Another name for the latent stage in an infectious disease is the _____ stage.

A) etiology
B) communicable
C) incubation
D) pathogenic

Question 15

Which type of pathogen can be classified based on its reaction to Gram stain?

A) Bacterium
B) Virus
C) Prion
D) Protozoon

Question 16

Organisms that are called microbes include

A) fungi.
B) bacteria.
C) protozoa.
D) all of the above.

Question 17

An example of a benign tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is

A) osteoma.
B) melanoma.
C) adenoma.
D) lymphoma.

Question 18

Which of the following pathogens are considered nonliving?

A) Protozoa
B) Viruses
C) Bacteria
D) All of the above are considered living.

Question 19

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

Question 20

An example of a malignant tumor that arises from epithelial tissue is

A) osteoma.
B) melanoma.
C) adenoma.
D) lymphoma.

Question 21

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes flatworms and an organism that causes schistosomiasis

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 22

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
The spread of a disease to many people in a more limited geographical area

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 23

Which of these is not a diagnostic imaging method used to detect cancer?

A) Radiography
B) Magnetic resonance imaging
C) Laser therapy
D) Computed tomography

Question 24

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
A disease that is native to a local region

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 25

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
Objective abnormalities caused by a disease that can be seen or measured by someone other than the patient

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 26

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
The study of all factors involved in causing a disease

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 27

The movement of white blood cells in response to a chemical attractant released during the inflammatory response is called

A) edema.
B) inflammatory exudate.
C) chemotaxis.
D) phagocytosis.

Question 28

The mosquito is necessary for the spread of

A) HIV.
B) West Nile virus.
C) severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
D) mad cow disease.

Question 29

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
A collection of different signs and symptoms that provides a clear picture of a pathological condition

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 30

A syndrome is a

A) collection of signs and symptoms.
B) disease that lasts for a long time.
C) disease that lasts for a short time.
D) set of subjective abnormalities that are felt only by the patient.

Question 31

HIV cannot be spread by

A) sharing drinking fountains.
B) sexual contact.
C) the birth process.
D) All of the above can spread HIV.

Question 32

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
The spread of a disease to a very large number of people in a large or worldwide geographical area

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 33

Which of these bacteria are considered obligate intracellular parasites?

A) Streptococci
B) Staphylococci
C) Escherichia coli
D) Chlamydia

Question 34

Abnormal, undifferentiated tumor cells are often produced by a process called

A) hyperplasia.
B) anaplasia.
C) metastasis.
D) edema.

Question 35

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
A disease with an undetermined cause

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 36

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
Actual pattern of a disease's development

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 37

Which of the following is not an example of a chronic inflammatory disease?

A) Arthritis
B) Asthma
C) Chronic bronchitis
D) All of the above are examples of chronic inflammatory disease.

Question 38

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
Subjective conditions of a disease that are felt only by the patient

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 39

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation.
The "hidden" period of a disease before signs and symptoms become evident

A)Sign
B)Symptoms
C)Syndrome
D)Etiology
E)Idiopathic
F)Pathogenesis
G)Latent stage
H)Endemic
I)Epidemic
J)Pandemic

Question 40

Inflammation mediators include all of the following except

A) antibodies.
B) histamines.
C) prostaglandins.
D) kinins.

Question 41

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes small organisms without nuclei that can be classified by their response to Gram stain

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 42

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Another term for a tumor that actually means "new matter"

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 43

List and explain the eight mechanisms of disease discussed in this chapter.

Question 44

Describe a virus, and list the ways in which a virus can be classified. Name a disease that is caused by a virus.

Question 45

Describe a prion. Name a disease that is caused by a prion.

Question 46

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes "nonliving" pathogenic protein particles

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 47

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Usually refers to malignant tumors arising from epithelial tissue

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 48

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Refers to a type of tumor that spreads to other parts of the body

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 49

Explain the difference between a symptom and a sign, and give an example of each.

Question 50

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Refers to the spreading process of a tumor

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 51

List and explain the risk factors of disease discussed in this chapter. Which risk factors are capable of being avoided?

Question 52

Define or explain the following terms: endemic, epidemic, and pandemic.

Question 53

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes large parasites known as roundworms

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 54

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes ticks and fleas that are frequently vectors for other pathogens

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 55

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes small organisms with nuclei that can be classified by their means of locomotion

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 56

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group of agents that can be classified according to whether it contains RNA or DNA as its nucleic acid

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 57

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
Term that usually denotes a malignant tumor that arises from connective tissue

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 58

Match each disease-causing agent to its corresponding definition or characteristic.
Group that includes yeast and mold and includes the organism responsible for athlete's foot

A)Virus
B)Prion
C)Bacterium
D)Fungus
E)Protozoan
F)Nematode
G)Platyhelminth
H)Arthropod

Question 59

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
A tumor that remains localized in the tissue from which it arose

A)Neoplasm
B)Benign
C)Malignant
D)Metastasis
E)Carcinoma
F)Sarcoma

Question 60

Describe a bacterium, and list the ways in which a bacterium can be classified.

Question 61

Describe a fungus. Name a disease caused by a fungus, and list the two forms that fungi can take.

Question 62

Give an example of a benign tumor and a malignant tumor that arise from connective tissue.

Question 63

One sign of measles is the rash that it sometimes causes.

Question 64

List and briefly describe the three pathogenic animals discussed in the chapter. Which of these groups is most likely to be a vector?

Question 65

A disease with an undetermined etiology is called idiopathic.

Question 66

A collection of signs and symptoms of a disease can be called a syndrome.

Question 67

What causes fever, and what advantage does fever give the body in fighting disease?

Question 68

List and briefly explain the causes of cancer discussed in the chapter.

Question 69

Explain why it is helpful in the inflammatory response to dilate the blood vessels and make the vessel walls more permeable. Include a definition of chemotaxis.

Question 70

Define or explain the following terms: neoplasm, benign, malignant, metastasis, carcinoma, and sarcoma.

Question 71

List and briefly describe the four classes of protozoa described in the chapter.

Question 72

In infectious diseases, the latent stage is also called the incubation period.

Question 73

Explain the treatment methods for cancer discussed in the chapter.

Question 74

Explain why bacteria that form spores are potentially more dangerous than bacteria that do not form spores.

Question 75

A symptom is an objective abnormality that can be seen or measured by someone else.

Question 76

What are the four primary signs of inflammation?

Question 77

One sign of the flu is that the patient feels tired the entire time he or she has it.

Question 78

List and briefly describe the four methods of disease prevention and control discussed in the chapter.

Question 79

Explain the means of cancer detection discussed in the chapter.

Question 80

Give an example of a benign tumor and a malignant tumor that arise from epithelial tissue.