Deck 1: The Disease Process

Question 1

An idiopathic disease:

A) Is transmitted genetically.
B) Has no known cause.
C) Is caused by medical treatment.
D) Is caused by trauma.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Environmental hazards that may have an effect on health might include:

A) Pollutants such as car exhaust and loud noise.
B) Geographical location.
C) Heavy computer use.
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The leading cause of death in the United States for persons younger than age 35 is:

A) Infection.
B) Hereditary disease.
C) Trauma.
D) Chemical exposure.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Anaphylactic shock is:

A) Considered an allergic reaction.
B) A neoplastic malignancy of the lymph system.
C) Chronic and not life threatening.
D) Emotional or mental in etiology.

Question 5

The large division of wormlike internal parasites is:

A) Endolimax nana.
B) Aspergillus.
C) Helminth.
D) Plasmodium.

Question 6

Which of the following microorganisms include yeasts and molds?

A) Fungi
B) Rickettsiae
C) Protozoa
D) Viruses

Question 7

Hereditary diseases:

A) Always appear at birth.
B) May go undetected until adolescence or adulthood.
C) Are caused by a person's genetic makeup.
D) Both B and C

Question 8

Phenotype is a word used to describe:

A) Inherited diseases.
B) Physical appearance.
C) Personality traits.
D) Color vision.

Question 9

An iatrogenic disease:

A) Is transmitted genetically.
B) Has no known cause.
C) Is caused by medical treatment.
D) Is caused by trauma.

Question 10

Obesity:

A) Has been defined as being 10% to 20% above ideal body weight.
B) May be caused by too many calories or too little activity.
C) May be an endocrine or metabolic problem.
D) All of the above

Question 11

The "rule of nines" can be used to assess the extent/severity of:

A) Hereditary diseases.
B) Near drowning.
C) Burns.
D) Infections.

Question 12

Which of the following conditions is not a genetic disorder?

A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Sickle cell anemia
C) Carpal tunnel syndrome
D) Phenylketonuria

Question 13

Factors influencing the disease process in elderly clients include:

A) Chromosomal disorder.
B) Decreased immunity.
C) Degenerative conditions.
D) Both B and C

Question 14

A predisposing factor:

A) May make a person more susceptible to disease.
B) Might be age, sex, heredity, or environment.
C) Includes lifestyle.
D) All of the above

Question 15

Diseases caused by bacteria include:

A) Diphtheria.
B) Yellow fever.
C) Hepatitis.
D) Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Question 16

Which of the following are examples of chromosomal disorders?

A) Klinefelter syndrome
B) Turner syndrome
C) Down syndrome
D) All of the above

Question 17

Hemophilia is a/an:

A) Multifactorial disorder.
B) Chromosomal disorder.
C) X- or sex-linked disorder.
D) Autosomal disorder.

Question 18

The smallest microorganisms are:

A) Bacilli.
B) Cocci.
C) Tapeworms.
D) Viruses.

Question 19

The conventional method of classifying hereditary diseases is to group them into which of the following categories?

A) Congenital, mutational, and infectious
B) Chromosomal, multifactorial, and monogenic
C) Monogenic, chromosomal, and congenital
D) Chromosomal, mutational, and autoimmune

Question 20

Acute inflammation causes:

A) Redness, heat, pain, swelling, and loss of function.
B) Heat, swelling, and loss of function.
C) Redness, pain, swelling, and loss of function.
D) Redness, pain, and loss of function.

Question 21

Inflammation is defined as:

A) The body's response to trauma, physical or chemical agents, and pathogenic organisms.
B) Either acute or chronic.
C) A process beginning with the physical irritant and ending with healing.
D) All of the above

Question 22

A person with hemophilia bleeds longer following any kind of injury because the blood does not clot normally.

Question 23

Chemical or physical agents/irritants that may cause disease are:

A) Extremes of atmospheric pressure.
B) Poisoning and ionizing radiation.
C) Allergies and eczema.
D) Both A and B

Question 24

Included in the groups classified as microorganisms are:

A) Fungi and parasites.
B) Rickettsiae and protozoa.
C) Bacteria and viruses.
D) All of the above

Question 25

Heredity is a predisposing factor when a trait inherited from a parent puts an individual at risk for certain diseases.

Question 26

Which of the following is a predisposing factor for disease?

A) Environment
B) Gender
C) Lifestyle
D) All of the above

Question 27

Extreme cold may cause:

A) Chilblain.
B) Hypothermia.
C) Hypovolemic shock.
D) Both A and B

Question 28

Illness differs from disease in that illness:

A) Encompasses how individuals perceive themselves as suffering from a disease.
B) Is easier for health-care providers to treat.
C) Is known by its medical classification and distinguishing features.
D) All of the above

Question 29

Which of the following are examples of parasites?

A) Pinworms
B) Tapeworms
C) Flukes
D) All of the above
E) A and B only

Question 30

A gene is the basic unit of heredity.

Question 31

Bacilli (a form of bacteria) are:

A) Rod shaped.
B) Spiral shaped.
C) Dot shaped.
D) None of the above

Question 32

The human body is protected by which of the following?

A) Its structure
B) Its immune response
C) Its inflammatory response
D) All of the above

Question 33

Brain tissue is bruised and normal nerve function is disrupted by:

A) Frostbite.
B) Contusions.
C) Concussions.
D) Skull fractures.

Question 34

Diabetes mellitus is due primarily to insufficient insulin production by the kidneys.

Question 35

The spreading process of a malignant tumor or cancer is:

A) Tachycardia.
B) Sarcoma.
C) In situ.
D) Metastasis.

Question 36

Which of the following is an example of autosomal dominant disease?

A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Huntington disease
C) Tay-Sachs disease
D) Sickle cell anemia

Question 37

Which of the following causes a lack of oxygen and accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood?

A) Electric shock
B) Poisoning
C) Asphyxiation
D) Neoplasia

Question 38

Which of the following is classified by extent, depth, client age, and associated illness and injury?

A) Insect, snake, and spider bites
B) Burns
C) Allergies
D) Physical trauma

Question 39

There must be two copies (both parents) of the abnormal gene in order for an autosomal recessive disease to develop.

Question 40

The action by a group of white cells called T-cell lymphocytes is:

A) Cell-mediated immunity.
B) Humoral immunity.
C) Phagocytosis.
D) Lymphadenopathy.

Question 41

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Hypoxemia

Question 42

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Chromosome

Question 43

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Hypovolemic shock

Question 44

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Nosocomial

Question 45

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Dyspnea

Question 46

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Antiemetic

Question 47

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Analgesic

Question 48

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Pathogenic

Question 49

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Sequela

Question 50

Match the terms with their definitions.
a.Structures that make up DNA
b.Disease-producing organisms
c.Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting
d.Pairs of genes that possess identical genes from each parent
e.Drugs that relieve pain
f.Pathological condition that results from a prior disease, injury, or attack
g.Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
h.Hospital-acquired infection
i.Labored or difficulty breathing
j.Severe physiological distress
Homozygous