Chapter 1 Review: Disease Process

Question 1

Genes inherited from parents

Answer 1

Genotype

Question 2

Describes condition of a sick person

Answer 2

Illness

Question 3

Disrupted DNA sequence

Answer 3

Mutation

Question 4

Smallest microorganism

Answer 4

Virus

Question 5

Not in harmony

Answer 5

Homeostasis

Question 6

Contains all genetic information

Answer 6

DNA

Question 7

Worms

Answer 7

Helminths

Question 8

Process of engulfing invading organisms at the site of infection

Answer 8

Phagocytosis

Question 9

Caused by treatment

Answer 9

Iatrogenic

Question 10

Helps assess extent of burns

Answer 10

“Rule of Nines”

Question 11

Three ways that the body is protected from disease…

Answer 11

1.Normal body structure
2. Inflammatory response
3. Specific Immunity

Question 12

What is the leading cause of deaths in the United States for those younger than 35?

Answer 12

Physical trauma

Question 13

What are the common predisposing factors for disease?

Answer 13

1. Heredity
2. Environmental factors
3. Sex
4. Age
5. Lifestyle

Question 14

Three types of monogenic hereditary disorders…

Answer 14

1. Autosomal Dominant
2. Autosomal Recessive
3. Sex-Linked

Question 15

Identify the five groups of microorganisms

Answer 15

1. Fungi
2. Protozoa
3. Viruses
4. Bacteria
5. Worms

Question 16

Which of the following best describes trisomy 21 or Down Syndrome?
A. Is caused by a missing gene
B. Is an uncommon birth defect
C. Is indicated by three copies of chromosome 21
D. Is caused by an additional X chromosome in males

Answer 16

C

Question 17

How are B-cell lymphocytes likely characterized?
A. Provide cell-mediated immunity
B. Are responsible for acquired humoral immunity
C. Are the slowest and least aggressive responses of antigen contact
D. Are processed in the thymus

Answer 17

B

Question 18

What is an important key to recall about anaphylactic shock?
A. May occur after single or repeated exposures to an antigen
B. Most often presents mild symptoms of distress
C. Is an example of both B-cell and T-cell deficiency
D. Is not an allergic reaction

Answer 18

A.

Question 19

Malignant tumors are best described how?
A. Are circumscribed
B. Are not cancerous
C. Do not spread through the lymphatic system
D. Are characterized by uncontrollable growth cells

Answer 19

D

Question 20

At what point does the risk of diabetes in obesity increase by 60%?
A. When the BMI is under 25
B. If there is an additional metabolic disorder
C. When the BMI is over 25
D. The result of mineral deficiencies in the blood

Answer 20

C