Intro: Pathology Concepts, Environmental And Occupational Medicine Flashcards
Examples of environmentally induced damage include which one of the following?
a. Increased motility of cells and tissues
b. Decreased cross-linking of tendon, bone, and muscles
c. Alterations to DNA
d. Breakdown of free radicals
Alterations to DNA
considered programmed-based explanation of aging
a. Planned obsolescence
b. Gene mutation
c. Genetic control
d. Any one of the above
Any one of the above
Which of the following refers to problems in body function or structure?
a. Illness
b. Instability
c. Limitation
d. Impairment
Impairment
The key focus in physical therapy is the relationship between which of the following?
a. Level of support and environment
b. Impairment and functional limitation
c. Participation and environment
d. Impairment and level of support
Impairment and functional limitation
Chronic conditions sometimes flare up and may be referred to as:
a. Subacute
b. Acute
c. Chronic
d. Subchronic
Subacute
Highest number of deaths are attributed to which risk factor?
a. Alcohol consumption
b. Tobacco use
c. High cholesterol
d. High blood pressure
Tobacco use
Which theory focuses on the concept of fight, flight, or freeze by describing a response to stress has common symptoms such as appetite loss, weight loss, myalgias, and fatigue?
a. Multicausal
b. Psychosocial
c. General Adaptation Syndrome
d. Homeostasis
General Adaptation Syndrome
Initiatives done by physical therapists as its role in prevention and wellness has the following advantages EXCEPT:
a. Minimize impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities related to congenital and acquired conditions
b. Maintain health and prevent further deterioration or future illness
c. Increase costs by helping clients achieve and restore optimal functional capacity
d. Create appropriate environmental adaptations to enhance independent function
Increase costs by helping clients achieve and restore optimal functional capacity
Which term refers to a biologic or psychologic alteration that results in a malfunction of a body organ or system?
a. Sickness
b. Impairment
c. Illness
d. Disease
Disease
Which of the following is true about telomeres?
a. They are found in germ cells and cancer cells.
b. They encode genes.
c. They are sequences of amino acids extending from the ends of chromosomes.
d. They are lengthened during cell division.
They are found in germ cells and cancer cells.
True about gender-based patterns of disease
a. Men are twice as likely as women to contract STD and 10 times more likely to contract HIV.
b. Women smokers are less likely to develop lung cancer than men who smoke.
c. Women die an average of 5 years earlier than men.
d. Women constitute 80+ACU- of those who have osteoporosis.
Women constitute 80+ACU- of those who have osteoporosis.
Sections in the practice patterns for pathology in physical therapy include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Neuromuscular
b. Musculoskeletal
c. Cardiopulmonary
d. Genitourinary
Genitourinary
Correct pairing of substance and its effect
a. Bisphenol: lymphoma
b. Vinyl chloride: leukemia
c. Asbestos: mesothelioma
d. Pesticides: Nephritis
Asbestos: mesothelioma
Types of cancer caused by alcohol include the following EXCEPT
a. Lung
b. Esophagus
c. Gallbladder
d. Laryngeal
Gallbladder
Which is NOT part of the Healthy People 2020 Goals?
a. To reduce mortality
b. To reduce disparities in health among different population groups
c. To increase independence among older adults
d. To achieve access to rehabilitative health services
To achieve access to rehabilitative health services
