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PATHO KAHOOT QUIZ CHAPTER 1, 2, 26
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11/21/2023

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Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease
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An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
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Major loss of fluid is usually caused by
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Sweat and expiration
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Which of the following is a cause of edema
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Increased capillary permeability
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Which would be the cause of a hemocrit level elevation
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Fluid deficit
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Which is a cause of hyponatremia
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Excessive sweating
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Which are a result of low levels of calcium
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Skeletal muscle twitches and spasms
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When excess hydrogen ions accumulate in the blood, what does the serum pH do
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Decreases
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Which acid-base balance system is the slowest to work
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Kidneys
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What happens when you continue to breath slow
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Decrease in carbonic acid
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Having prolonged diarrhea will cause what
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Metabolic acidosis
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If a patient is experiencing dehydration how does your body compensate
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Increasing the amount of ADH released
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Exercising for to long in the extreme heat can cause
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Hypovolemia
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Which 2 ions are the most important for acid-base balance homeostasis
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Cl- and HCO3-
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The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the
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s/s of a disease
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What does "prognosis" mean
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Predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease
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Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease
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Fever
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Etiology is defined as the study of the
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Causes of a disease
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A type of cellular adaption in which there is a decrease in cell size is known as
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Atrophy
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A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures would be called
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Dysplasia
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A deficit in oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called
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Ishemia
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When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called
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Necrosis
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Rigorous weightlifting regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing
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Hypertrophy
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The term cancer refers to
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Malignant neoplasm
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What does "apoptosis" refer to
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Programmed cell self-destruction
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Applying sunscreen on a regular basis would be an example of
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A preventative measure
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A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed
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Precipitating factor
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Homeostasis refers to
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment
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Pathophysiology involves the study of
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Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes
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The term disease refers to
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A deviation from the normal state of health and function
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What % of water should the male body
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60
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