Test Bank For Diseases of the Human Body 5th Edition By Carol Tamparo
ISBN-13: 978-0803625051, ISBN-10: 0803625057
Chapter 1: The Disease Process
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.  Factors influencing the disease process in elderly clients include:
a. | Chromosomal disorder. |
b. | Decreased immunity. |
c. | Degenerative conditions. |
d. | Both B and C |
2.  Phenotype is a word used to describe:
a. | Inherited diseases. |
b. | Physical appearance. |
c. | Personality traits. |
d. | Color vision. |
3.  Hemophilia is a/an:
a. | Multifactorial disorder. |
b. | Chromosomal disorder. |
c. | X- or sex-linked disorder. |
d. | Autosomal disorder. |
4.  Diseases caused by bacteria include:
a. | Diphtheria. |
b. | Yellow fever. |
c. | Hepatitis. |
d. | Rocky Mountain spotted fever. |
5.  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 |
6.  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 |