NSG 5003 WEEK 1 TO WEEK 10 QUIZZES
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Oxidative phosphorylation. Answer: occurs in mitochondria;
mechanism by which energy is produced from carbs, fats, & proteins
⩥ Atrophy. Answer: decrease in cellular size
⩥ Hypertophy. Answer: increase in cellular size by increased work
demand or hormonal situation
⩥ Hyperplasia. Answer: increase cellular number by increased cellular
division
⩥ Dysplasia. Answer: abnormal change in size, shape, & organization of
mature tissue cells
⩥ Metaplasia. Answer: reversible replacement of one mature cell type
by another less mature cell type
⩥ Cell Injury. Answer: caused by hypoxia
, ⩥ Free Radicals. Answer: can cause lipid peroxidation or destruction of
unsaturated fatty acids, alterations of proteins, & alterations in DNA
⩥ Apoptosis. Answer: cell death from programmed, selective self
destruction
⩥ Necrosis. Answer: sum of changes after local cell death & includes
inflammation & cell lysis
⩥ PTH. Answer: parathyroid hormone
⩥ Buffers. Answer: substances that can absorb excess acid/base to
minimize fluctuations in pH
⩥ Somatic Death. Answer: no respirations, no heart beat
⩥ Autophagy. Answer: degradation process where ell debris
encapsulated with in vesicle that reacts with lysosomes
⩥ Cellular Metabolism. Answer: chemical task of maintaining cellular
function
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Oxidative phosphorylation. Answer: occurs in mitochondria;
mechanism by which energy is produced from carbs, fats, & proteins
⩥ Atrophy. Answer: decrease in cellular size
⩥ Hypertophy. Answer: increase in cellular size by increased work
demand or hormonal situation
⩥ Hyperplasia. Answer: increase cellular number by increased cellular
division
⩥ Dysplasia. Answer: abnormal change in size, shape, & organization of
mature tissue cells
⩥ Metaplasia. Answer: reversible replacement of one mature cell type
by another less mature cell type
⩥ Cell Injury. Answer: caused by hypoxia
, ⩥ Free Radicals. Answer: can cause lipid peroxidation or destruction of
unsaturated fatty acids, alterations of proteins, & alterations in DNA
⩥ Apoptosis. Answer: cell death from programmed, selective self
destruction
⩥ Necrosis. Answer: sum of changes after local cell death & includes
inflammation & cell lysis
⩥ PTH. Answer: parathyroid hormone
⩥ Buffers. Answer: substances that can absorb excess acid/base to
minimize fluctuations in pH
⩥ Somatic Death. Answer: no respirations, no heart beat
⩥ Autophagy. Answer: degradation process where ell debris
encapsulated with in vesicle that reacts with lysosomes
⩥ Cellular Metabolism. Answer: chemical task of maintaining cellular
function
