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Pathophysiology: Exam #1 Practice Questions
4 causes of edema - ANS-1. increased capillary filtration pressure
2. decreased capillary osmotic pressure
3. increased capillary permeability
4. obstructed lymph flow

A cell's typical response to a decrease in trophic signal - ANS-Atrophy

A patient comes to the clinic concerned about a painless lymph node in the neck. A diagnosis of
lymphoma is made. Which of the following would indicate the lymphoma was Hodgkin
lymphoma?

The location of the enlarged lymph nodes
The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells
Spread to the spleen, liver, and bone marrow
The age of the patient - ANS-The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells

A person's genotype can best be described as - ANS-the genetic makeup of a person

A person's phenotype can best be described as - ANS-traits that are observable and apparent

A pH of 7.5 is defined as - ANS-alkalosis

A pH of 7.5 is defined as - ANS-Alkalosis

acromegaly - ANS-hyperplasia

actual change in cell size and structure in cancer - ANS-dysplasia

Affects females only - ANS-Turner syndrome

An example of an anion exchange - ANS-Bicarbonate and chloride exchange

anaplasia - ANS-the loss of cell proliferation and cell function
-the greater the degree the more aggressive

apoptosis - ANS-is programmed death that is prompted by a genetic signal

Ascites is the primary mechanism of body fluid imbalance in which condition? - ANS-Cirrhosis




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ascites is the primary mechanism of body fluid imbalance in which of the following conditions? -
ANS-cirrhosis

atrophy - ANS-decrease in the size of a cell

autonomy - ANS-the unregulated proliferation of the neoplasm

autosomal dominant - ANS-if one parent is heterozygous for the disorder the offspring has a
50% chance of inheriting it.

autosomal recessive - ANS-both parents have to have at least one copy of the mutated gene.
the offspring doesn't have the disease, they are a carrier

Benign - ANS-slow growing cancer with local s/s

Cachexia - ANS-result of chemical mediators and energy use by cancer cells
-a syndrome of unexplained weight loss and tissue wasting related to the stimulation of
inflammatory mediators, along with excess energy use, by the proliferating neoplastic cells

carcinogenesis - ANS-the origin, promotion, or development of cancerous neoplasms

Cardiomyopathy - ANS-hypertrophy

Cell death by necrosis is - ANS-often a response to inflammation

Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and function through the process of -
ANS-differentiation

Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and function through the process of -
ANS-Differentiation

Cellular atrophy results in - ANS-decrease in tissue volume due to a decrease in cell size

Cellular atrophy results in: - ANS-decrease in tissue volume due to decrease in cell size

Cellular Death - ANS-Infection
Physical
Mechanical
Thermal
Endogenous
Exogenous
Deficit

cervical change of one type of cell to another - ANS-metaplasia




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