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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