SCI 225 Pathophysiology Midterm Study Guide questions and
answers A+ Grade 2026\2027
The nurse is caring for a patient with a genetic disease that is transmitted through autosomal recessive
inheritance. Which is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? (NC)
- correct answer Cystic Fibrosis
Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to: (NC)
- correct answer protect the cells from injury
The nurse in the genetics clinic is describing a genetic disease that leads to progressve dementia in
middle to later adulthood. To which disease is the nurse most likely referring to? (NC)
- correct answer Huntington Disease
The triplet of base pairs necessary to code for a specific amino acid is called a? (NC)
- correct answer Codon
The outward manifestation of a disease, often influenced by both genes and the environment, is called
the disease? (NC)
- correct answer Phenotype
The condition that occurs when a zygot is missing in each cell is referred to as? (NC)
- correct answer monosomy
The process by which RNA is formed from DNA for protein synthesis is? (NC)
- correct answer Transcription
The somatic cell that contians a multiple of 23 chromosomes is called? (NC)
- correct answer euploid cell
Which is the chief function of ribosomes? (NC)
- correct answer protein synthesis
, A disease results in the accumulation of lipids in the nerve cells of the brain is? (NC)
- correct answer Tay-Sachs Disease
Cellular Atrophy: (NC) **
- correct answer a decrease in cell size
The process by which cells program themselves to die? (NC) **
- correct answer Apoptosis
Which causes metaplasia in humans? (NC)
- correct answer cell injury from noxious stimuli
The postmortem decrease in a patient's body temperature will be documented as? (NC)
- correct answer Algor Mortis
Dysplasia is characterized by abnormal changes in? (NC)
- correct answer Cell secretions
Clastogens are agents that cause? (NC)
- correct answer Chromosomal breakage
Which organ is most frequently affected by chronic alcohol (ethanol) injury? (NC)
- correct answer Liver
The nurse documents "tattoing and stippling" in a trauma patient. Which type of injury does this patient
have? (NC)
- correct answer Gunshot wounds
When a patient has an extreme laceration (laceration with a flap), which medical term should the nurse
document on the chart? (NC)
- correct answer An Avulsion
answers A+ Grade 2026\2027
The nurse is caring for a patient with a genetic disease that is transmitted through autosomal recessive
inheritance. Which is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? (NC)
- correct answer Cystic Fibrosis
Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to: (NC)
- correct answer protect the cells from injury
The nurse in the genetics clinic is describing a genetic disease that leads to progressve dementia in
middle to later adulthood. To which disease is the nurse most likely referring to? (NC)
- correct answer Huntington Disease
The triplet of base pairs necessary to code for a specific amino acid is called a? (NC)
- correct answer Codon
The outward manifestation of a disease, often influenced by both genes and the environment, is called
the disease? (NC)
- correct answer Phenotype
The condition that occurs when a zygot is missing in each cell is referred to as? (NC)
- correct answer monosomy
The process by which RNA is formed from DNA for protein synthesis is? (NC)
- correct answer Transcription
The somatic cell that contians a multiple of 23 chromosomes is called? (NC)
- correct answer euploid cell
Which is the chief function of ribosomes? (NC)
- correct answer protein synthesis
, A disease results in the accumulation of lipids in the nerve cells of the brain is? (NC)
- correct answer Tay-Sachs Disease
Cellular Atrophy: (NC) **
- correct answer a decrease in cell size
The process by which cells program themselves to die? (NC) **
- correct answer Apoptosis
Which causes metaplasia in humans? (NC)
- correct answer cell injury from noxious stimuli
The postmortem decrease in a patient's body temperature will be documented as? (NC)
- correct answer Algor Mortis
Dysplasia is characterized by abnormal changes in? (NC)
- correct answer Cell secretions
Clastogens are agents that cause? (NC)
- correct answer Chromosomal breakage
Which organ is most frequently affected by chronic alcohol (ethanol) injury? (NC)
- correct answer Liver
The nurse documents "tattoing and stippling" in a trauma patient. Which type of injury does this patient
have? (NC)
- correct answer Gunshot wounds
When a patient has an extreme laceration (laceration with a flap), which medical term should the nurse
document on the chart? (NC)
- correct answer An Avulsion
