NRMS 5190 patho chapter 3 Questions and Answers
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Quick NCLEX/Exam-Style Practice Questions
1. A 56-year-old male suffers a myocardial infarction. Which type of
necrosis is most likely present in the affected cardiac tissue?
o a. Liquefactive
o b. Caseous
o c. Coagulative
o d. Fat
2. Which of the following is a reversible cellular change?
o a. Necrosis
o b. Atrophy
o c. Apoptosis
o d. Caseous necrosis
3. A smoker develops squamous cells replacing columnar epithelium in
the airway. This is an example of:
o a. Dysplasia
o b. Metaplasia
o c. Hypertrophy
o d. Hyperplasia
4. Which mechanism is MOST responsible for hypoxic cell injury?
o a. DNA mutation
o b. ATP depletion
o c. Lysosomal rupture
o d. Free radical accumulation
5. Which type of calcification occurs in injured or dead tissue with
with complete
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Quick NCLEX/Exam-Style Practice Questions
1. A 56-year-old male suffers a myocardial infarction. Which type of
necrosis is most likely present in the affected cardiac tissue?
o a. Liquefactive
o b. Caseous
o c. Coagulative
o d. Fat
2. Which of the following is a reversible cellular change?
o a. Necrosis
o b. Atrophy
o c. Apoptosis
o d. Caseous necrosis
3. A smoker develops squamous cells replacing columnar epithelium in
the airway. This is an example of:
o a. Dysplasia
o b. Metaplasia
o c. Hypertrophy
o d. Hyperplasia
4. Which mechanism is MOST responsible for hypoxic cell injury?
o a. DNA mutation
o b. ATP depletion
o c. Lysosomal rupture
o d. Free radical accumulation
5. Which type of calcification occurs in injured or dead tissue with
