PATHO Exam 1 - Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Verified Answers
What is pathology? study of disease
What is clinical pathology? Pathology applied to the solution of clinical problems
What is etiology? the cause of a disease or condition
How long does an illness have to exist to be chronic? 3 months or longer
What does ICF stand for? International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
What are Impairments? problems in body function or structure such as a significant deviation or loss
Activity Limitations: difficulties in executing activities
Participation: Involvement in life situations
Environmental: physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live
Personal: background info on a person
3 phases of cell injury: Cell injury, inflammatory response, healing process
what kind of cell injury is healed within 3 months? Reversible cell injury
What kind of cell injury lasts longer than 3 months? chronic cell injury
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, PATHO Exam 1 - Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Verified Answers
Reduction in cell and organ size: Atrophy
Increase in cell and organ size with increased functional Hypertrophy
demands:
Increase in the number of cells leading to increased organ Hyperplasia
size:
Change in cells morphology Metaplasia
Increase in cell #'s AND change in cells morphology Dysplasia
What happens when the cell injury is irreversible? Cell death
Necrosis is: Degradation of dead cells
what dissolves dead tissue? Enzymes (phagocytes)
How many types of necrosis are there? 4
Type of necrosis caused by bacterial infection and Gangrene
ischemia
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What is pathology? study of disease
What is clinical pathology? Pathology applied to the solution of clinical problems
What is etiology? the cause of a disease or condition
How long does an illness have to exist to be chronic? 3 months or longer
What does ICF stand for? International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
What are Impairments? problems in body function or structure such as a significant deviation or loss
Activity Limitations: difficulties in executing activities
Participation: Involvement in life situations
Environmental: physical, social, and attitudinal environment in which people live
Personal: background info on a person
3 phases of cell injury: Cell injury, inflammatory response, healing process
what kind of cell injury is healed within 3 months? Reversible cell injury
What kind of cell injury lasts longer than 3 months? chronic cell injury
Stuvia 2026-2027 | Latest Version
, PATHO Exam 1 - Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Verified Answers
Reduction in cell and organ size: Atrophy
Increase in cell and organ size with increased functional Hypertrophy
demands:
Increase in the number of cells leading to increased organ Hyperplasia
size:
Change in cells morphology Metaplasia
Increase in cell #'s AND change in cells morphology Dysplasia
What happens when the cell injury is irreversible? Cell death
Necrosis is: Degradation of dead cells
what dissolves dead tissue? Enzymes (phagocytes)
How many types of necrosis are there? 4
Type of necrosis caused by bacterial infection and Gangrene
ischemia
Stuvia 2026-2027 | Latest Version
