Pathophysiology Unit 1 Practice Exam Questions And Answers 100% Accurate Rated A+/2024.

1. Which of the following adaptive changes is considered to be the most dangerous with regard to malignant changes? a. atrophy b. dysplasia c. metaplasia d. hypertrophy - correct answer dysplasia 2. Which of the following situations is an example of hyperplasia? 1. increase in the size of the heart in a trained athlete 2. thickening o the gallbladder's walls in response to gallstones 3. development of callus on a laborer's hands 4. enlargement of the prostate gland with age - correct answer 3, 4 3. What is the term that describes failure of cells to develop specialized features? a. dysplasia b. neoplasia c. anaplasia d. hyperplasia - correct answer anaplasia 4. Which of the following changes will occur in response to prolonged hypoxia? a. atrophy b. anaplasia c. hyperplasia d. metaplasia - correct answer atrophy 5. In which of the following disorders does liquefactive necrosis occur? a. following a stroke b. heart attack c. gangrene d. tuberculosis - correct answer following a stroke 6. Which of the following tissues enlarge by hypertrophy after birth? 1. skeletal muscle 2. bone 3. urinary bladder 4. brain - correct answer 1, 2 7. A disease that indicates a short-term illness that develops very quickly with marked signs is referred to as: a. chronic b. fatal c. acute d. latent - correct answer acute 8. A disease that develops gradually but persists for a long time and often causes much tissue damage is referred to as: a. latent b. subclinical c. profromal d. chronic - correct answer chronic 9. A collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than one organ usually occur together in response to a certain condition is a /an: a. diagnosis b. manifestation c. syndrome d. exacerbation - correct answer syndrome 10. The potential unwanted outcomes of the primary condition, such as, paralysis following recovery from a stroke are referred to as: a. exacerbations b. sequelae c. complications d. predisposing factors - correct answer sequalae 1. Which cells secret histamines? 1. neutrophils 2. basophils 3. mast cells 4. macrophages a. 2 c. 1, 4 b. 1, 3 d. 2, 3 c. 1, 4 - correct answer 2,3 2. Which cells are phagocytic? 1. neutrophils 2. lymphocytes 3. monocytes 4. macrophages a. 1 b. 1, 3 c. 2, 4 d. 1, 3, 4 - correct answer 1, 3, 4 3. What is the meaning of the term diapedesis? a. attraction of defensive cells to an injured area b. movement of leukocytes into the interstitial spaces c. movement of plasma proteins into the interstitial spaces d. increased permeability of capillary walls - correct answer movement of leukocytes into the interstitial spaces What type of exudate is found inside a blister? a. hemorrhagic b. purulent c. serous d. fibrinous - correct answer serous What are adhesions? a. overgrowth of scar tissue causing di