Nurs 231 – Pathophysiology questions with
verified answers
(3) Processes for Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ 1. Patient History
2. Physical Exam
3. Diagnostic Tests
(5) Etiologic Factors with Examples Ans✓✓✓ 1. Biologic (bacteria)
2. Physical (burns)
3. Chemical (poison)
4. Genetic
5. Nutritional Excess / Deficiencies
(true/false) Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions
Ans✓✓✓ True
(true/false) hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by
an increase in the number of cells Ans✓✓✓ False
a body builder muscles will display hyperplasia Ans✓✓✓ False - it will display
hypertrophy
A patient has a fever and a rash. What are these examples of ? Ans✓✓✓ signs
Apoptosis Ans✓✓✓ programmed cell death to eliminate worn out cells or those
with deficiencies
, atrophy Ans✓✓✓ decrease in cell size thus decreasing tissue/organ
happens frequently in disuse or someone aging
autocrine signaling Ans✓✓✓ occurs when a cell releases a chemical into the
extracellular fluid that affects its own activity.
Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia Ans✓✓✓ false- its metaplasia
biologic agents injury Ans✓✓✓ include viruses, parasites, and bacteria.
caseous necrosis Ans✓✓✓ degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like
appearance
-also occurs as part of granulomatous inflammation and is most often associated
with tuberculosis.
Cell Signaling Ans✓✓✓ The process of cell-to-cell communication mediated by
signaling molecules and membrane receptors
Endocrine
Paracrine
Autocrine
Synaptic
verified answers
(3) Processes for Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ 1. Patient History
2. Physical Exam
3. Diagnostic Tests
(5) Etiologic Factors with Examples Ans✓✓✓ 1. Biologic (bacteria)
2. Physical (burns)
3. Chemical (poison)
4. Genetic
5. Nutritional Excess / Deficiencies
(true/false) Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions
Ans✓✓✓ True
(true/false) hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by
an increase in the number of cells Ans✓✓✓ False
a body builder muscles will display hyperplasia Ans✓✓✓ False - it will display
hypertrophy
A patient has a fever and a rash. What are these examples of ? Ans✓✓✓ signs
Apoptosis Ans✓✓✓ programmed cell death to eliminate worn out cells or those
with deficiencies
, atrophy Ans✓✓✓ decrease in cell size thus decreasing tissue/organ
happens frequently in disuse or someone aging
autocrine signaling Ans✓✓✓ occurs when a cell releases a chemical into the
extracellular fluid that affects its own activity.
Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia Ans✓✓✓ false- its metaplasia
biologic agents injury Ans✓✓✓ include viruses, parasites, and bacteria.
caseous necrosis Ans✓✓✓ degeneration and death of tissue with a cheese-like
appearance
-also occurs as part of granulomatous inflammation and is most often associated
with tuberculosis.
Cell Signaling Ans✓✓✓ The process of cell-to-cell communication mediated by
signaling molecules and membrane receptors
Endocrine
Paracrine
Autocrine
Synaptic
