NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam #1 2026
Questions and Answers
Pathophysiology - Correct answer-The study of how normal physiologic processes
are affected by disease.
genetic disease - Correct answer-Due to abnormalities in genetic makeup
Developmental Disease - Correct answer-Diseases occurring during embryonic of
fetal development
Inflammatory Disease - Correct answer-Trigger the inflamm
Degenerative Disease - Correct answer-Causes part of the body to degenerate EX:
Arthritis
Metabolic Disease - Correct answer-affects the metabolism EX: Diabetes Mellitus
Neoplastic Disease - Correct answer-Due to uncontrollable cellular growth; leads
to benign and malignant TUMOR growth
Etiology - Correct answer-cause of disease
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,idiopathic - Correct answer-unknown cause
iatrogenic - Correct answer-produced by treatment ; Unintended
Differentiation - Correct answer-process in which cells become specialized in
structure and function
Nucleus - Correct answer-Control center of the cell
selectively permeable - Correct answer-some substances can pass across them and
others cannot
Homeostasis - Correct answer-Call maintains state of internal balance
______ , ________ , and ________ have free passage in and out of the cell -
Correct answer-Enzymes, Glucose, and electrolytes
Enzymes - Correct answer-Proteins that enable chemical reactions
Glucose - Correct answer-Sugar molecule that provides energy
Electrolytes - Correct answer-charged conductors when dissolved in water
Diffusion - Correct answer-Movement of solutes dissolved in a solvent from an
area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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, facilitated diffusion - Correct answer-Substances move from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration with the assistance of a carrier
molecule. DOES NOT REQUIRE ENERGY
Osmosis - Correct answer-passive movement of water/solvent across the cellular
membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute
concentration.
proliferation - Correct answer-Regulated process by which cells divide and
reproduce.
Mitosis - Correct answer-The division of 1 cell results in 2 genetically identical
and equal daughter cells EX: Diploid Cells
Meiosis - Correct answer-Form of cell division that occurs only in mature sperm
and ova.
Adaptation - Correct answer-Cell death is prevented through this process
atrophy - Correct answer-to waste away
hypertrophy - Correct answer-increase in cell size
Hyperplasia - Correct answer-increase in number of cells
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Questions and Answers
Pathophysiology - Correct answer-The study of how normal physiologic processes
are affected by disease.
genetic disease - Correct answer-Due to abnormalities in genetic makeup
Developmental Disease - Correct answer-Diseases occurring during embryonic of
fetal development
Inflammatory Disease - Correct answer-Trigger the inflamm
Degenerative Disease - Correct answer-Causes part of the body to degenerate EX:
Arthritis
Metabolic Disease - Correct answer-affects the metabolism EX: Diabetes Mellitus
Neoplastic Disease - Correct answer-Due to uncontrollable cellular growth; leads
to benign and malignant TUMOR growth
Etiology - Correct answer-cause of disease
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,idiopathic - Correct answer-unknown cause
iatrogenic - Correct answer-produced by treatment ; Unintended
Differentiation - Correct answer-process in which cells become specialized in
structure and function
Nucleus - Correct answer-Control center of the cell
selectively permeable - Correct answer-some substances can pass across them and
others cannot
Homeostasis - Correct answer-Call maintains state of internal balance
______ , ________ , and ________ have free passage in and out of the cell -
Correct answer-Enzymes, Glucose, and electrolytes
Enzymes - Correct answer-Proteins that enable chemical reactions
Glucose - Correct answer-Sugar molecule that provides energy
Electrolytes - Correct answer-charged conductors when dissolved in water
Diffusion - Correct answer-Movement of solutes dissolved in a solvent from an
area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
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, facilitated diffusion - Correct answer-Substances move from an area of higher
concentration to an area of lower concentration with the assistance of a carrier
molecule. DOES NOT REQUIRE ENERGY
Osmosis - Correct answer-passive movement of water/solvent across the cellular
membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute
concentration.
proliferation - Correct answer-Regulated process by which cells divide and
reproduce.
Mitosis - Correct answer-The division of 1 cell results in 2 genetically identical
and equal daughter cells EX: Diploid Cells
Meiosis - Correct answer-Form of cell division that occurs only in mature sperm
and ova.
Adaptation - Correct answer-Cell death is prevented through this process
atrophy - Correct answer-to waste away
hypertrophy - Correct answer-increase in cell size
Hyperplasia - Correct answer-increase in number of cells
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