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NURS 231 PATHOPHYS FINAL EXAM |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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A bodybuilder's muscles will display hyperplasia. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔False


Barrett esophagus |\




is an example of dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔false
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hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an
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increase in the number of cells - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔True
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Lack of nerve stimulation can cause cells to atrophy - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔True


proportion of people with a disease who are positive for the disease -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔sensitivity |\ |\




how likely the same result will occur if repeated - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔reliability


how a tool measures what it is intended to measure - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔validity

,people without the disease who are negative on a given test - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔specificity |\




Which is NOT true of the cytoskeleton? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔it includes
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peroxisomes and proteasomes |\ |\




Which of the following are true of the cell? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1: Proteins carry out the functions of the cell membrane
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2:Lysosomes are the digestive system of the cell
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3:Microfilaments are thin, threadlike cytoplasmic structures |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which are true of the cell membrane? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1: Controls the transport of materials from the outside fluids to
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within
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2:Helps with the conduction of electrical currents in nerve and muscle cells
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3: Aids in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation
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Which are false of the mitochondria? Select all that apply. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1: They are found far from the site of energy consumption.
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2:They control free radicals.
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High blood pressure is an example of which of the following? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔pathophysiology |\




A patient complains of chest pain and an elevated blood pressure. What are
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these examples of? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔signs and symptoms
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,Which of the following is true of a test's sensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔If negative, it can safely be assumed that the person does not have a
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disease


Chemical agents (poison, alcohol) are examples of which of the following? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Etiologic factors |\ |\ |\




Define tertiary prevention and give an example: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Tertiary prevention occurs after a disease has been diagnosed and clinical
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intervention is needed to reduce complications or deterioration. One example
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is the use of certain medications one must take after a heart attack to help
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reduce the risk of a future event or death.
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Compare and contrast the two types of gangrenous necrosis. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔In dry gangrene the affected tissue becomes dry and shrinks,
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the skin wrinkles, and its color changes to dark brown or black. The spread of
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dry gangrene is slow. It results from a cut off in arterial blood supply and is
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a form of coagulation necrosis. In wet gangrene, the affected area is cold,
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swollen, and pulseless. The skin is moist, black, and under tension. Blebs form
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on the surface, liquefaction occurs, and a foul odor is caused by bacterial
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action. The spread of tissue damage is rapid.
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Explain what necrosis is and give an example and description of one type of
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necrosis. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔necrosis is cell death to an organ or tissue
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with still being apart of a living person. An example of this would be
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luiquefactive necrosis. this is when the cells die and the catalytic enzymes do
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not get destroyed after the cells death. This could cause necrosis
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, sunburn - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔radiation injury
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obesity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nutritional imbalances
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reactive oxygen species - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔free radical injury
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low oxygen to tissues - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hypoxic cell injury
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fractures - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physical agents
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OTC drugs - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Chemical injury
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hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔physical agents |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




radiation treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔radiation injury
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lead toxicity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔chemical injury
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bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔biologic agents
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List the 4 types of tissue found in the body. Pick 2 and give a description and
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example of each. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Epithelial tissue- covers the body's
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outer surface, it is avascular and gets its o2 from the capillaries found in the
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