C507 Pathophysiology-WGU QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Anabolism Correct Answer: phase of metabolism where simple substances are made into complex ones Catabolism Correct Answer: breakdown of substances into energy Epithelial and connective tissues Correct Answer: most often develop tumors Papilloma Correct Answer: a wart (is an example) Lipoma Correct Answer: begins in the fatty tissue Myoma Correct Answer: a fibroid Chondroma Correct Answer: a tumor of cartilage cells Sarcomas Correct Answer: can be found anywhere and arise from connective tissue Early signs of lymphoma Correct Answer: fevers and night sweats Radiation therapy of the prostate gland Correct Answer: seeds are implanted into the malignantcy and then irradiated. This reduces the damage to the healthy tissue Vesicle Correct Answer: small fluid filled elevation of the skin such as a blister Pustule Correct Answer: elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris Macule Correct Answer: a spot that is not raised or depressed, such as a freckle Papule Correct Answer: firm raised area of the skin, such as a pimple Excoriation Correct Answer: a scratch into the skin Laceration Correct Answer: a rough, jagged would cause by skin tearing Fissure Correct Answer: a crack in the skin Ulcer Correct Answer: a sore with disintegration and the death of the affected tissue Superficial burn Correct Answer: involves only the epidermal layer of the skin Superficial partical thickness burn Correct Answer: appears with blisters and pain at the burn site