PATHOPHYSIOLOGY UNIT 1 PRACTICE
EXAM Questions and Answers
1. 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
ANS dysplasia
2. 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
ANS 3, 4
3. 3. What is the term that describes failure of cells to develop
,specialized features?
a. dysplasia
b. neoplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia
ANS anaplasia
4. 4. Which of the following changes will occur in response to
prolonged hypox- ia?
a. atrophy
b. anaplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. metaplasia
ANS atrophy
5. 5. In which of the following disorders does liquefactive necrosis
occur?
a. following a stroke
b. heart attack
c. gangrene
d. tuberculosis
ANS following a stroke
6. 6. Which of the following tissues enlarge by hypertrophy after birth?
, 1. skeletal muscle
2. bone
3. urinary bladder
4. brain
ANS 1, 2
7. 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
ANS acute
8. 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
ANS chronic
9. 9. A collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than
one organ usually occur together in response to a certain
EXAM Questions and Answers
1. 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
ANS dysplasia
2. 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
ANS 3, 4
3. 3. What is the term that describes failure of cells to develop
,specialized features?
a. dysplasia
b. neoplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia
ANS anaplasia
4. 4. Which of the following changes will occur in response to
prolonged hypox- ia?
a. atrophy
b. anaplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. metaplasia
ANS atrophy
5. 5. In which of the following disorders does liquefactive necrosis
occur?
a. following a stroke
b. heart attack
c. gangrene
d. tuberculosis
ANS following a stroke
6. 6. Which of the following tissues enlarge by hypertrophy after birth?
, 1. skeletal muscle
2. bone
3. urinary bladder
4. brain
ANS 1, 2
7. 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
ANS acute
8. 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
ANS chronic
9. 9. A collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than
one organ usually occur together in response to a certain
