NSG 530 Exam 1 (Latest )
Advanced Pathophysiology Questions and
Verified Answers 100% Correct (Grade A)-
Wilkes
Pathologic hyperplasia - correct answer he abnormal proliferation of normal cells and
can occur as a response to excessive hormonal stimulation or the effects of growth
factors on target cells. These cells have enlargement of the nucleus, clumping of
chromatin (package and protect DNA), and the presence of one or more large nucleoli.
Ex. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and endometriosis-both the result of hormonal
imbalance.
A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country and 1,000
people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of
the following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is .02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is 10%.
c. Neither is correct.
,d. There is insufficient data - correct answer A
In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers to which of the
following?
a.number of people with the disease
b. cause of the disease
c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease - correct answer B
Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above - correct answer D
,In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a population of 1,000,000. At
the beginning of that year, 900 cases of AIDS existed in this population. During the
year, 250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75 people died of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per 100,000 population) at the
end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
d. 116 - correct answer B
What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening program for high school
students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary - correct answer B
, Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty and pale. His wife takes
him to the Emergency Department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A cardiac
catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial cell injury because it
results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system - correct answer C
When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K membrane pump may be
impaired. Which of the following may then result?
a.intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above - correct answer A
Advanced Pathophysiology Questions and
Verified Answers 100% Correct (Grade A)-
Wilkes
Pathologic hyperplasia - correct answer he abnormal proliferation of normal cells and
can occur as a response to excessive hormonal stimulation or the effects of growth
factors on target cells. These cells have enlargement of the nucleus, clumping of
chromatin (package and protect DNA), and the presence of one or more large nucleoli.
Ex. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and endometriosis-both the result of hormonal
imbalance.
A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country and 1,000
people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of
the following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is .02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is 10%.
c. Neither is correct.
,d. There is insufficient data - correct answer A
In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers to which of the
following?
a.number of people with the disease
b. cause of the disease
c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease - correct answer B
Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above - correct answer D
,In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a population of 1,000,000. At
the beginning of that year, 900 cases of AIDS existed in this population. During the
year, 250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75 people died of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per 100,000 population) at the
end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
d. 116 - correct answer B
What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening program for high school
students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary - correct answer B
, Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty and pale. His wife takes
him to the Emergency Department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A cardiac
catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial cell injury because it
results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system - correct answer C
When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K membrane pump may be
impaired. Which of the following may then result?
a.intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above - correct answer A
