Pathophysiology Finals
Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified latest
update
Terms in this set (159)
physiologic jaundice A 3-day old infant is noted to have a mildly
elevated unconjugated bilirubin level and
icterus. Your concern is that this child may
have:
a. physiologic jaundice
b. kernicterus
c. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
deficiency
d. pathologic jaundice
,Lysosomes Which cell component is capable of cellular
autodigestion when it is released during cell
injury?
a. lysosomes
b. ribosomesc.
smooth endoplasmi
c reticulum
d. golgi complex
Which component of the cell Ans: B- peroxisomes
produces hydrogen
peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen
to remove hydrogen atoms from
specific substrates in an
oxidative reaction?
A) lysosomes
B) peroxisomes
C) ribosomes
D) oxyhydrosomes
,Contain organelles and complex The difference between eukaryotes and
internal membranes prokaryotes is that eukaryotes:
a. all of these answers are correct
b. are smaller in size
c. contain organelles
d. have no nuclear membrane
What is a consequence of plasma Ans: B- influx of calcium ions halts adenosine
membrane damage to the triphosphate (ATP) production
mitochondria?
A) enzymatic digestion halts
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
synthese
B) influx of calcium ions halts
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
production
C) edema from an influx in
sodium causes a reduction in
ATP production
D) potassium shifts out of the
mitochondria, which
destroys the
infrastructure
Packages protein for secretion to Which of the following is function of Golgi?
the outside of the cell a. Packages protein for secretion to the outside
of the cell
, b. Produces ATP for cell function
c. Contains hydrolytic enzymes
d. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
Which statement is a description Ans: A- apoptosis involves programmed cell
of one of the characteristics of death of scattered singel cells
apoptosis?
A) apoptosis involves
programmed cell death of
scattered singel cells
B) apoptosis is characterized
by the swelling of the
nucleus and the
cytoplasm
C) apoptosis involves
unpredictable patterns of cell
death
D) apoptosis results in benign
malignancies
During cell injury caused by Ans: C- the osmotic pressure is increased,
hypoxia, sodium and water move which pulls additional sodium across the cell
into the cell because: membrane
A) during cell injury cause by
hypoxia, sodium and water
move into the cell because:
B) the pump that transports
sodium out of the cell cannot
function because of a