SCI 225 Pathophysiology Midterm Exam
(Latest ) Questions & Answers
- Nightingale
A 50-year-old female became infected with Clostridium bacteria and died a week later.
Examination of her blood cells revealed lysis of membranes. Which of the following
was the most likely cause of her death? (Q) - correct answer Gas Gangrene
- Gangrene caused by infection of injured tissue by one of many species of Clostridium.
When a nurse is checking a urinalysis, the finding that would alert the nurse to cellular
injury is the presence of: (Q) - correct answer Excessive protein
A 75-year-old presents with chest pain on exertion. The chest pain is most likely due
to hypoxic injury secondary to? (Q) - correct answer Ischemia
- reduction in blood supply to tissues
,The early dilationg (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: (Q) -
correct answer reduced protein synthesis
- causes ribosomes to detach from the rough endoplasmic reticulum, reducing protein
synthesis.
Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: (Q) - correct
answer Decreased ATP production
Most commonly reported symptom associated with cancer is: (NC) ** - correct answer
Fatigue
The retinoblastoma gene is what type of gene? (NC) - correct answer A tumor
suppressor gene
A process in which a piece of one chromosome is moved to another chromosome: (NC)
- correct answer Translocation
, What term is used to describe cancer that extends to organs or tissues distance from
the site of origin? (NC) ** - correct answer Metastasis
What is the leading cause of death in developed countries? (NC) - correct answer
Cancer
What would you expect to occur when a patient's cancer is caused by mutations of a
proto-oncogene? (NC) - correct answer Increased cell division
A patient is experiencing leukopenia from cancer and chemotherapy treatment. Which
condition should you assess for in this patient? (NC) ** - correct answer Infection
Malignant tumors have a tendency to? (NC) - correct answer invade surrounding
tissues; they also grow rapidly and have a tendency to metastasize
For metastasis to occur, tumor cells must be capable of: (NC) ** - correct answer
Surviving in the bloodstream
(Latest ) Questions & Answers
- Nightingale
A 50-year-old female became infected with Clostridium bacteria and died a week later.
Examination of her blood cells revealed lysis of membranes. Which of the following
was the most likely cause of her death? (Q) - correct answer Gas Gangrene
- Gangrene caused by infection of injured tissue by one of many species of Clostridium.
When a nurse is checking a urinalysis, the finding that would alert the nurse to cellular
injury is the presence of: (Q) - correct answer Excessive protein
A 75-year-old presents with chest pain on exertion. The chest pain is most likely due
to hypoxic injury secondary to? (Q) - correct answer Ischemia
- reduction in blood supply to tissues
,The early dilationg (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: (Q) -
correct answer reduced protein synthesis
- causes ribosomes to detach from the rough endoplasmic reticulum, reducing protein
synthesis.
Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: (Q) - correct
answer Decreased ATP production
Most commonly reported symptom associated with cancer is: (NC) ** - correct answer
Fatigue
The retinoblastoma gene is what type of gene? (NC) - correct answer A tumor
suppressor gene
A process in which a piece of one chromosome is moved to another chromosome: (NC)
- correct answer Translocation
, What term is used to describe cancer that extends to organs or tissues distance from
the site of origin? (NC) ** - correct answer Metastasis
What is the leading cause of death in developed countries? (NC) - correct answer
Cancer
What would you expect to occur when a patient's cancer is caused by mutations of a
proto-oncogene? (NC) - correct answer Increased cell division
A patient is experiencing leukopenia from cancer and chemotherapy treatment. Which
condition should you assess for in this patient? (NC) ** - correct answer Infection
Malignant tumors have a tendency to? (NC) - correct answer invade surrounding
tissues; they also grow rapidly and have a tendency to metastasize
For metastasis to occur, tumor cells must be capable of: (NC) ** - correct answer
Surviving in the bloodstream
