NUR 545 EXAM 1 /ACTUAL NU 545
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK
ACTUAL 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE EXAM
COMPLETE APPROVED QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT
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, # NU 545 Pathophysiology Practice Exam
## Section I: Cellular Foundations
**1. A patient with chronic hypertension develops left ventricular enlargement. Which cellular
adaptation does this represent?**
A. Hyperplasia
B. Atrophy
C. Hypertrophy
D. Metaplasia
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Cardiac myocytes have limited ability to divide, so chronic pressure overload primarily
causes hypertrophy—an increase in individual cell size .
**2. A skeletal muscle becomes smaller after prolonged immobilization. This is best described as:**
A. Dysplasia
B. Hyperplasia
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
**Correct Answer: C**
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK
ACTUAL 2026/2027 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE EXAM
COMPLETE APPROVED QUESTIONS WITH
WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS AND
DETAILED RATIONALES (100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS)1
NUR 545 exam cellular, inflammation, and GI/musculoskeletal content, formatted as a practice
V
exam with correct answers and explanations.
---
1
, # NU 545 Pathophysiology Practice Exam
## Section I: Cellular Foundations
**1. A patient with chronic hypertension develops left ventricular enlargement. Which cellular
adaptation does this represent?**
A. Hyperplasia
B. Atrophy
C. Hypertrophy
D. Metaplasia
**Correct Answer: C**
**Rationale:** Cardiac myocytes have limited ability to divide, so chronic pressure overload primarily
causes hypertrophy—an increase in individual cell size .
**2. A skeletal muscle becomes smaller after prolonged immobilization. This is best described as:**
A. Dysplasia
B. Hyperplasia
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
**Correct Answer: C**