NURS 5315 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Practice Exam (100
Questions with
Answers & Rationales)
CELLULAR ADAPTATION (1–15)
1. Which adaptation involves increased cell size?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Metaplasia D. Dysplasia
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
2. Increased number of cells is called: Resolution
Result Verified Answers : Hyperplasia
,3. Reversible change from one mature cell type to
another:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Metaplasia
4. Most concerning pre-cancerous change:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Dysplasia
5. Shrinkage of cells due to disuse:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Atrophy
6. Left ventricular hypertrophy occurs due to:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Chronic pressure overload (HTN)
7. Liver regeneration is an example of:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Compensatory hyperplasia
8. Smoking-related airway cell change:
Resolution Result Verified Answers
: Metaplasia
, 9. Decreased workload leads to:
Resolution Result Verified Answers
: Atrophy
10. Increase in organ size due to
increased workload:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Hypertrophy
11. Cellular adaptation that may become
irreversible:
Resolution Result Verified Answers : Dysplasia
12. Physiologic hyperplasia example:
Resolution Result Verified
Answers : Breast tissue in
pregnancy
13. Pathologic hyperplasia example:
Resolution Result Verified
Answers : Endometrial
hyperplasia
14. Cells remain normal in:
Pathophysiology
Practice Exam (100
Questions with
Answers & Rationales)
CELLULAR ADAPTATION (1–15)
1. Which adaptation involves increased cell size?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Metaplasia D. Dysplasia
Resolution Result Verified Answers : B
2. Increased number of cells is called: Resolution
Result Verified Answers : Hyperplasia
,3. Reversible change from one mature cell type to
another:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Metaplasia
4. Most concerning pre-cancerous change:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Dysplasia
5. Shrinkage of cells due to disuse:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Atrophy
6. Left ventricular hypertrophy occurs due to:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Chronic pressure overload (HTN)
7. Liver regeneration is an example of:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Compensatory hyperplasia
8. Smoking-related airway cell change:
Resolution Result Verified Answers
: Metaplasia
, 9. Decreased workload leads to:
Resolution Result Verified Answers
: Atrophy
10. Increase in organ size due to
increased workload:
Resolution Result Verified Answers :
Hypertrophy
11. Cellular adaptation that may become
irreversible:
Resolution Result Verified Answers : Dysplasia
12. Physiologic hyperplasia example:
Resolution Result Verified
Answers : Breast tissue in
pregnancy
13. Pathologic hyperplasia example:
Resolution Result Verified
Answers : Endometrial
hyperplasia
14. Cells remain normal in: