Gen path test 1 practice questions part 2

Gen Path Test 1 Practice Questions
Part 2 With Correct And Verified
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Which mechanism is NOT involved in at rophy?

- A) Dec reased p rotein synthesis
- B) Inc reased p rotein deg radation th rough autophagy
- C) Enhanced cell division
- D) O rganelle loss - CO R RECT✅✅C - At rophy involves dec reased p rotein synthesis,
inc reased deg radation, and o rganelle loss, but NOT enhanced cell division

A patient with polio develops muscle wasting due to loss of ne rve supply. This is an
example of:

- A) Disuse at rophy
- B) Dene rvation at rophy
- C) Ischemic at rophy
- D) Ho rmonal at rophy - CO R RECT✅✅B - Dene rvation at rophy occu rs f rom loss of
ne rve supply to muscle, seen in conditions like polio

What is the relationship between a rte rioscle rosis and athe roscle rosis?

- A) They a re the same condition
- B) Athe roscle rosis is a specific type of a rte rioscle rosis
- C) A rte rioscle rosis is a specific type of athe roscle rosis
- D) They a re un related conditions - CO R RECT✅✅B - Athe roscle rosis is a specific
type of a rte rioscle rosis cha racte rized by plaque fo rmation in the a rte rial lumen

A postmenopausal woman expe riences ute rine sh rinkage. This is an example of:

- A) Disuse at rophy
- B) Nut ritional at rophy
- C) Ho rmonal at rophy
- D) Ischemic at rophy - CO R RECT✅✅C - Postmenopausal ute rine at rophy occu rs
due to dec reased est rogen/p rogeste rone levels (ho rmonal at rophy)

What happens to the thymus gland afte r pube rty?

- A) It hype rt rophies
- B) It unde rgoes hype rplasia
- C) It unde rgoes physiological at rophy

, - D) It metaplasizes - CO R RECT✅✅C - The thymus natu rally sh rinks afte r pube rty as
ho rmone levels change (physiological/senile at rophy)

Long-te rm co rticoste roid the rapy can cause at rophy of which gland?

- A) Thy roid
- B) Ad renal co rtex
- C) Pituita ry
- D) Pa rathy roid - CO R RECT✅✅B - Exogenous ste roids supp ress ACTH, causing ad
renal co rtex at rophy due to lack of stimulation


In Addison's Disease, why does hype rpigmentation occu r?

- A) Dec reased melanin p roduction
- B) Inc reased ACTH stimulates melanocytes
- C) Inc reased co rtisol levels
- D) Dec reased aldoste rone only - CO R RECT✅✅B - Low co rtisol t rigge rs inc reased
ACTH release, which stimulates melanocytes causing hype rpigmentation (b ronzing)

What elect rolyte imbalances a re cha racte ristic of Addison's Disease?

- A) Hype rnat remia and hypokalemia
- B) Hyponat remia and hype rkalemia
- C) Hype rnat remia and hype rkalemia
- D) Hyponat remia and hypokalemia - CO R RECT✅✅B - Addison's Disease causes
hyponat remia (low sodium) and hype rkalemia (high potassium)

What t rigge rs Sheehan's Synd rome?

- A) Pituita ry tumo r
- B) Autoimmune dest ruction
- C) Massive postpa rtum hemo r rhage causing pituita ry ischemia
- D) Ch ronic infection - CO R RECT✅✅C - Sheehan's Synd rome is caused by massive
postpa rtum hemo r rhage leading to hypotension and reduced pituita ry blood flow

Which symptom would you expect in Sheehan's Synd rome?

- A) Excessive lactation
- B) Failu re to lactate
- C) Heavy menst rual bleeding
- D) Hype rthy roidism - CO R RECT✅✅B - Sheehan's Synd rome causes failu re to
lactate due to dec reased p rolactin f rom pituita ry damage

Simmond's Disease is cha racte rized by:

- A) Obesity and moon face