UNE Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Differentiate |health |from |disease. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Health |is |a |state |of |complete |
physical, |mental, |and |social |wellbeing. |Not |merely |the |absence |of |disease.
Define |homeostasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |purposeful |maintenance |of |a |stable |internal |
environment.
What |are |the |aspects |of |the |disease |process? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition, |Etiology, |
Pathogenesis, |Morphologic |changes, |Clinical |manifestations, |Diagnosis, |Clinical |course, |
Prognosis
Define |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |manifested |by |symptoms |that |arise |from |the |
coordinated |activation |of |the |neuroendocrine |and |immune |systems
Factors |that |affect |adaptation |to |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*Age
*Health |Status
*Psychosocial |Resources
*Availability |of |adaptive |responses |and |ability |of |the |body |to |select |the |most |appropriate |
response
What |is |the |first |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alarm
What |is |the |second |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Resistance
, What |is |the |third |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Exhaustion
Define |cellular |adaptation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |adapting |to |changes |in |the |internal |
environment
What |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Atrophy
What |is |an |increase |in |cell |size? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertrophy
What |is |an |increase |in |the |number |of |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hyperplasia
What |is |a |change |in |form/replacement |of |adult |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Metaplasia
What |is |an |abnormal |cell |growth |of |a |specific |tissue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dysplasia
What |is |a |loss |of |cell |differentiation |in |cancerous |tissues? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anaplasia
What |are |causes |of |cellular |injury? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*Physical |Agents
*Radiation |Injury
*Chemical |Injury
*Biological |Agents
*Nutritional |Imbalances
What |is |apoptosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Programmed |cell |death
With Correct Answers
Differentiate |health |from |disease. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Health |is |a |state |of |complete |
physical, |mental, |and |social |wellbeing. |Not |merely |the |absence |of |disease.
Define |homeostasis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |purposeful |maintenance |of |a |stable |internal |
environment.
What |are |the |aspects |of |the |disease |process? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Definition, |Etiology, |
Pathogenesis, |Morphologic |changes, |Clinical |manifestations, |Diagnosis, |Clinical |course, |
Prognosis
Define |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |state |manifested |by |symptoms |that |arise |from |the |
coordinated |activation |of |the |neuroendocrine |and |immune |systems
Factors |that |affect |adaptation |to |stress |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*Age
*Health |Status
*Psychosocial |Resources
*Availability |of |adaptive |responses |and |ability |of |the |body |to |select |the |most |appropriate |
response
What |is |the |first |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Alarm
What |is |the |second |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Resistance
, What |is |the |third |stage |of |the |General |Adaptation |Mechanism? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Exhaustion
Define |cellular |adaptation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cells |adapting |to |changes |in |the |internal |
environment
What |is |a |decrease |in |cell |size? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Atrophy
What |is |an |increase |in |cell |size? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hypertrophy
What |is |an |increase |in |the |number |of |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hyperplasia
What |is |a |change |in |form/replacement |of |adult |cells? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Metaplasia
What |is |an |abnormal |cell |growth |of |a |specific |tissue? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dysplasia
What |is |a |loss |of |cell |differentiation |in |cancerous |tissues? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Anaplasia
What |are |causes |of |cellular |injury? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-*Physical |Agents
*Radiation |Injury
*Chemical |Injury
*Biological |Agents
*Nutritional |Imbalances
What |is |apoptosis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Programmed |cell |death
