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UT TYLER FNP NURS 5350 ADV PATHO
EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Liquefactive necrosis - correct answer-results from ischemic
injury to neurons and glial cells in the brain; also the process
involved in abscess formation; self-digestion leads to liquid
which is encapsulated in cyst and abscesses
Caseous necrosis - correct answer-degeneration and death of
tissue with a cheese-like appearance; TB
What type of necrosis is the combination of coagulative and
liquefactive necrosis? - correct answer-caseous necrosis
Where does fat necrosis occur? - correct answer-breast,
pancreas, and other abdominal organs
Fat necrosis - correct answer-caused by lipase; lipases break
down triglycerides, releaseing free fatty acids which then
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combine w/ Ca, Mg, and Na, creating soaps; the necrotic tissue
appears opaque and chalk white
Gangrenous necrosis - correct answer-death of tissue from
severe hypoxic injury
Dry gangrene - correct answer-result of coagulative necrosis;
dry, brown or black
Wet gangrene - correct answer-develops when neutrophils
invade the site, causing liquefactive necrosis; site is cold,
swollen, and black w/ foul odor
Gas gangrene - correct answer-due to infection by clostridium
(anaerobic bacteria); can lead to death if enzymes lyse the
membrane of rbcs destroying their oxygen carrying capacity
Atrophy - correct answer-reduction (shrinking) in cell size
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Causes of atrophy - correct answer-disuse (muscle tissue),
reduction in blood supply (arteriosclerotic changes causing
reduced blood supply to the brain), and decreased hormonal
stimulation (aging gonads, enlarged mammary)
Hypertrophy - correct answer-increase in cell size d/t increased
workload (muscle); leads to greater metabolic demand and
energy needs
Hyperplasia - correct answer-increase in number of cells d/t an
increase in cell division (ex. BPH)
Compensatory cell growth - correct answer-response to an
injury that is prolonged enough to stimulate production of
growth factors (ex callus)
Hormonal hyperplasia - correct answer-usually in estrogen-
dependent organs (breast and uterus); ex. Monthly hyperplasia
of endometrium
UT TYLER FNP NURS 5350 ADV PATHO
EXAM 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Liquefactive necrosis - correct answer-results from ischemic
injury to neurons and glial cells in the brain; also the process
involved in abscess formation; self-digestion leads to liquid
which is encapsulated in cyst and abscesses
Caseous necrosis - correct answer-degeneration and death of
tissue with a cheese-like appearance; TB
What type of necrosis is the combination of coagulative and
liquefactive necrosis? - correct answer-caseous necrosis
Where does fat necrosis occur? - correct answer-breast,
pancreas, and other abdominal organs
Fat necrosis - correct answer-caused by lipase; lipases break
down triglycerides, releaseing free fatty acids which then
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combine w/ Ca, Mg, and Na, creating soaps; the necrotic tissue
appears opaque and chalk white
Gangrenous necrosis - correct answer-death of tissue from
severe hypoxic injury
Dry gangrene - correct answer-result of coagulative necrosis;
dry, brown or black
Wet gangrene - correct answer-develops when neutrophils
invade the site, causing liquefactive necrosis; site is cold,
swollen, and black w/ foul odor
Gas gangrene - correct answer-due to infection by clostridium
(anaerobic bacteria); can lead to death if enzymes lyse the
membrane of rbcs destroying their oxygen carrying capacity
Atrophy - correct answer-reduction (shrinking) in cell size
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Causes of atrophy - correct answer-disuse (muscle tissue),
reduction in blood supply (arteriosclerotic changes causing
reduced blood supply to the brain), and decreased hormonal
stimulation (aging gonads, enlarged mammary)
Hypertrophy - correct answer-increase in cell size d/t increased
workload (muscle); leads to greater metabolic demand and
energy needs
Hyperplasia - correct answer-increase in number of cells d/t an
increase in cell division (ex. BPH)
Compensatory cell growth - correct answer-response to an
injury that is prolonged enough to stimulate production of
growth factors (ex callus)
Hormonal hyperplasia - correct answer-usually in estrogen-
dependent organs (breast and uterus); ex. Monthly hyperplasia
of endometrium
