NRS 2010 - Pathophysiology
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NRS 2010 EXAM 1 LATEST
2026/2027 UPDATE |100% ACTUAL QUESTION AND
ANSWER|SOLVED|GRADED A
What is defined below?
Purple discoloration of dependent tissues after death.
C
What is defined below?
Cell death that involves orderly dismantling of cell components and packaging the
remainders in vesicles.
Apoptosis
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Lining of uterus thickens after ovulation because of increased amounts of estrogen.
Hyperplasia
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Person who lifts weights regularly develops larger biceps.
Hypertrophy
,NRS 2010 - Pathophysiology
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Thymus gland decreases in size during childhood.
Atrophy
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Columnar epithelium in bronchi of cigarette smoker is replaced by stratified squamous
epithelium.
Metaplasia
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Captain of roller derby team has greater thigh diameter at the end of the season than at
the beginning of the season.
Hypertrophy
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
When the cast is removed from the left calf, it is smaller than right calf.
Atrophy
, NRS 2010 - Pathophysiology
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Liver regenerates after surgical removal of damaged portion.
Hyperplasia
Cell death by _____ causes inflammation, but cell death by ________ does not.
necrosis; apoptosis
Dysplasia is also called _________ hyperplasia.
atypical
Release of ___________ ions from intracellular stores into the cytoplasm during ischemia
damages the cell.
calcium
Compared with normal aerobic metabolism, cells that use anaerobic metabolism produce
______ ATP and ________ lactic acid.
less; more
A common cause of medication-related poisoning of children is inappropriate use of
acetaminophen
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NRS 2010 EXAM 1 LATEST
2026/2027 UPDATE |100% ACTUAL QUESTION AND
ANSWER|SOLVED|GRADED A
What is defined below?
Purple discoloration of dependent tissues after death.
C
What is defined below?
Cell death that involves orderly dismantling of cell components and packaging the
remainders in vesicles.
Apoptosis
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Lining of uterus thickens after ovulation because of increased amounts of estrogen.
Hyperplasia
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Person who lifts weights regularly develops larger biceps.
Hypertrophy
,NRS 2010 - Pathophysiology
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Thymus gland decreases in size during childhood.
Atrophy
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Columnar epithelium in bronchi of cigarette smoker is replaced by stratified squamous
epithelium.
Metaplasia
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Captain of roller derby team has greater thigh diameter at the end of the season than at
the beginning of the season.
Hypertrophy
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
When the cast is removed from the left calf, it is smaller than right calf.
Atrophy
, NRS 2010 - Pathophysiology
Write the type of cellular adaptation beside its clinical example. Choices: atrophy,
hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia.
Liver regenerates after surgical removal of damaged portion.
Hyperplasia
Cell death by _____ causes inflammation, but cell death by ________ does not.
necrosis; apoptosis
Dysplasia is also called _________ hyperplasia.
atypical
Release of ___________ ions from intracellular stores into the cytoplasm during ischemia
damages the cell.
calcium
Compared with normal aerobic metabolism, cells that use anaerobic metabolism produce
______ ATP and ________ lactic acid.
less; more
A common cause of medication-related poisoning of children is inappropriate use of
acetaminophen
