SCI 225 WEEK 16 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ Which term is used to describe the process of endocytosis?
Answer: Engulfment
◉ DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by absence or
underdevelopment of which organ?
Answer: Thymus
◉ You are planning a community teaching event about systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). To which population should your
teaching be primarily targeted?
Answer: Women, 20-40 years old.
◉ Most commonly reported symptom associated with cancer is:
Answer: Fatigue
◉ The retinoblastoma gene is what type of gene?
, Answer: A tumor-suppressor gene
◉ A process in which a piece of one chromosome is moved to
another chromosome:
Answer: Translocation
◉ What term is used to describe cancer that extends to organs or
tissues distant from the site of origin?
Answer: Metastasis
◉ What is the leading cause of death in developed countries?
Answer: Cancer
◉ What would you expect to occur when a patient's cancer is caused
by mutations of a proto-oncogene?
Answer: Increased cell division
◉ A patient is experiencing leukopenia from cancer and
chemotherapy treatment. Which condition should you assess for this
patient?
Answer: Infection
◉ Malignant tumors have a tendency to:
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS
GRADED APLUS
◉ Which term is used to describe the process of endocytosis?
Answer: Engulfment
◉ DiGeorge syndrome is characterized by absence or
underdevelopment of which organ?
Answer: Thymus
◉ You are planning a community teaching event about systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). To which population should your
teaching be primarily targeted?
Answer: Women, 20-40 years old.
◉ Most commonly reported symptom associated with cancer is:
Answer: Fatigue
◉ The retinoblastoma gene is what type of gene?
, Answer: A tumor-suppressor gene
◉ A process in which a piece of one chromosome is moved to
another chromosome:
Answer: Translocation
◉ What term is used to describe cancer that extends to organs or
tissues distant from the site of origin?
Answer: Metastasis
◉ What is the leading cause of death in developed countries?
Answer: Cancer
◉ What would you expect to occur when a patient's cancer is caused
by mutations of a proto-oncogene?
Answer: Increased cell division
◉ A patient is experiencing leukopenia from cancer and
chemotherapy treatment. Which condition should you assess for this
patient?
Answer: Infection
◉ Malignant tumors have a tendency to:
