PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INTRODUCTORY PART TEST QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY INTRODUCTORY PART TEST
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS




QUESTION: antiduretic - ANSWER-hormone that increases water retention by the kidneys




QUESTION: prothrombin time - ANSWER-lab test used to screen for a bleeding or clotting disorder




QUESTION: megakaryocytes - ANSWER-platelets




QUESTION: osmolality - ANSWER-refers to the osmolar concentration in 1kg of water




QUESTION: cancer - ANSWER-dysplasia is strongly considered a precursor of _______




QUESTION: diffusion - ANSWER-the movement of charged or uncharged particles along a concentration
gradient




QUESTION: osmosis - ANSWER-movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

, QUESTION: osmotic pressure - ANSWER-pressure by which water is drawn into a solution through a
semipermeable membrane




QUESTION: inflammation - ANSWER-metaplasia usually occurs in response to chronic irritation and
_____




QUESTION: dysplasia - ANSWER-deranged cellular growth




QUESTION: hypertrophy - ANSWER-an increase in cell size




QUESTION: osmolarity - ANSWER-refers to the osmolar concentration in 1L of solution




QUESTION: ischemia - ANSWER-impaired oxygen delivery




QUESTION: cations - ANSWER-positively charged ions




QUESTION: atrophy - ANSWER-decrease in cell size




QUESTION: Osmoreceptors - ANSWER-respond to changes in ECF osmolality by swelling or shrinking




QUESTION: Erythrocytes - ANSWER-red blood cells