UNE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SIMULATION
MIDTERM EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Define homeostasis. Answer: The purposeful maintenance of a stable
internal environment.
◉ What are the aspects of the disease process. Answer: Definition,
Etiology, Pathogenesis, Morphologic changes, Clinical manifestations,
Diagnosis, Clinical course, Prognosis
◉ Define stress. Answer: A state manifested by symptoms that arise
from the coordinated activation of the neuroendocrine and immune
systems
◉ Factors that affect adaptation to stress. 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. Answer:
Alarm
◉ What is the second stage of the General Adaptation Mechanism.
Answer: Resistance
◉ What is the third stage of the General Adaptation Mechanism.
Answer: Exhaustion
◉ Define cellular adaptation. Answer: Cells adapting to changes in the
internal environment
◉ What is a decrease in cell size. Answer: Atrophy
◉ What is an increase in cell size. Answer: Hypertrophy
◉ What is an increase in the number of cells. Answer: Hyperplasia
◉ What is a change in form/replacement of adult cells. Answer:
Metaplasia
◉ What is an abnormal cell growth of a specific tissue. Answer:
Dysplasia
MIDTERM EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Define homeostasis. Answer: The purposeful maintenance of a stable
internal environment.
◉ What are the aspects of the disease process. Answer: Definition,
Etiology, Pathogenesis, Morphologic changes, Clinical manifestations,
Diagnosis, Clinical course, Prognosis
◉ Define stress. Answer: A state manifested by symptoms that arise
from the coordinated activation of the neuroendocrine and immune
systems
◉ Factors that affect adaptation to stress. 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. Answer:
Alarm
◉ What is the second stage of the General Adaptation Mechanism.
Answer: Resistance
◉ What is the third stage of the General Adaptation Mechanism.
Answer: Exhaustion
◉ Define cellular adaptation. Answer: Cells adapting to changes in the
internal environment
◉ What is a decrease in cell size. Answer: Atrophy
◉ What is an increase in cell size. Answer: Hypertrophy
◉ What is an increase in the number of cells. Answer: Hyperplasia
◉ What is a change in form/replacement of adult cells. Answer:
Metaplasia
◉ What is an abnormal cell growth of a specific tissue. Answer:
Dysplasia
