Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM Review Questions & Answers(SCORED A)

When an aide asks the nurse about the purpose of the inflammatory process, how should the nurse respond? a. To lyse cell membranes of microorganisms. b. To create immunity against subsequent tissue injury. c. To prevent infection of the injured tissue. d. To provide specific responses toward antigens. -ANSWER c The phase of the cell cycle during which the centromeres split and the sister chromatids are pulled apart is referred to as: a. anaphase. b. prophase. c. metaphase. d. telophase. -ANSWER a While reading a textbook, a student reads the term apoptosis. The student recalls that apoptosis is a condition in which cells program themselves to: a. regenerate. b. die. c. atrophy. d. age. -ANSWER b A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the following? a. XXY b. XYY c. XX d. XY -ANSWER a A 30-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The glass from the shattered window cut his face and neck. The scar, however, was raised and extended beyond the original boundaries of the wound. This pattern of scarring is caused by impaired: a. nutritional status. b. contraction. c. epithelialization. d. collagen synthesis. -ANSWER d