Nurs 5315 UTA exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers

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Nurs 5315 UTA exam 1 Questions with Correct
Answers | Updated (100% Correct Answers)
Atrophy Answer: E. Cells decrease in size

P. Still functional

Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood

Pathological: disuse

Hypertrophy Answer: E. Increase in cell size

P. Increased workload

Physiologic: weightlifting

Pathologic: cardiomegaly from HTN

Hyperplasia Answer: E. Increase in cell number

P. Increased cellular division

Physiologic: liver regeneration

Pathologic: endometrial- usually r/t hormones

Dysplasia Answer: E. Cells change in size, shape, organization

P. AKA atypical hyperplasia, a disorderly proliferation


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Physiologic: N/A

Pathologic: squamous dysplasia of cervix from HPV

Metaplasia Answer: E. one cell type replaced with another

P. reprogramming of stem cells, reversible

Physiologic: N/A

Pathologic: stratified squamous cells in bronchial lining r/t cigarette
smoke

Hypoxia injury Answer: E. inadequate oxygenation of tissues

P. decrease in mitochondrial function, decreased production of ATP
increases anaerobic metabolism. eventual cell death.

C.M. hypoxia, cyanosis, cognitive impairment, lethargy

Free radical and ROS Answer: E. normal byproduct of ATP
production, will overwhelm the mitochondria- exhaust intracellular
antioxidants

P. lipid peroxidation, damage proteins, fragment DNA

C.M. development in Alzheimer's, heart disease, Parkinson's disease,
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis




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