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GNRS 515 Patho Exam 1 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Cellular Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER 2.Hypertrophy: increase in cell size 3.Hyperplasia: increase in cell number

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GNRS 515 Patho Exam 3 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls: 1.The heart 2.The spinal cord 3.Skeletal muscle 4.Smooth muscle organs - CORRECT ANSWER 3.Skeletal muscle

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This document provides comprehensive preparation for GNRS515 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam #2, featuring exam-style practice questions and detailed review material covering the key pathophysiology concepts assessed in graduate nursing coursework. It includes cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, neurological, gastrointestinal, immune, and multisystem disease processes, along with clinical reasoning and pathophysiological mechanisms to help students strengthen their understanding and pre...

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GNRS515 - Advanced Pathophysiology - Exam #2 with complete solutions 2025/2026

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A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the following types of immunity was compromised? A. Innate immunity B. Inflammatory response C. Adaptive immunity D. Specific immunity - correct answer A. Innate immunity A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment? A. Vasoconstriction at injured site B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site C. Pale skin a...

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NGNs

DNA replication - correct answer untwisted and zipped by hydrogen bonds being broken between two pairs DNA polymerase - correct answer pairs new bases, aka complementary base pairing (ATCG) Chromosome aberrations occur where? - correct answer occurs among number or structure Explain base pair substitution - correct answer mutation where ATCG base pairing is mixed Missense mutation - correct answer A base-pair substitution that results in a codon that codes for a different a...

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Cellular Adaptation - correct answer 1.Atrophy: decrease in cell size 2.Hypertrophy: increase in cell size 3.Hyperplasia: increase in cell number 4. Metaplasia: reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another less mature cell type 5.Dysplasia (atypical hyperplasia): deranged cellular growth (size, shape, and organization) Metaplasia - correct answer Reversible replacement of one cell by another cell type Bronchial metaplasia: (in smokers) - normal columnar ciliat...

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When a patient asks what the somatic nervous system controls, how should the nurse respond? It controls: 1.The heart 2.The spinal cord 3.Skeletal muscle 4.Smooth muscle organs - correct answer 3.Skeletal muscle The somatic nervous system consists of pathways that regulate voluntary motor control, the skeletal muscle system. A 19-year-old male college student reports to his primary care provider that he cannot stay awake in class regardless of how much sleep he gets. A drug that sti...

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Heart Failure Pathophysiology - correct answer Right Ventricle -Systemic Venous Congestion •Jugular Venous Distension •Hepatomegaly •Splenomegaly •Ascites •Lower limb edema Left Ventricle -Pulmonary Congestion •Dyspnea •Orthopnea •Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea •Cough (on exertion) •Pulmonary edema Effects of preload, afterload, contractility, and heart rate on cardiac output function - correct answer Increased Cardiac Output: Increased Preload Decreased...

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T/F: Non-dividing cells, such as myocardial fibers, are capable of hypertrophy, but not hyperplasia. - correct answer True T/F: Dysplasia is a common type of normal cellular adaptation. - correct answer False T/F: Hypertrophy and hyperplasia rarely occur together. - correct answer False T/F: A man with a history of smoking has a bronchial biopsy showing that the normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells. The man is correct...

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