Patho Test 2

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Pathophysiology Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge and understanding of pathophysiology with our comprehensive quiz designed for medical students, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in the intricacies of cell injury, inflammation, and disease processes.

Challenge yourself with questions covering key topics such as:

Cellular responses to injury
Inflammatory processes
Acid-base balance
Diseases and conditions affecting various body systems

31 Questions8 MinutesCreated by HealingCell7

Which of the following is NOT a biochemical event characteristic of cell injury and death?

ATP accumulation

Accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species

Loss of Calcium steady state

Cell membrane damage

True/False: Restoration of oxygen in ischemic states is called reperfusion and can result in additional injury

True

False

Which of the following is the mot common cause of cellular injury

Hypoxia

Chemical injury from drugs

Free radical-induced injury

Chemical injury from pollutants

_______, defined as "eating of self", is a self-destructive process serving as a survival mechanism and declines/becomes less efficient with age.

Necrosis

Apoptosis

Autophagy

Necroptosis

Which type of necrosis best describes death of a cell from hypoxia, generally as a result of ischemia in the lower extremities?

Fat

Coagulative

Liquefactive

Gangrenous

Which statement is TRUE with regard to cellular change due to aging?

The cellular changes are reversible

DNA becomes less susceptible to injurious stimuli

The cellular changes proceed slowly and in small increments

Lipid, calcium, and plasma proteins are less likely to be deposited in vessel walls

A 24y/o female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding. The physician identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances resulting in increased mitosis. These cellular changes would be referred as:

Metaplasia

Pathologic hyperplasia

Atrophy

Pathologic Dysplasia

A 40y/o female's pap smear indicates abnormal changes in the shape and organization of cervical cells. Which term would be used to identify this type of change?

Metaplasia

Dysplasia

Atrophy

Hypertrophy

A 55y/o male is diagnosed with hepatocellular cancer secondary to Hep C. If the cancerous region of the liver is removed, the remaining cells would undergo:

Pathologic hyperplasia

Pathologic Metaplasia

Compensatory Aplasia

Compensatory Hyperplasia

Myositis ossificans in which pathologic bone formation occurs at a site where bone is not normally found

Hypertrophy

Metaplasia

Dysplasia

Atrophy

Synovial chondromatosis in which cartilage develops in the synovial membrane of joints, bursa, or tendon sheaths

Atrophy

Dysplasia

Metaplasia

Hypertrophy

Active enzymes that initiate apoptosis and dismantle cellular proteins during apoptosis are called:

Lipases

Caspases

Kinases

Dismutases

Yellow tinting of the skin is known as ______ and is associated with elevated levels or ______.

Pallor, Albumin

Erythroderma, Bilirubin

Pallor, Bilirubin

Icterus, Bilirubin

Active TB disease is characterized by _____ necrosis, whereas death of brain cells is characterized by______ necrosis.

Liquefactive, Coagulative

Caseous, Liquefactive

Caseous, Fatty

Coagulative, Liquefactive

The first line of defense against microorganisms is:

Phagocytosis

Anatomic barriers

Vasoconstriction

The complement cascade

Generally, increased sodium levels result in chloride levels that _______.

Increase

Decrease

Stay the same

The two arent related

Normally in response to decreased plasma volume, _____ is secreted by the ______ which results in increased volume.

Aldosterone, lungs

ADH, adrenal cortex

ADH, posterior pituitary

Aldosterone, posterior pituitary

While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have:

Increased thirst

Increased risk for developing edma

Higher total body water volume

Decreased muscle mass

Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by:

Antidiuretic hormone

Osmotic forces

Plasma oncotic pressure

A ARNP recalls that regulation of acid-base balance through removal or retention of volatile acids is accomplished by the:

Skin

Buffer systems

Liver

Lungs

Which patient should the nurse assess for both Hyperkalemia and Metabolic acidosis? A patient diagnosed with:

Cushing syndrome

Pulmonary disorders

Renal failure

Diabetes insipidus

For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by:

Secreting aldosterone

Excreting hydrogen via kidneys

Retaining CO2 in the lungs

Hyperventilating

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