NSG 5003 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WK 1 (CH 1–3)
NURSING COURSE 2025 2026 COURSE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ CELLULAR
FUNCTION GENETIC MECHANISMS DISEASE PROCESSES
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - -decrease in cellular size
Hypertophy - CORRECT ANSWER - -increase in cellular size by increased
work demand or hormonal situation
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -increase cellular number by increased
cellular division
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -abnormal change in size, shape, &
organization of mature tissue cells
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -reversible replacement of one mature
cell type by another less mature cell type
Cell Injury - CORRECT ANSWER - -caused by hypoxia
Free Radicals - CORRECT ANSWER - -can cause lipid peroxidation or
destruction of unsaturated fatty acids, alterations of proteins, & alterations
in
DNA
Apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -cell death from programmed, selective
self destruction
, Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -sum of changes after local cell death &
includes inflammation & cell lysis
Pinocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -fluid & solute molecules ingested by
forming small vesicles
Phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -large particles (ie. bacteria) ingested
by forming large vesicles (vacuoles)
Cell Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - -reproductive process that begins after
interfase
S Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -DNA synthesis in cell nucleus
G2 Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -period between completion of DNA
synthesis & M phase
M Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -involves both nuclear (mitotic) &
cytoplasmic (cytokinetic) division
G1 Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -(growth/interphase) after which cycle
begins again
Epithelial Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - -covers most internal/external
surfaces; functions as protection, absorption, secretion, & excretion
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - -Specialized through differentiation or
maturation
NURSING COURSE 2025 2026 COURSE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ CELLULAR
FUNCTION GENETIC MECHANISMS DISEASE PROCESSES
STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER - -decrease in cellular size
Hypertophy - CORRECT ANSWER - -increase in cellular size by increased
work demand or hormonal situation
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -increase cellular number by increased
cellular division
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -abnormal change in size, shape, &
organization of mature tissue cells
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWER - -reversible replacement of one mature
cell type by another less mature cell type
Cell Injury - CORRECT ANSWER - -caused by hypoxia
Free Radicals - CORRECT ANSWER - -can cause lipid peroxidation or
destruction of unsaturated fatty acids, alterations of proteins, & alterations
in
DNA
Apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -cell death from programmed, selective
self destruction
, Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -sum of changes after local cell death &
includes inflammation & cell lysis
Pinocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -fluid & solute molecules ingested by
forming small vesicles
Phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER - -large particles (ie. bacteria) ingested
by forming large vesicles (vacuoles)
Cell Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - -reproductive process that begins after
interfase
S Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -DNA synthesis in cell nucleus
G2 Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -period between completion of DNA
synthesis & M phase
M Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -involves both nuclear (mitotic) &
cytoplasmic (cytokinetic) division
G1 Phase - CORRECT ANSWER - -(growth/interphase) after which cycle
begins again
Epithelial Tissue - CORRECT ANSWER - -covers most internal/external
surfaces; functions as protection, absorption, secretion, & excretion
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - -Specialized through differentiation or
maturation
