NURS 231 / BIOD 231 Pathophysiology –
Final Exam Study Guide All Versions of Final
Exam Categorized by Question Types
True and False Questions
(If false, make the statement true)
1. Peristaltic movements occur in two directions.
False – Peristaltic movements occur in one direction.
2. A benign neoplasm invades and destroys tissue and possesses a rapid rate of
growth.
False – A malignant neoplasm invades and destroys tissue and possesses a rapid
rate of growth.
3. Humoral immunity is a form of innate immunity.
False – Humoral immunity is a form of adaptive immunity.
4. Hormones work through receptors, and the speed of this action varies.
True
5. An initial immune response that is generalized (non-specific) and unable to
distinguish between various foreign agents is characteristic of adaptive
immunity.
False – It is characteristic of innate immunity.
6. Apoptosis sets off an inflammatory immune response.
False – Apoptosis does not trigger an inflammatory response.
7. Anti-diarrheal medication can be used with all types of diarrhea.
False
8. Metaplastic cells are better prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances.
False
, 9. Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions.
True
10. Wet-gangrene is cold, swollen with no pulse, skin is moist and black, foul odor,
rapid spread.
False – This describes dry gangrene (wet gangrene involves infection and pus).
11. Cell differentiation is the process in which proliferating cells become more
specialized cell types.
False – This describes cell differentiation.
12. Cell differentiation is the process of increasing cell numbers by mitotic cell
division.
False – This describes cell proliferation.
Matching, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer Questions
13. Which are true of the role of the mitochondria? (Select all that apply)
• It is involved in cellular respiration
• They play a role in apoptosis
14. Which are true of the cell membrane? (Select all that apply)
• Controls the transport of materials from the outside fluids to within
• Helps with the conduction of electrical currents in nerve and muscle cells
15. Aids in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation.
16. Compare and contrast the two types of gangrenous necrosis.
• Dry gangrene: Tissue is dry and shriveled, skin turns black, spreads slowly.
• Wet gangrene: Tissue is moist, swollen, foul-smelling, spreads rapidly, and is
usually infected.
17. What are two important properties that stem cells possess?
• Potency
Final Exam Study Guide All Versions of Final
Exam Categorized by Question Types
True and False Questions
(If false, make the statement true)
1. Peristaltic movements occur in two directions.
False – Peristaltic movements occur in one direction.
2. A benign neoplasm invades and destroys tissue and possesses a rapid rate of
growth.
False – A malignant neoplasm invades and destroys tissue and possesses a rapid
rate of growth.
3. Humoral immunity is a form of innate immunity.
False – Humoral immunity is a form of adaptive immunity.
4. Hormones work through receptors, and the speed of this action varies.
True
5. An initial immune response that is generalized (non-specific) and unable to
distinguish between various foreign agents is characteristic of adaptive
immunity.
False – It is characteristic of innate immunity.
6. Apoptosis sets off an inflammatory immune response.
False – Apoptosis does not trigger an inflammatory response.
7. Anti-diarrheal medication can be used with all types of diarrhea.
False
8. Metaplastic cells are better prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances.
False
, 9. Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions.
True
10. Wet-gangrene is cold, swollen with no pulse, skin is moist and black, foul odor,
rapid spread.
False – This describes dry gangrene (wet gangrene involves infection and pus).
11. Cell differentiation is the process in which proliferating cells become more
specialized cell types.
False – This describes cell differentiation.
12. Cell differentiation is the process of increasing cell numbers by mitotic cell
division.
False – This describes cell proliferation.
Matching, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer Questions
13. Which are true of the role of the mitochondria? (Select all that apply)
• It is involved in cellular respiration
• They play a role in apoptosis
14. Which are true of the cell membrane? (Select all that apply)
• Controls the transport of materials from the outside fluids to within
• Helps with the conduction of electrical currents in nerve and muscle cells
15. Aids in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation.
16. Compare and contrast the two types of gangrenous necrosis.
• Dry gangrene: Tissue is dry and shriveled, skin turns black, spreads slowly.
• Wet gangrene: Tissue is moist, swollen, foul-smelling, spreads rapidly, and is
usually infected.
17. What are two important properties that stem cells possess?
• Potency
