NURS 5315 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Practice Exam (100
Questions with
Answers & Rationales)
CELLULAR ADAPTATION (1–15)
1. Which adaptation involves increased cell size?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Metaplasia
D. Dysplasia
Answer: B
2. Increased number of cells is called:
Answer: Hyperplasia
, 3. Reversible change from one mature cell type to
another:
Answer: Metaplasia
4. Most concerning pre-cancerous change:
Answer: Dysplasia
5. Shrinkage of cells due to disuse:
Answer: Atrophy
6. Left ventricular hypertrophy occurs due to:
Answer: Chronic pressure overload (HTN)
7. Liver regeneration is an example of:
Answer: Compensatory hyperplasia
8. Smoking-related airway cell change:
Answer: Metaplasia
9. Decreased workload leads to:
Answer: Atrophy
10. Increase in organ size due to increased
workload:
Answer: Hypertrophy
Pathophysiology
Practice Exam (100
Questions with
Answers & Rationales)
CELLULAR ADAPTATION (1–15)
1. Which adaptation involves increased cell size?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Metaplasia
D. Dysplasia
Answer: B
2. Increased number of cells is called:
Answer: Hyperplasia
, 3. Reversible change from one mature cell type to
another:
Answer: Metaplasia
4. Most concerning pre-cancerous change:
Answer: Dysplasia
5. Shrinkage of cells due to disuse:
Answer: Atrophy
6. Left ventricular hypertrophy occurs due to:
Answer: Chronic pressure overload (HTN)
7. Liver regeneration is an example of:
Answer: Compensatory hyperplasia
8. Smoking-related airway cell change:
Answer: Metaplasia
9. Decreased workload leads to:
Answer: Atrophy
10. Increase in organ size due to increased
workload:
Answer: Hypertrophy
