HCR 240 Final Exam Prep
HCR 240 FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 270 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Mr.and Mrs. Ready are seeking genetic counselling. Mrs.Ready knows that she
carries the gene for PKU (Phenylketonuria). Based on your understanding of
genetics and the pathophysiology of PKU, which of the following is true?
A.) PKU results from defective transport of the chloride ion.
B.) An infant with PKU will not have any brain damage
C.) PKU is an enzyme deficiency, resulting in inability to metabolize phenylalanine
D.) PKU is connective tissue disorder - Correct Answer-PKU is an enzyme
deficiency, resulting in inability to metabolize phenylalanine
An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single cell is a
A.) Chromosomal structure
B.) Genetic impring
C.) Karyotype
D.) Single gene display - Correct Answer-Karyotype
Which form of cell communication is used to relate to other cells in direct physical
contact?
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A.) cell junction
B.) gap junction
C.) desmosome
D.) tight junction - Correct Answer-cell junction
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?
A.) Electron-transport chain
B.) Aerobic glycolysis
C.) Anaerobic glycolysis
D.) Oxidative phosphorylation - Correct Answer-Anaerobic glycolysis
During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as what
type of atrophy?
A.) Physiologic
B.) Pathologic
C.) Disuse
D.) Neurogenic - Correct Answer-Physiologic
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When planning care for a cardiac patient, the nurse knows that in response to an
increased workload, cardiac myocardial cells will experience hypertrophy which is
an:
A.) increase in size.
B.) decrease in length.
C.) increase in excitability.
D.) decrease in number. - Correct Answer-increase in size.
A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory
disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified
squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This
type of cellular adaptation is called:
A.) anaplasia
B.) hyperplasia
C.) metaplasia
D.) dysplasia - Correct Answer-metaplasia
When planning care for the pregnant patient, the nurse will recall that the
mammary glands enlarge as a consequence of:
A.) compensatory hyperplasia.
B.) hormonal hyperplasia.
C.) hormonal anaplasia.
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D.) compensatory anaplasia. - Correct Answer-hormonal hyperplasia.
A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding. The physician
identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances. These
cellular changes would be referred to as:
A.) dysplasia
B.) pathologic dysplasia
C.) hyperplasia
D.) pathologic hyperplasia - Correct Answer-pathologic hyperplasia
A 40-year-old 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?
A.) metaplasia
B.) atrophy
C.) hypertrophy
D.) dysplasia - Correct Answer-dysplasia
A patient has a heart attack that leads to progressive cell injury that causes cell
death with severe cell swelling and breakdown of organelles. What term would
the nurse use to define this process?
A.) adaptation
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HCR 240 FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 270 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Mr.and Mrs. Ready are seeking genetic counselling. Mrs.Ready knows that she
carries the gene for PKU (Phenylketonuria). Based on your understanding of
genetics and the pathophysiology of PKU, which of the following is true?
A.) PKU results from defective transport of the chloride ion.
B.) An infant with PKU will not have any brain damage
C.) PKU is an enzyme deficiency, resulting in inability to metabolize phenylalanine
D.) PKU is connective tissue disorder - Correct Answer-PKU is an enzyme
deficiency, resulting in inability to metabolize phenylalanine
An ordered photographic display of a set of chromosomes from a single cell is a
A.) Chromosomal structure
B.) Genetic impring
C.) Karyotype
D.) Single gene display - Correct Answer-Karyotype
Which form of cell communication is used to relate to other cells in direct physical
contact?
1|Page
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A.) cell junction
B.) gap junction
C.) desmosome
D.) tight junction - Correct Answer-cell junction
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?
A.) Electron-transport chain
B.) Aerobic glycolysis
C.) Anaerobic glycolysis
D.) Oxidative phosphorylation - Correct Answer-Anaerobic glycolysis
During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as what
type of atrophy?
A.) Physiologic
B.) Pathologic
C.) Disuse
D.) Neurogenic - Correct Answer-Physiologic
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When planning care for a cardiac patient, the nurse knows that in response to an
increased workload, cardiac myocardial cells will experience hypertrophy which is
an:
A.) increase in size.
B.) decrease in length.
C.) increase in excitability.
D.) decrease in number. - Correct Answer-increase in size.
A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory
disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified
squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This
type of cellular adaptation is called:
A.) anaplasia
B.) hyperplasia
C.) metaplasia
D.) dysplasia - Correct Answer-metaplasia
When planning care for the pregnant patient, the nurse will recall that the
mammary glands enlarge as a consequence of:
A.) compensatory hyperplasia.
B.) hormonal hyperplasia.
C.) hormonal anaplasia.
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D.) compensatory anaplasia. - Correct Answer-hormonal hyperplasia.
A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding. The physician
identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances. These
cellular changes would be referred to as:
A.) dysplasia
B.) pathologic dysplasia
C.) hyperplasia
D.) pathologic hyperplasia - Correct Answer-pathologic hyperplasia
A 40-year-old 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?
A.) metaplasia
B.) atrophy
C.) hypertrophy
D.) dysplasia - Correct Answer-dysplasia
A patient has a heart attack that leads to progressive cell injury that causes cell
death with severe cell swelling and breakdown of organelles. What term would
the nurse use to define this process?
A.) adaptation
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