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, NUR 606: Advanced Pathophysiology – 150 Multiple-Choice
Questions with Rationales*
Which cellular change is most characteristic of reversible cell injury?
A) Nuclear pyknosis
B) ATP depletion with cellular swelling
C) Lysosomal membrane rupture
D) Apoptotic body formation
A biopsy shows enlarged, pale cells with fat vacuoles. This is most consistent with:
A) Hydropic degeneration
B) Steatosis (fatty change)
C) Hyaline degeneration
D) Dystrophic calcification
Caseous necrosis is pathognomonic for:
A) Ischemic myocardial infarction
B) Tuberculosis
C) Acute pancreatitis
D) Gangrene
A patient with sepsis develops widespread small vessel thrombi and petechiae. This
is:
A) Fat embolism syndrome
B) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
C) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
D) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
, NUR 606: Advanced Pathophysiology – 150 Multiple-Choice
Questions with Rationales*
Which cellular change is most characteristic of reversible cell injury?
A) Nuclear pyknosis
B) ATP depletion with cellular swelling
C) Lysosomal membrane rupture
D) Apoptotic body formation
A biopsy shows enlarged, pale cells with fat vacuoles. This is most consistent with:
A) Hydropic degeneration
B) Steatosis (fatty change)
C) Hyaline degeneration
D) Dystrophic calcification
Caseous necrosis is pathognomonic for:
A) Ischemic myocardial infarction
B) Tuberculosis
C) Acute pancreatitis
D) Gangrene
A patient with sepsis develops widespread small vessel thrombi and petechiae. This
is:
A) Fat embolism syndrome
B) Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
C) Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
D) Hemolytic uremic syndrome
