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This study guide provides practice questions for Pathophysiology Test 1, designed to help nursing and healthcare students review foundational concepts such as disease processes, cellular injury, inflammation, and homeostasis. It supports active recall and exam preparation.

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Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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1. Is atrophy reversible? Yes




2. Whats is Atrophy? cell decreases in size because demand decreases
"You don't use it, you loose it!"




3. What are the five causes of cell atro- 1. Disuse
phy? 2. Ischemia (inadequate blood supply to or-
gan/body part)
3. Endocrine dysfunction
4. Persistent cell injury
5. Aging




4. What is hypertrophy? cell increases in size because demand increases




5. Hypertrophy can either be....



, Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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-physiologic (normal)
-pathologic (abnormal)




6. Examples of physiologic hypertro- -weight lifting
phy?




7. Examples of pathologic hypertrophy? -an enlarged organ




8. What is hyperplasia? -increased number of cells




9. Hyperplasia can be.... -Physiologic
-Pathologic

10. Example of physiologic hyperplasia Breast enlargement during puberty

11. example of pathologic hyperplasia enlargement of prostate gland





, Clinical Pathophysiology Exam 1 LCON McGowen
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12. What is metaplasia? replacement of one cell type with another




13. Is metaplasia reversible or irre- reversible
versible?




14. *replaces one cell with another cell Metaplasia
1. Cell remains same basic tissue type
2. Usually occurs in response to
Chronic irritation and inflammation
3. Reversible



15. What is Dysplasia? Cell mutates with abnormal variations in size,
shape and arrangement




16. *Cells mutate with abnormal varia- Dysplasia
tions in SIZE, SHAPE, and ARRANGE-

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