NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
Module 1 Exam
Question 1
.5 pts
True/False:
A bodybuilder’s muscles will display hyperplasia.
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 2
2..5 pts
True/False:
During pregnancy, uterine enlargement is caused by hypoplasia.
True
False
It’s hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
Question 3
2..5 pts
True/False:
Persistent dysplasia eventually results in cancer.
True
False
Question 4
.5 pts
True/False:
Endometrial hyperplasia is a normal physiologic occurrence.
,NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 5
pts
Match the following:
1. Proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that disease a. Validity
2. How likely the same result will occur if repeated b. Reliability
3. How a tool measures what it is intended to measure c. Sensitivity
4. People without the disease who are negative on a given test d. Specificity
Proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that disease
c. Sensitivity
How likely the same result will occur if repeated
b. Reliability
How a tool measures what it is intended to measure
a. Validity
People without the disease who are negative on a given test
d. Specificity
Question 6
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
Which are true of the mitochondria? Select all that apply.
It is involved in cellular respiration
They are found far from the site of energy consumption
,NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
They play a role in apoptosis
They control free radicals
Question 7
2..5 pts
Which of the following are true regarding cell communication? Select all that apply.
Paracrine signaling depends on hormones
Neurotransmitters act through synapses
Enzyme linked receptors act through an on-off switch
Autocrine signaling releases a chemical into the extracellular fluid that affects its own activity
Question 8
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
Which of the following are false of the cell?
Proteins carry out the functions of the cell membrane.
Lysosomes are the digestive system of the cell.
The rough ER is the site for lipid synthesis.
Microfilaments are thin, threadlike cytoplasmic structures.
Question 9
, NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
2..5 pts
Which is true of the cytoskeleton? Select all that apply.
It controls shape and movement
Cilia and flagella are microtubule-filled cellular extensions
It includes peroxisomes and proteasomes
Question 10
.5 pts
Multiple Choice
High blood pressure is an example of which of the following?
Pathology
Correct Answer
Pathophysiology
Physiology
No answer text provided.
Question 11
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
A patient complains of chest pain and an elevated blood pressure. What are these examples of?
Signs
Symptoms
Module 1 Exam
Question 1
.5 pts
True/False:
A bodybuilder’s muscles will display hyperplasia.
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 2
2..5 pts
True/False:
During pregnancy, uterine enlargement is caused by hypoplasia.
True
False
It’s hypertrophy and hyperplasia.
Question 3
2..5 pts
True/False:
Persistent dysplasia eventually results in cancer.
True
False
Question 4
.5 pts
True/False:
Endometrial hyperplasia is a normal physiologic occurrence.
,NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 5
pts
Match the following:
1. Proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that disease a. Validity
2. How likely the same result will occur if repeated b. Reliability
3. How a tool measures what it is intended to measure c. Sensitivity
4. People without the disease who are negative on a given test d. Specificity
Proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that disease
c. Sensitivity
How likely the same result will occur if repeated
b. Reliability
How a tool measures what it is intended to measure
a. Validity
People without the disease who are negative on a given test
d. Specificity
Question 6
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
Which are true of the mitochondria? Select all that apply.
It is involved in cellular respiration
They are found far from the site of energy consumption
,NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
They play a role in apoptosis
They control free radicals
Question 7
2..5 pts
Which of the following are true regarding cell communication? Select all that apply.
Paracrine signaling depends on hormones
Neurotransmitters act through synapses
Enzyme linked receptors act through an on-off switch
Autocrine signaling releases a chemical into the extracellular fluid that affects its own activity
Question 8
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
Which of the following are false of the cell?
Proteins carry out the functions of the cell membrane.
Lysosomes are the digestive system of the cell.
The rough ER is the site for lipid synthesis.
Microfilaments are thin, threadlike cytoplasmic structures.
Question 9
, NURS 231 / Pathophysiology Exam Questions & Answers
2..5 pts
Which is true of the cytoskeleton? Select all that apply.
It controls shape and movement
Cilia and flagella are microtubule-filled cellular extensions
It includes peroxisomes and proteasomes
Question 10
.5 pts
Multiple Choice
High blood pressure is an example of which of the following?
Pathology
Correct Answer
Pathophysiology
Physiology
No answer text provided.
Question 11
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice
A patient complains of chest pain and an elevated blood pressure. What are these examples of?
Signs
Symptoms
