Pathophysiology Exam 1 Practice Problems /
Certified Quizzes & Correct Ans 2025.
Terms in this set (89)
A patient is found to have C
liver disease, resulting in the
removal of a lobe of his liver.
Adaptation to the reduced
size of the liver leads to
___________ of the
remaining liver cells.
A. Metaplasia
B. Organ atrophyC.
Compensatory
hyperplasia
D. Physiologic hyperplasia
, B, C, E
An older adult patient comes
to the clinic complaining of
not being able to do what he
used to be able to. You know
that normal changes
associated with aging
include: (Select all that
apply.)
A. Improved blood flow
B. Slowed metabolic rate
C. Decreased brain
weightD. Improved nerve fiber
conduction
E. Less respiratory capacity
A 20-year-old college A
student has presented to
her campus medical clinic
for a scheduled Pap smear.
The clinician who will
interpret the smear will
examine cell samples for
evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape,
size, and organization B.
Presence of unexpected cell
types C. Ischemic changes
in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers
of cells
, B
The parents of a 4-yearold Lead -> anemia, RBC lysis
girl have sought care
because their daughter has You know it's not A because there is no infection involved. C
admitted to chewing and is focused on kidney function while D is focused on liver
function. Both of these would be important in the case of
swallowing imported toy
lead poisoning BUT the priority answer is B, because you
figurines that have been need first to address the most life-threatening patient
determined to be made of needs. The little girl in this question can go into shock or
lead. Which of the following suffer permanent organ damage if her RBCs are low.
blood tests should the care
team prioritize?
A. White blood cell
levelswith differential
B. Red blood cell
levelsand morphology
C. Urea and
creatininelevels
D. Liver function panel
, A patient with severe B
peripheral vascular disease
has developed signs of dry Remember that it's not C because to have gangrene, you must
gangrene on the great toe have infection
of one foot. Which of the
following pathophysiologic
processes most likely
contributed to this
diagnosis?
A. Inappropriate
activationof apoptosis
B. Bacterial invasion
C. Impaired arterial
bloodsupply
D. Metaplastic cellular
changes
C
Although stress exposure
initiates integrated
responses by multiple
systems, the most important
changes are first activated by
which system?
A. Pulmonary
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Neuroendocrine
D. Cardiovascular
Certified Quizzes & Correct Ans 2025.
Terms in this set (89)
A patient is found to have C
liver disease, resulting in the
removal of a lobe of his liver.
Adaptation to the reduced
size of the liver leads to
___________ of the
remaining liver cells.
A. Metaplasia
B. Organ atrophyC.
Compensatory
hyperplasia
D. Physiologic hyperplasia
, B, C, E
An older adult patient comes
to the clinic complaining of
not being able to do what he
used to be able to. You know
that normal changes
associated with aging
include: (Select all that
apply.)
A. Improved blood flow
B. Slowed metabolic rate
C. Decreased brain
weightD. Improved nerve fiber
conduction
E. Less respiratory capacity
A 20-year-old college A
student has presented to
her campus medical clinic
for a scheduled Pap smear.
The clinician who will
interpret the smear will
examine cell samples for
evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape,
size, and organization B.
Presence of unexpected cell
types C. Ischemic changes
in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers
of cells
, B
The parents of a 4-yearold Lead -> anemia, RBC lysis
girl have sought care
because their daughter has You know it's not A because there is no infection involved. C
admitted to chewing and is focused on kidney function while D is focused on liver
function. Both of these would be important in the case of
swallowing imported toy
lead poisoning BUT the priority answer is B, because you
figurines that have been need first to address the most life-threatening patient
determined to be made of needs. The little girl in this question can go into shock or
lead. Which of the following suffer permanent organ damage if her RBCs are low.
blood tests should the care
team prioritize?
A. White blood cell
levelswith differential
B. Red blood cell
levelsand morphology
C. Urea and
creatininelevels
D. Liver function panel
, A patient with severe B
peripheral vascular disease
has developed signs of dry Remember that it's not C because to have gangrene, you must
gangrene on the great toe have infection
of one foot. Which of the
following pathophysiologic
processes most likely
contributed to this
diagnosis?
A. Inappropriate
activationof apoptosis
B. Bacterial invasion
C. Impaired arterial
bloodsupply
D. Metaplastic cellular
changes
C
Although stress exposure
initiates integrated
responses by multiple
systems, the most important
changes are first activated by
which system?
A. Pulmonary
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Neuroendocrine
D. Cardiovascular
