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NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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,### 1. Persistent dysplasia eventually results in cancer.
True or False?
Answer: True
Explanation: Dysplasia involves abnormal cell growth that disrupts tissue
architecture. If the injurious stimulus persists, dysplastic cells can
accumulate mutations leading to neoplastic transformation and invasive
cancer.
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### 2. Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions.
True or False?
Answer: True
Explanation: Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size resulting in organ
enlargement. It occurs physiologically (e.g., uterine enlargement during
pregnancy) and pathologically (e.g., left ventricular hypertrophy in
hypertension).
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### 3. A bodybuilder's muscles will display hyperplasia.
True or False?
Answer: False
Explanation: Skeletal muscle growth in adults primarily occurs by
hypertrophy (increase in cell size), not hyperplasia (increase in cell
number), as skeletal muscle cells are multinucleated and post-mitotic.
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### 4. Which are true of mitochondria? (Select all that apply)
A) Involved in cellular respiration
B) Play a role in apoptosis
C) Found far from the site of energy consumption
D) Control free radicals
Answer: A) Involved in cellular respiration; B) Play a role in apoptosis
Explanation: Mitochondria are the primary sites of ATP production through
cellular respiration and release factors that trigger apoptosis. They are
typically located near energy-demanding sites; therefore, choices C and D
are false because mitochondria localize close to energy needs and can
both generate and scavenge free radicals but do not primarily control them.
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### 5. Which are true of the cell membrane? (Select all that apply)
A) Aids in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation
B) Helps with the conduction of electrical currents in nerve and muscle cells
C) Controls the transport of materials from outside fluids to within
D) Stores energy in the form of ATP
Answer: A), B), and C)
Explanation: The cell membrane regulates cell signaling, mediates
electrical conductance via ion channels, and controls selective transport of
, substances. It does not store ATP; mitochondria handle energy production
and storage.
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### 6. Which of the following are true of the cell? (Select all that apply)
A) Proteins carry out the functions of the cell membrane
B) Lysosomes are the digestive system of the cell
C) Microfilaments are thin, threadlike cytoplasmic structures
D) Mitochondria synthesize proteins
Answer: A), B), and C)
Explanation: Cell membrane proteins are essential for transport and
signaling; lysosomes digest cellular debris; microfilaments are part of the
cytoskeleton. Protein synthesis occurs mainly in ribosomes, not
mitochondria.
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### 7. Metaplastic cells are not better prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances.
True or False?
Answer: False
Explanation: Metaplastic cells adapt by changing from one differentiated
cell type to another that is better suited to endure chronic stress or injury.
This adaptive change often enhances cell survival under persistent stress
NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Exam contains:
➢ Questions and Answers
➢ 100% Guarantee Pass
➢ Multiple-Choice (A–D), For Each Question.
➢ Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
➢ Expert-Verified explanation
,### 1. Persistent dysplasia eventually results in cancer.
True or False?
Answer: True
Explanation: Dysplasia involves abnormal cell growth that disrupts tissue
architecture. If the injurious stimulus persists, dysplastic cells can
accumulate mutations leading to neoplastic transformation and invasive
cancer.
---
### 2. Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions.
True or False?
Answer: True
Explanation: Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size resulting in organ
enlargement. It occurs physiologically (e.g., uterine enlargement during
pregnancy) and pathologically (e.g., left ventricular hypertrophy in
hypertension).
---
### 3. A bodybuilder's muscles will display hyperplasia.
True or False?
Answer: False
Explanation: Skeletal muscle growth in adults primarily occurs by
hypertrophy (increase in cell size), not hyperplasia (increase in cell
number), as skeletal muscle cells are multinucleated and post-mitotic.
,---
### 4. Which are true of mitochondria? (Select all that apply)
A) Involved in cellular respiration
B) Play a role in apoptosis
C) Found far from the site of energy consumption
D) Control free radicals
Answer: A) Involved in cellular respiration; B) Play a role in apoptosis
Explanation: Mitochondria are the primary sites of ATP production through
cellular respiration and release factors that trigger apoptosis. They are
typically located near energy-demanding sites; therefore, choices C and D
are false because mitochondria localize close to energy needs and can
both generate and scavenge free radicals but do not primarily control them.
---
### 5. Which are true of the cell membrane? (Select all that apply)
A) Aids in the regulation of cell growth and proliferation
B) Helps with the conduction of electrical currents in nerve and muscle cells
C) Controls the transport of materials from outside fluids to within
D) Stores energy in the form of ATP
Answer: A), B), and C)
Explanation: The cell membrane regulates cell signaling, mediates
electrical conductance via ion channels, and controls selective transport of
, substances. It does not store ATP; mitochondria handle energy production
and storage.
---
### 6. Which of the following are true of the cell? (Select all that apply)
A) Proteins carry out the functions of the cell membrane
B) Lysosomes are the digestive system of the cell
C) Microfilaments are thin, threadlike cytoplasmic structures
D) Mitochondria synthesize proteins
Answer: A), B), and C)
Explanation: Cell membrane proteins are essential for transport and
signaling; lysosomes digest cellular debris; microfilaments are part of the
cytoskeleton. Protein synthesis occurs mainly in ribosomes, not
mitochondria.
---
### 7. Metaplastic cells are not better prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances.
True or False?
Answer: False
Explanation: Metaplastic cells adapt by changing from one differentiated
cell type to another that is better suited to endure chronic stress or injury.
This adaptive change often enhances cell survival under persistent stress
