NURS 2410 - FINAL | 187 QUESTIONS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
_______ increases the size of the cells.
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Atrophy Answer - A
________ increases the number of cells.
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Atrophy Answer - B
,A client tells the nurse, "My cardiologist said my left ventricle is enlarged due to
hypertrophy, but my family doctor said my prostate gland is enlarged from
hyperplasia. Are hypertrophy and hyperplasia the same?" What is the nurse's
best response?
A. No, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are different, but hypertrophy is pathologic
and hyperplasia is normal.
B. Yes, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are the same, but hypertrophy occurs in
muscle and hyperplasia occurs in glands.
C. No, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are different, but they both can arise when
an organ needs to do more work or is stimulated by hormones.
D. Yes, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are the same, but hypertrophy deals with
the number of cells and hyperplasia deals with the size of cells. Answer - C
A client has hypertrophy of a muscle. The nurse will find which of the following
increased?
A. Cell size
B. Lipofuscin
C. Vacuole size
D. Number of cells Answer - A
,A nurse teaches a client with metaplasia the meaning of the term metaplasia.
Which information indicates successful teaching?
A. It is a decrease in cell size.
B. It is an increase in cell number.
C. It is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another less mature
cell type.
D. It is a deranged cellular growth that can be reversed if the offending stimulus
is removed Answer - C
A nurse is describing atrophy. Which characteristic should the nurse include in
the teaching session?
A. Excessive cell size
B. Decreased cell size
C. Increased number of cells
D. Abnormal organization of cells Answer - B
A couple are planning to have children. The potential father has familial
hypercholesterolemia, an autosomal dominant disease, but the potential
mother does not have the disease gene. The father is heterozygous. The father
asks, "What is the chance that our first child will have familial
hypercholesterolemia?" How should the nurse respond?
, A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100% Answer - B
A nurse is caring for a client with a disease resulting from an autosomal
recessive genetic transmission. The nurse is caring for which client?
A. A female with cystic fibrosis
B. A female with Turner syndrome
C. A male with Huntington disease
D. A male with Klinefelter syndrome Answer - A
Which mother would be most at risk to have a baby with Down syndrome as a
result of trisomy 21?
A. An 18-year-old mother who is a smoker
B. A 25-year-old mother who abuses alcohol
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
_______ increases the size of the cells.
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Atrophy Answer - A
________ increases the number of cells.
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Metaplasia
D. Atrophy Answer - B
,A client tells the nurse, "My cardiologist said my left ventricle is enlarged due to
hypertrophy, but my family doctor said my prostate gland is enlarged from
hyperplasia. Are hypertrophy and hyperplasia the same?" What is the nurse's
best response?
A. No, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are different, but hypertrophy is pathologic
and hyperplasia is normal.
B. Yes, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are the same, but hypertrophy occurs in
muscle and hyperplasia occurs in glands.
C. No, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are different, but they both can arise when
an organ needs to do more work or is stimulated by hormones.
D. Yes, hypertrophy and hyperplasia are the same, but hypertrophy deals with
the number of cells and hyperplasia deals with the size of cells. Answer - C
A client has hypertrophy of a muscle. The nurse will find which of the following
increased?
A. Cell size
B. Lipofuscin
C. Vacuole size
D. Number of cells Answer - A
,A nurse teaches a client with metaplasia the meaning of the term metaplasia.
Which information indicates successful teaching?
A. It is a decrease in cell size.
B. It is an increase in cell number.
C. It is a reversible replacement of one mature cell type by another less mature
cell type.
D. It is a deranged cellular growth that can be reversed if the offending stimulus
is removed Answer - C
A nurse is describing atrophy. Which characteristic should the nurse include in
the teaching session?
A. Excessive cell size
B. Decreased cell size
C. Increased number of cells
D. Abnormal organization of cells Answer - B
A couple are planning to have children. The potential father has familial
hypercholesterolemia, an autosomal dominant disease, but the potential
mother does not have the disease gene. The father is heterozygous. The father
asks, "What is the chance that our first child will have familial
hypercholesterolemia?" How should the nurse respond?
, A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100% Answer - B
A nurse is caring for a client with a disease resulting from an autosomal
recessive genetic transmission. The nurse is caring for which client?
A. A female with cystic fibrosis
B. A female with Turner syndrome
C. A male with Huntington disease
D. A male with Klinefelter syndrome Answer - A
Which mother would be most at risk to have a baby with Down syndrome as a
result of trisomy 21?
A. An 18-year-old mother who is a smoker
B. A 25-year-old mother who abuses alcohol
