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ATHEROSCLEROSIS - NURS 115
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (13)
fibrous The accumulation of intracellular
atheromatous Thin,
and flatextracellular
yellow intimal discolorations that progressively
lipids, proliferation
fatty streaks (type of
enlarge
plaque
lesion (type of
associated of vascular smooth muscle cells,
lesion associated
w/atherosclerosis) and formation of scar tissue
w/atherosclerosis)
complicated Contains hemorrhage, ulceration, and scar
lesion (type of tissue deposit
lesion associated
w/atherosclerosis)
endothelium injury --> inflammatory
process - calling all WBCs -
fully developed monocytes go to area and end up
fibrous plaque having foam cells --> platelets
called to plug leak and make
narrowing of artery worse - [lipid
core] - plaque fibrous cap-->
smooth muscle develops over top
foam cells full up macrophage - looks like sea foam -
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AM
ATHEROSCLEROSIS - NURS 115
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (13)
fibrous The accumulation of intracellular
atheromatous Thin,
and flatextracellular
yellow intimal discolorations that progressively
lipids, proliferation
fatty streaks (type of
enlarge
plaque
lesion (type of
associated of vascular smooth muscle cells,
lesion associated
w/atherosclerosis) and formation of scar tissue
w/atherosclerosis)
complicated Contains hemorrhage, ulceration, and scar
lesion (type of tissue deposit
lesion associated
w/atherosclerosis)
endothelium injury --> inflammatory
process - calling all WBCs -
fully developed monocytes go to area and end up
fibrous plaque having foam cells --> platelets
called to plug leak and make
narrowing of artery worse - [lipid
core] - plaque fibrous cap-->
smooth muscle develops over top
foam cells full up macrophage - looks like sea foam -
1/
3
