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NURS 611 EXAM 1 PATHO EXAM 2023-2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TWO VERSIONS
(MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
Version 1
You are expecting your first child and are told that the child has a 1 in 800 chance of being born with a
congenital anomaly. This statistic refers to the:
a. Incidence- rate of occurecne at a given time
b. Prevalence # or % of population affected with particular disease
c. Epidemic-na
d. Diagnosis-na
A
You decide that it has been too long since your last physical examination, so you schedule an
appointment for a routine health screening. You have a blood cholesterol level checked and it is
within the expected range. This activity represents which level of prevention?
a. Primary prevention- before it happens
b. Secondary prevention- as it is happening
c. Tertiary prevention-after it happened
d. None of these- bleh
B
At your health screening, you describe the following: achiness, lethargy, and vague abdominal
discomfort. These are categorized as:
a. Local manifestations- heat, pain, erythema, edema, purulent exudate
b. Systemic manifestations- fever, weakness, headache, malaise, anorexia, nausea
c. Signs- what we see, objective data
d. Symptoms- subjective and what the subject says
D
The study of functional alterations in human health because of an injury, disease, or syndrome describes
which of the following?
a. Pathology- study of disease
b. Pathophysiology- literally the description
c. Physiology-in regards to the function of the body
d. Morphology
B
A patient wants to know what has caused his illness. This information is termed the:
a. Etiology- cause
b. Pathogenesis-development of the disease
c. Epidemiology- how a disease is spreading
d. Nosocomia- originating from the hospital
A
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Joe has many risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Which of these is NOT modifiable?
a. Smoking- you can stop smoking
b. Family history of lung cancer- this is genetic
c. Working in an asbestos-filled area- you can stop working at this place
d. Poor nutritional intake- you can increase your nutrition intake
B
Which of the following contributes to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care?
a. Primary research
b. Clinical expertise
c. Meta-analysis studies
d. All of these contribute
D
Cancer is on the rise across the globe. What term describes this phenomenon?
a. Epidemic-dramatic increase in disease incidence in population
b. Endemic- when
c. Pandemic- continents get involved
d. Morbidity- negative outcome with disease complications that impact quality of life
C
Your grandmother is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is told that she has 6 months to live.
This prediction is referred to as her:
a. Prognosis- forecast/ prediction of disease
b. Diagnosis- what you have
c. Morbidity rate-rate of negative outcome with the complication that impact quality of life
d. Prevalence-# or % of current populatation affected by disease
A
The organelle that is involved in cellular respiration and is linked to the development of
oxidative stress is known as the
a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. golgi apparatus
c. lysosome
d. mitochondria- listed with OS
D. mitochondria
Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and fucntion through the process of
a. differentiation-changes in structure and function
b. proliferation- increase in cell # in regards to reproduction (hyperplasia is the other
one)
c. endocytosis- into the cell
d. exocytosis- out of the cell
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A. Differentiation
The cells typical response to a decrease in trophic signal is
a. atrophy- decrease in cell size
b. hypertrophy- increase in cell size
c. hyperplasia- increase in number of cells
d. phagocytosis- engulfment of cells or debris
A. atrophy
Cell death by necrosis is:
a. the cells way of replacing aged cells with new cells- apoptosis
b. also known as programmed cell death- apoptosis/ lysis?
c. often a response to inflammation
d. commonly seen during the period of embryo development
C. often a response to inflammation
You are caring for a female patient who has reported a noticeable decrease in breast
size and muscle mass. Which of the following conditions and causes is the most likely
explanation?
a. puberty- opposite
b. pregnancy- opposite
c. menopause- this is common after this
d. acromegaly- this is hormonal stimulation of pituitary gland oversecreting the growth
hormone leading to excessive growth
C.menopause
The changes seen in cells adapting to stressors that promote metaplasia
a. are irreversible
b. can result in cancer
c. change from one cell type to another
d. show abnormal differentiation
C. change from one cell type to another
Cellular atrophy results in
a. increase in tissue volume due to increase in cell number- hyperplasia
b. increase in tissue volume due to increase in cell size-hypertrophy
c. decrease in tissue volume due to decrease in cell size
d. no change in tissue volume
C. decrease in tissue volume due to decrease in cell size
Treatment of chronic conditions associated with cerebral atrophy
a. are effective at restoring neuronal function
b. are targeted toward slowing neuronal injury and atrophy
lOMoAR cPSD| 29183171
NURS 611 EXAM 1 PATHO EXAM 2023-2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TWO VERSIONS
(MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY)
Version 1
You are expecting your first child and are told that the child has a 1 in 800 chance of being born with a
congenital anomaly. This statistic refers to the:
a. Incidence- rate of occurecne at a given time
b. Prevalence # or % of population affected with particular disease
c. Epidemic-na
d. Diagnosis-na
A
You decide that it has been too long since your last physical examination, so you schedule an
appointment for a routine health screening. You have a blood cholesterol level checked and it is
within the expected range. This activity represents which level of prevention?
a. Primary prevention- before it happens
b. Secondary prevention- as it is happening
c. Tertiary prevention-after it happened
d. None of these- bleh
B
At your health screening, you describe the following: achiness, lethargy, and vague abdominal
discomfort. These are categorized as:
a. Local manifestations- heat, pain, erythema, edema, purulent exudate
b. Systemic manifestations- fever, weakness, headache, malaise, anorexia, nausea
c. Signs- what we see, objective data
d. Symptoms- subjective and what the subject says
D
The study of functional alterations in human health because of an injury, disease, or syndrome describes
which of the following?
a. Pathology- study of disease
b. Pathophysiology- literally the description
c. Physiology-in regards to the function of the body
d. Morphology
B
A patient wants to know what has caused his illness. This information is termed the:
a. Etiology- cause
b. Pathogenesis-development of the disease
c. Epidemiology- how a disease is spreading
d. Nosocomia- originating from the hospital
A
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Joe has many risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Which of these is NOT modifiable?
a. Smoking- you can stop smoking
b. Family history of lung cancer- this is genetic
c. Working in an asbestos-filled area- you can stop working at this place
d. Poor nutritional intake- you can increase your nutrition intake
B
Which of the following contributes to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care?
a. Primary research
b. Clinical expertise
c. Meta-analysis studies
d. All of these contribute
D
Cancer is on the rise across the globe. What term describes this phenomenon?
a. Epidemic-dramatic increase in disease incidence in population
b. Endemic- when
c. Pandemic- continents get involved
d. Morbidity- negative outcome with disease complications that impact quality of life
C
Your grandmother is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is told that she has 6 months to live.
This prediction is referred to as her:
a. Prognosis- forecast/ prediction of disease
b. Diagnosis- what you have
c. Morbidity rate-rate of negative outcome with the complication that impact quality of life
d. Prevalence-# or % of current populatation affected by disease
A
The organelle that is involved in cellular respiration and is linked to the development of
oxidative stress is known as the
a. endoplasmic reticulum
b. golgi apparatus
c. lysosome
d. mitochondria- listed with OS
D. mitochondria
Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and fucntion through the process of
a. differentiation-changes in structure and function
b. proliferation- increase in cell # in regards to reproduction (hyperplasia is the other
one)
c. endocytosis- into the cell
d. exocytosis- out of the cell
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A. Differentiation
The cells typical response to a decrease in trophic signal is
a. atrophy- decrease in cell size
b. hypertrophy- increase in cell size
c. hyperplasia- increase in number of cells
d. phagocytosis- engulfment of cells or debris
A. atrophy
Cell death by necrosis is:
a. the cells way of replacing aged cells with new cells- apoptosis
b. also known as programmed cell death- apoptosis/ lysis?
c. often a response to inflammation
d. commonly seen during the period of embryo development
C. often a response to inflammation
You are caring for a female patient who has reported a noticeable decrease in breast
size and muscle mass. Which of the following conditions and causes is the most likely
explanation?
a. puberty- opposite
b. pregnancy- opposite
c. menopause- this is common after this
d. acromegaly- this is hormonal stimulation of pituitary gland oversecreting the growth
hormone leading to excessive growth
C.menopause
The changes seen in cells adapting to stressors that promote metaplasia
a. are irreversible
b. can result in cancer
c. change from one cell type to another
d. show abnormal differentiation
C. change from one cell type to another
Cellular atrophy results in
a. increase in tissue volume due to increase in cell number- hyperplasia
b. increase in tissue volume due to increase in cell size-hypertrophy
c. decrease in tissue volume due to decrease in cell size
d. no change in tissue volume
C. decrease in tissue volume due to decrease in cell size
Treatment of chronic conditions associated with cerebral atrophy
a. are effective at restoring neuronal function
b. are targeted toward slowing neuronal injury and atrophy
