NR283 Patho Exam 1/NR 283: Patho Exam 1 Test Questions and Answers With Complete Solution-CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING/2025 update

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NR283 Patho Exam 1/NR 283: Patho Exam 1 Test
Questions and Answers With Complete
Solution-CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING/2025 update


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1. Which of the following c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug
would be the most likely
cause of an iatrogenic
disease?


a. An inherited disorder


b. A combination of
specific etiological
factors


c. An unwanted effect of
a prescribed drug


d. Prolonged exposure to
toxic chemicals in the
environment




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2. The manifestations of a b. signs and symptoms of a disease
disease are best defined
as the:


a. subjective feelings of
discomfort during a
chronic illness.


b. signs and symptoms of
a disease.


c. factors that precipitate
an acute episode of a
chronic illness.


d. early indicators of the
prodromal stage of
infection.

3. The best definition of c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from
the term prognosis is the: a specific disease.


a. precipitating factors
causing an acute
episode.


b. number of remissions
to be expected during
the course of a chronic
illness.


c. predicted outcome or
likelihood of recovery
from a specific disease.


d. exacerbations
occurring during chronic
illness.




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4. Which of the following b. Fever
is considered a systemic
sign of disease?


a. Swelling of the knee


b. Fever


c. Pain in the neck


d. Red rash on the face

5. Etiology is defined as a. causes of a disease.
the study of the:


a. causes of a disease.


b. course of a disease.


c. expected
complications of a
disease.


d. manifestations of a
disease.

6. A type of cellular d. atrophy.
adaptation in which there
is a decrease in cell size
is referred to as:


a. hypertrophy.


b. metaplasia.


c. anaplasia.


d. atrophy.




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7. A change in a tissue c. dysplasia.
marked by cells that vary
in size and shape and
show increased mitotic
figures would be called:


a. metaplasia.


b. atrophy.


c. dysplasia.


d. hypertrophy.

8. A deficit of oxygen in b. ischemia
the cells usually due to
respiratory or circulatory
problems is called:


a. apoptosis.


b. ischemia.


c. hypertrophy.


d. necrosis.

9. When a group of cells d. necrosis
in the body dies, the
change is called:


a. ischemia.


b. gangrene.


c. hypoxia.


d. necrosis.




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