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NYU PATHO EXAM I PREP Questions and answers correctly solved 2023/2024Which of the following is an example of a clinical manifestation known as sign? a. Nausea b. Loss of appetite c. Bruise d. Headache -correct answer Bruise A sign is something that is observable to the nurse. A bruise ca...

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NYU PATHO EXAM I PREP Questions
Which of the following is an example of a clinical manifestation known as
sign?
a. Nausea
b. Loss of appetite
c. Bruise
d. Headache -correct answer Bruise


A sign is something that is observable to the nurse. A bruise can be seen by
the nurse on a patient and is thus a sign.


An obese adult with type II diabetes is given prescription for a low-calorie diet
and exercise. This is an example of:
a. Primary Prevention
b. Secondary Prevention
c. Tertiary Prevention
d. Disease Prevention -correct answer Tertiary Prevention


- Already has the condition
- Intervention is to treat it to prevent further complications


T/F Individuals experiencing the same disease process exhibit the same
clinical manifestations. -correct answer False


Many things contribute to clinical manifestations:
- age, gender, race, healthcare, etc.

,Which of the following would be a non-modifiable risk factor for heart disease?
a. smoking
b. obesity
c. family history
d. elevated blood pressure -correct answer Family history


Non- modifiable risk factor can't be changed. Family history is non-modifiable
as our genetics are what they are.


T/F A change in a physiologic variable is more important than the absolute
values. -correct answer True


One value itself doesn't provide much useful information. It is important to
understand an individuals baseline and then look at results related to the
baseline.


T/F Prevalence is the number of new cases of a disease in a given population
at a given time. -correct answer False


Prevalence is the number of old cases + new cases.


Incidence is the number of only new cases


T/F Breast cancer screening programs are an example of primary level of
prevention. -correct answer False


Secondary level of prevention = screening and test

,T/F Apoptotic cell death can be characterized as "cell suicide" -correct
answer True


trigger cell to kill itself


Glucose must enter the body cell in order to provide energy for the client who
was recently diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows that which of the
following processes allows glucose to enter body cells?


a. osmosis
b. active transport
c. diffusion
d. Facilitated diffusion -correct answer Facilitated Diffusion


- uses a carrier protein aka insulin to enter the body cell.


The nurse is examining the results of the bronchoscopy of a chronic smoker.
The report showed stratified squamous cells as opposed to columnar ciliated
cells. The nurse understands this is which type of cellular adaptation?


a. hyperplasia
b. dysplasia
c. anaplasia
d. metaplasia -correct answer Metaplasia


If a cell changes from one differentiated cell type to another, that is termed
metaplasia.

, hyperplasia - an increase in # of the same type of cells
Dysplasia - loss of form and cells become irregular
Anaplasia - the cells become totally undifferentiated and cancerous.


Which of the following cellular accumulations is indicative of injury due to
faulty metabolism?


a. Hydropic swelling
b. Lactate production
c. Metaplasia
d. Intracellular accumulations -correct answer Intracellular accumulation


Can occur due to build up of normal body substance, a build up of exogenous
substances, or build up of abnormal endogenous products due to faulty
metabolism.


A knowledgeable nurse knows that a hermangioma is:


a. malignant tumor of skin cells
b. benign tumor of skin cells
c. malignant tumor of blood vessels
d. benign tumor of blood vessels -correct answer Benign tumor of blood
vessels


"-oma" refers to benign. The prefix "hermangi-" refers to blood vessels.

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