Pathophysiology Unit 1 Practice Exam
1. Which of the following adaptive changes is considered to be the most dangerous with regard
to malignant changes?
a. atrophy
b. dysplasia
c. metaplasia
d. hypertrophy - ANSdysplasia
2. Which of the following situations is an example of hyperplasia?
1. increase in the size of the heart in a trained athlete
2. thickening o the gallbladder's walls in response to gallstones
3. development of callus on a laborer's hands
4. enlargement of the prostate gland with age - ANS3, 4
3. What is the term that describes failure of cells to develop specialized features?
a. dysplasia
b. neoplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia - ANSanaplasia
4. Which of the following changes will occur in response to prolonged hypoxia?
a. atrophy
b. anaplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. metaplasia - ANSatrophy
5. In which of the following disorders does liquefactive necrosis occur?
a. following a stroke
b. heart attack
c. gangrene
d. tuberculosis - ANSfollowing a stroke
6. Which of the following tissues enlarge by hypertrophy after birth?
1. skeletal muscle
2. bone
3. urinary bladder
4. brain - ANS1, 2
, 7. A disease that indicates a short-term illness that develops very quickly with marked signs is
referred to as:
a. chronic
b. fatal
c. acute
d. latent - ANSacute
8. A disease that develops gradually but persists for a long time and often causes much tissue
damage is referred to as:
a. latent
b. subclinical
c. profromal
d. chronic - ANSchronic
9. A collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than one organ usually occur
together in response to a certain condition is a /an:
a. diagnosis
b. manifestation
c. syndrome
d. exacerbation - ANSsyndrome
10. The potential unwanted outcomes of the primary condition, such as, paralysis following
recovery from a stroke are referred to as:
a. exacerbations
b. sequelae
c. complications
d. predisposing factors - ANSsequalae
1. Which cells secret histamines?
1. neutrophils
2. basophils
3. mast cells
4. macrophages
a. 2 c. 1, 4
b. 1, 3 d. 2, 3
c. 1, 4 - ANS2,3
2. Which cells are phagocytic?
1. neutrophils
2. lymphocytes
3. monocytes
4. macrophages
a. 1
1. Which of the following adaptive changes is considered to be the most dangerous with regard
to malignant changes?
a. atrophy
b. dysplasia
c. metaplasia
d. hypertrophy - ANSdysplasia
2. Which of the following situations is an example of hyperplasia?
1. increase in the size of the heart in a trained athlete
2. thickening o the gallbladder's walls in response to gallstones
3. development of callus on a laborer's hands
4. enlargement of the prostate gland with age - ANS3, 4
3. What is the term that describes failure of cells to develop specialized features?
a. dysplasia
b. neoplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia - ANSanaplasia
4. Which of the following changes will occur in response to prolonged hypoxia?
a. atrophy
b. anaplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. metaplasia - ANSatrophy
5. In which of the following disorders does liquefactive necrosis occur?
a. following a stroke
b. heart attack
c. gangrene
d. tuberculosis - ANSfollowing a stroke
6. Which of the following tissues enlarge by hypertrophy after birth?
1. skeletal muscle
2. bone
3. urinary bladder
4. brain - ANS1, 2
, 7. A disease that indicates a short-term illness that develops very quickly with marked signs is
referred to as:
a. chronic
b. fatal
c. acute
d. latent - ANSacute
8. A disease that develops gradually but persists for a long time and often causes much tissue
damage is referred to as:
a. latent
b. subclinical
c. profromal
d. chronic - ANSchronic
9. A collection of signs and symptoms often affecting more than one organ usually occur
together in response to a certain condition is a /an:
a. diagnosis
b. manifestation
c. syndrome
d. exacerbation - ANSsyndrome
10. The potential unwanted outcomes of the primary condition, such as, paralysis following
recovery from a stroke are referred to as:
a. exacerbations
b. sequelae
c. complications
d. predisposing factors - ANSsequalae
1. Which cells secret histamines?
1. neutrophils
2. basophils
3. mast cells
4. macrophages
a. 2 c. 1, 4
b. 1, 3 d. 2, 3
c. 1, 4 - ANS2,3
2. Which cells are phagocytic?
1. neutrophils
2. lymphocytes
3. monocytes
4. macrophages
a. 1
