NR 283 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Guide Questions and Answers 100% ACCURATE 2024
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Etiology -Correct Answer Cause of particular disease on microscopic level
Pathogenesis -Correct Answer Story of how disease develops
Atrophy -Correct Answer Decrease in the size of the cells, results in reduced tissue mass
Hypertrophy -Correct Answer Increase in cell size, results in enlar...
NR 283 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Guide
Questions and Answers 100% ACCURATE 2024
Etiology -Correct Answer ✔Cause of particular disease on microscopic level
Pathogenesis -Correct Answer ✔Story of how disease develops
Atrophy -Correct Answer ✔Decrease in the size of the cells, results in reduced tissue
mass
Hypertrophy -Correct Answer ✔Increase in cell size, results in enlarged tissue mass
Hyperplasia -Correct Answer ✔Increased number of cells, results in enlarged tissue
mass
Metaplasia -Correct Answer ✔Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell
type, Ex: chronic smokers, cells lose cilia
Dysplasia -Correct Answer ✔Cells are different looking varying in size and shape
Neoplasia -Correct Answer ✔New growth, commonly a tumor. May be malignant or
benign
Apoptosis -Correct Answer ✔Programmed cell death, normal occurrence in the body
Ischemia -Correct Answer ✔Deficit of oxygen in the cells
Hypoxia -Correct Answer ✔Reduced oxygen in the tissues
Iatrogenic -Correct Answer ✔illness or disease process because a medical process was
done ex: CAUTI
Autosomal Recessive Disorders -Correct Answer ✔Has to have two recessive genes to
have disease, only one recessive gene to be carrier ex: Cystic fibrosis, PKU
(phenylketonuria), Tay-Sachs
PKU (phenylketonuria) -Correct Answer ✔autosomal recessive disorder that causes an
inability to metabolize phenylalanine. Can cause mental retardation. Pt must follow strict
very low protein diet
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Tay-Sachs -Correct Answer ✔autosomal recessive disorder that causes an enzyme to
not be produced causing fatty proteins build up causing destruction of nerve cells in the
brain and spinal cord
Autosomal Dominant Disorders -Correct Answer ✔Only takes one gene for disease to
show. There are no carriers, either have disease or don't. Marfan Syndrome,
Huntington's, Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Huntington's Disease -Correct Answer ✔Autosomal Dominant Disorder, nerve cells
break down over time, causing involuntary movements
Familial Hypercholesterolemia -Correct Answer ✔Autosomal Dominant Disorder, high
cholesterol
X-Linked Disorders -Correct Answer ✔Disorder carried on the x chromosome
Recessive X-Linked Disorders -Correct Answer ✔Color blindness, more prominent in
males, XcY male color blind, XcXc female color blind. XcX not color blind only carrier.
Chromosomal Disorder -Correct Answer ✔not inherited, theres a problem on the
chromosome
Turner Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔Only affects females, short stature, infertility, XO
Klinefelter Syndrome -Correct Answer ✔Only affects males, develop breasts and small
testes, extra X chromosome present XXY
Intracellular Fluid -Correct Answer ✔Fluid inside the cell, accounts for 2/3 of body water
Extracellular Fluid -Correct Answer ✔Fluid outside the cell, IVF (intravascular fluid or
blood plasma), ISF (interstitial fluid or fluid between tissues and blood), CSF, and
Transcellular fluid (Synovial, Pericardial cavities)
Hydrostatic Pressure -Correct Answer ✔Push, typically happens at the arterial level
NR 283 Pathophysiology Exam 1
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