NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Exams
Module1Exam
Question 1
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True/False:
A bodybuilder’s muscles will display hyperplasia.
Answers:
True
Correct!
False
It will display hypertrophy.
Question 2
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True/False:
Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia.
True
Correct!
False
It’s metaplasia.
Question 3
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True/False:
Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in
the number of cells
You Answered
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 4
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True/False:
Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological
conditions. Correct!
True
False
Question 5
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Match the following:
Deals with the cause of death in a population
Incidence
Number of new cases in a population at risk during a specified time
Prevalence
Number of people with the disease in a population in a given time
Morbidity
The effect of an illness on one’s life
b.
c.
a
.
d. Mortality
Question 6
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Multiple Choice
Which is NOT true of the
cytoskeleton? It controls shape
and movement
Cilia and flagella are microtubule-filled cellular extensions
Correct!
It includes peroxisomes and proteasomes
Peroxisomes and proteasomes are not part of the cytoskeleton.
Question 7
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Which of the following move across the cell membrane via diffusion? Select
all that apply. Correct!