Pathophysiology Quiz
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Fluid trapped in the body’s tissues from illness
A. Edema
B. Perfusion
C. Capillary leak
D. Hypoperfusion
Which of the following would be a predicatble response of the body to hypoperfusion (shock)?
A. decreased (lower) respiratory rate
B. increased (faster) respiratory rate
C. vasodilation (vessels get wider in diameter)
D. pupil constriction
Following are all the characteristics of irreversible cell injury except__________
A. Large flocculent densities of Ca++ in mitochondria
B. Decreased oxidative phosphorylation
C. Activation of nuclease enzyme
D. Activation of protease enzyme
What type of disease is Gastroesophageal reflux?
A. hypertrophy
B. apoptosis
C. metaplasia
D. atrophy
Bleeding inside the chest that causes a lung to collapse away from the chest wall is called:
A. pneumothorax
B. hemorrhage
C. pulmonary edema
D. hemothorax
Continued exposure to a ________ can increase or promote the abnormality of a cell
A. ulceration
B. infection
C. carcinogen
D. Blood loss
Which of the following viral diseases resulted in an epidemic in the U.S. and presents with symptoms of weakness, paralysis of the muscles, fever and headache?
A. Polio
B. Measles
C. Rubella
D. Rabies
This occurs when tissue protrudes at a surgical site.
A. Incisional hernia
B. Umbilical hernia
C. Inguinal hernia
D. Hiatal hernia
The ______ involves immune cells that attack pathogens without specificity (innate immunity).
A. first line of defense
B. second line of defense
C. third line of defense
D. fourth line of defense
If there is an incomplete or faulty development of an organ or body part it is called__________.
A. Anaplasia
B. Aplasia
C. Hyperplasia
D. Atrophy
When the regular delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the cell is disrupted, the patient is in a state of:
A. hypoperfusion (shock)
B. pneumothorax
C. stroke
D. hypotension
The smallest vessel that carries deoxygenated blood is called a(n):
A. artery
B. arteriole
C. vein
D. venule
The _____ involves the creation of antibodies specific to the invader (adaptive immunity).
A. first line of defense
B. second line of defense
C. third line of defense
D. fourth line of defense
Which metabolism is less efficient?
A. Anaerobic
B. Aerobic
Carcinomas undergo a process of _____ during which many epithelial-like characteristics are lost resulting in increased migratory capacity, increased resistance to apoptosis, and dedifferentiation to a stem cell.
A. loss of heterozygosity
B. tumor-supressor gene
C. post-transplant lymphoproliferation
D. epithelial-mesenchymal transition