Exam 3: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

A report comes back indicating that muscular atrophy has occurred.A nurse recalls that muscular atrophy involves a decrease in muscle cell:

A patient has been reading on the Internet that light to moderate intake of alcohol is cardioprotective.When the patient asks the nurse what this means,the nurse should respond that the heart is protected by which of the following mechanisms? (Select all that apply.)

While reading a textbook,the student reads the term,"apoptosis." The student recalls that apoptosis is a condition in which cells program themselves to:

A 30-year-old female presents with a gunshot wound to the head.The wound has seared edges and a deep penetration of smoke and gunpowder fragments.This wound would be documented as a(n)_____ wound.

An 86-year-old female patient has the wasting syndrome of aging,making her vulnerable to falls,functional decline,disease,and death.The nurse knows this patient is experiencing:

A 23-year-old male develops a black eye following a fight.When the aide asks the nurse why this occurred,the nurse's best response is that the bruising is due to an accumulation of:

A 55-year-old male has swelling of the feet.Which of the following aided in development of swelling?

A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a jagged sharp-force injury that is longer than it is deep.Which type of wound will the nurse be caring for?

A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance.Examination of his airway (bronchial)reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells.This type of cellular adaptation is called:

A 50-year-old female became infected with Clostridium bacteria and died a week later.Examination of her red blood cells revealed lysis of membranes.Which of the following was the most likely cause of her death?

After ingestion of lead,what organ systems should the nurse monitor because they are the most sensitive to the effects of lead? (Select all that apply.)

A 15-year-old female presents to the ER following a physical assault.She has internal damage to the neck with deep bruising.X-ray reveals fractures of the hyoid bone and tracheal and cricoid cartilage.Which of the following most likely caused her injuries?

A 52-year-old male suffered a myocardial infarction secondary to atherosclerosis and ischemia.Once oxygen returned to the damaged heart,reperfusion injury occurred as a result of:

Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of:

During childhood,the thymus decreases in size,and this is referred to as _____ atrophy.

A 50-year-old male sustained a closed head injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident.CT scan revealed a collection of blood between the inner surface of the dura mater and the surface of the brain.Which type of injury will the nurse be caring for?

What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from diseases?

A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with cervical cancer after a Pap smear.Which of the following cellular changes would the nurse most likely see on the report?

A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin,eye,and hair appearance.Which finding will support this diagnosis?

A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with multiple myeloma.Biopsy of the tumor reveals Russell bodies,and laboratory testing reveals kidney dysfunction.Which substance should the nurse monitor as it is accumulating in the patient's body?