Exam 3: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology

When planning care for the pregnant patient,the nurse will recall that the mammary glands enlarge as a consequence of:

Liquefactive necrosis occurs in the brain because:

When a nurse observes muscle stiffening occurring within 6 to 14 hours after death,the nurse should document this finding as _____ present.

A 55-year-old male is diagnosed with hepatocellular cancer secondary to hepatitis C.If the cancerous region of the liver were removed,the remaining cells would undergo:

A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an infected inmate.On examination,tissues were soft and granular (like clumped cheese).Which of the following is the most likely cause?

The early dilation (swelling)of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in:

A 50-year-old male intravenous drug user is diagnosed with hepatitis C.Examination of the liver reveals cell death secondary to:

A common pathway of irreversible cell injury involves increased intracellular:

A family presents to their primary care provider reporting headache,nausea,weakness,and vomiting.Which of the following would be the most likely explanation for these symptoms?

Confirmation of somatic death is based on:

A 75-year-old male presents with chest pain on exertion.The chest pain is most likely due to hypoxic injury secondary to:

A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding.The physician identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances.These cellular changes would be referred to as:

When the nurse is checking the urinalysis,the finding that would alert the nurse to cellular injury is the presence of:

A 2-year-old swallowed watch batteries.Following ingestion,kidney function was impaired,and the heart began to fail.Which of the following was the most likely cause?

A patient has a heart attack that leads to progressive cell injury that causes cell death with severe cell swelling and breakdown of organelles.What term would the nurse use to define this process?

When planning care for a cardiac patient,the nurse knows that in response to an increased workload,cardiac myocardial cells will: