A Nurse Educator Is Explaining the Term Hyperplasia to a Group

Multiple Choice

A nurse educator is explaining the term hyperplasia to a group of nursing students. Which statement, made by a nursing student, indicates an understanding of why hyperplasia occurs with myocardial infarction?

A) "Heart muscle cells experience hyperplasia with the prolonged need for oxygen."
B) "Heart muscle cells are hyperplastic in response to muscle damage."
C) "Heart muscle cells are hyperplastic when they have lost fluid."
D) "Heart muscle cells experience hyperplasia when they respond to decreased metabolic demands."