PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NR-283) EXAM WITH ANSWERS AND RATIONALES

Section 1: Cellular Adaptation, Injury, & Neoplasia

(Questions 1–20)

1. A patient with chronic anemia has an increased number of red blood cells with a

lower-than-normal mean corpuscular volume (MCV). This is an example of:

a) Metaplasia

b) Dysplasia

c) Hyperplasia

d) Atrophy

Answer:...