1. Hyperplasia:
A. is characterized by an increase in cell number
B. is characterized by an increase in cell size, leading to an increase in organ size
C. is characterized by smaller-than-normal cells which may undergo necrosis
D. is always a pathologic process
2. Apoptosis:
A. is usually a regulated, controlled process
B. plays a role in embryogenesis
C. both
D. neither
3. Which is the usual sequence in the appearance of cells in an acute inflammatory response and healing?
A. neutrophils, fibroblasts, monocytes, plasma cells
B. monocytes, neutrophils, plasma cells, fibroblasts
C. neutrophils, monocytes, plasma cells, fibroblasts
D. plasma cells, neutrophils, monocytes, fibroblasts
4. Which of the following is true regarding wound healing by first intention vs. second intention?
A. Wounds which heal by second intention contain infectious organisms.
B. In wound healing by first intention there is little damage to the underlying tissue architecture.
C. Wound healing by second intention occurs only in tissues composed of stable non-dividing cells.
D. Fibrosis and scarring are greater in wounds healed by first intention compared to wounds healed by second intention.
5. Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD):
A. occurs after autologous transplant of any organ to an immunocompromised recipient
B. leads to cellular rejection of the transplanted organ
C. is an allogeneic attack on host tissues by donor lymphoid cells
D. causes gradual loss of transplanted organ function over time
