Cell injury: practice question

A Pathology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pathology · Cell injury

Sample item

What is the reversible cellular swelling caused by failure of ionic pumps called?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Hydropic change

The defining Cell injury relationship supports Hydropic change; it is the option that most directly explains the biochemical pathway or pathological process in the stem.

Option by option

  • A. Apoptosis

    Apoptosis is relevant in a different context but is not supported here.

  • B. Hydropic change (correct)

    Correct. Hydropic change is the appropriate conclusion from the key feature.

  • C. Coagulative necrosis

    Coagulative necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

  • D. Dystrophic calcification

    Dystrophic calcification does not account for the central finding in this item.

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What is the answer to this Pathology question?

The best answer is B, Hydropic change. The defining Cell injury relationship supports Hydropic change; it is the option that most directly explains the biochemical pathway or pathological process in the stem.

Why is "Apoptosis" not the answer?

Apoptosis is relevant in a different context but is not supported here.

Why is "Coagulative necrosis" not the answer?

Coagulative necrosis does not match the stated cell injury mechanism.

Why is "Dystrophic calcification" not the answer?

Dystrophic calcification does not account for the central finding in this item.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Cell injury in Pathology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Hydropic change is the appropriate conclusion from the key feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Cell injury?

Learn each disease as a bundle: cause, key histology, markers, and the clinical hallmark. Then use the flashcards and the other Pathology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.