A Nurse Educator Is Explaining the Term Hyperplasia to a Group

question 9

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."

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