Which finding corresponds to full reaction of degeneration?

• A. Accompanies partial reaction of degeneration
• B. Accompanies full reaction of degeneration
• C. Accompanies absolute reaction of degeneration
• D. Reaction of degeneration is not involved

Answer: (B)

The key concept is how degeneration progresses through stages and each stage has its own accompanying tissue reaction. A full reaction of degeneration means the tissue has completed the expected degenerative changes, so the finding that accompanies this stage is the one that reliably appears when degeneration has fully progressed. It reflects the complete set of changes you’d expect at that advanced stage, rather than just a subset or an unrelated state.

If degeneration is only partial, you’d see only some signs; if there’s no involvement, you wouldn’t see those degenerative changes at all; and the term involving an absolute reaction isn’t a standard descriptor for this progression. So the finding that accompanies the full reaction is the correct match because it signals that the full spectrum of degeneration has been reached.