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JERSEY COLLEGE -
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Pathophysiology - correct answer -the study of functional or
pathologic changes in the body that result from disease
processes
Pathology - correct answer -the laboratory study of cell and tissue
changes associated with disease.
Steps for better health - correct answer -Be a nonsmoker and
avoid second-hand smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and
fruit a day, Be physically active on a regular basis, Protect
yourself and your family from the sun, Follow cancer screening
guidelines, Visit your doctor or dentist is you notice any change in
your normal state of health, and Follow health and safety
instructions at home and at work
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Primary level of prevention - correct answer -Protect healthy
people from developing a disease or experiencing an injury in the
first place
Secondary level of prevention - correct answer -Happens after an
illness or serious risk factors have already been diagnosed.
Tertiary level of protection - correct answer -Focuses on helping
people manage complicated, long-term health problems
Biopsy - correct answer -Examination of living tissue
Prognosis - correct answer -The probability of specific outcomes
Etiology - correct answer -study of the cause of disease
Epidemiology - correct answer -The science of tracking the
pattern or occurrence of disease
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Latent Stage - correct answer -"silent stage" No clinical signs are
evident, characterizes some diseases
Acute Stage - correct answer -Short-term that develops quickly
with marked signs
Chronic Stage - correct answer -Often milder developing
gradually
Morbidity - correct answer -The disease rates within a group
Mortality - correct answer -Indicate the relative number of deaths
resulting from a particular disease
Symptoms - correct answer -Subjective feelings, such as pain or
nausea
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Precipitating Factor - correct answer -condition that triggers an
acute episode (seizure)
Remission - correct answer -mark the course or progress of a
disease; manifestations subside
Complication - correct answer -new, secondary or additional
problems that arise after the original disease begin
Apoptosis - correct answer -Cell death
Atrophy - correct answer -Decrease in the size of cells
Anaplasia - correct answer -cells that are undifferentiated with
variable nuclear and cell structures
JERSEY COLLEGE -
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+
GRADED | WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS
Pathophysiology - correct answer -the study of functional or
pathologic changes in the body that result from disease
processes
Pathology - correct answer -the laboratory study of cell and tissue
changes associated with disease.
Steps for better health - correct answer -Be a nonsmoker and
avoid second-hand smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and
fruit a day, Be physically active on a regular basis, Protect
yourself and your family from the sun, Follow cancer screening
guidelines, Visit your doctor or dentist is you notice any change in
your normal state of health, and Follow health and safety
instructions at home and at work
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Primary level of prevention - correct answer -Protect healthy
people from developing a disease or experiencing an injury in the
first place
Secondary level of prevention - correct answer -Happens after an
illness or serious risk factors have already been diagnosed.
Tertiary level of protection - correct answer -Focuses on helping
people manage complicated, long-term health problems
Biopsy - correct answer -Examination of living tissue
Prognosis - correct answer -The probability of specific outcomes
Etiology - correct answer -study of the cause of disease
Epidemiology - correct answer -The science of tracking the
pattern or occurrence of disease
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Latent Stage - correct answer -"silent stage" No clinical signs are
evident, characterizes some diseases
Acute Stage - correct answer -Short-term that develops quickly
with marked signs
Chronic Stage - correct answer -Often milder developing
gradually
Morbidity - correct answer -The disease rates within a group
Mortality - correct answer -Indicate the relative number of deaths
resulting from a particular disease
Symptoms - correct answer -Subjective feelings, such as pain or
nausea
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Precipitating Factor - correct answer -condition that triggers an
acute episode (seizure)
Remission - correct answer -mark the course or progress of a
disease; manifestations subside
Complication - correct answer -new, secondary or additional
problems that arise after the original disease begin
Apoptosis - correct answer -Cell death
Atrophy - correct answer -Decrease in the size of cells
Anaplasia - correct answer -cells that are undifferentiated with
variable nuclear and cell structures
