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Chamberlain University-Illinois
NR 222
Exam 1 - Pathophysiology week 1 edapt
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
Which statement is the most inclusive definition of a risk factor?
a. Choices someone makes about how they live their life
b. A genetic alteration which can negatively impact someone's health
c. Pollutants in the environment
d. Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease Ans:
d. Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease
Which are better steps to health? Select all that apply.
a. Visit your healthcare provider if you notice any change in your normal
state of health.
b. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
c. Follow safety instructions at home when using, storing, and disposing of
hazardous materials.
d. Smoke a pack of cigarettes daily.
e. Be physically active on a regular basis.
f. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
g. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit daily. Ans: a. Visit your
healthcare provider if you notice any change in your normal state of health.
b. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
c. Follow safety instructions at home when using, storing, and disposing of
hazardous materials.
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e. Be physically active on a regular basis.
f. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
g. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit daily.
Neurologic Ans: Body System
Immunity Ans: Pathological Process
Oxygenation Ans: Pathological Process
Hematological Ans: Body System
Tissue integrity Ans: Pathological Process
What benefits are gained by asking questions when someone has clinical
manifestations of altered homeostasis? Select all that apply.
a. Assumptions are challenged.
b. Insight is provided.
c. A single right answer is confirmed.
d. Data is collected.
e. Evidence is located. Ans: a. Assumptions are challenged.
b. Insight is provided.
d. Data is collected.
e. Evidence is located.
The process to determine which answers _____ matter most uses knowledge
from _____ and an understanding of normal human _____ growth and
development, the ability to ask relevant _____, and an attitude that neglects
_____ finding the source of the person's problem. Ans: cues;
pathophysiology; anatomy and physiology; questions; values
The basic _____ processes that cause altered health are _____ . How the _____
differ is often related to the body _____ involved. Ans: pathophysiological;
the same; signs and symptoms; system
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Based on which factors are the number and types of tests needed to confirm
an alteration in health chosen? Select all that apply.
a. Preference of the healthcare provider
b. Pathophysiologic process suspected
c. Condition of the person
d. Cues related to body system
e. Person's ability to pay for care Ans: b. Pathophysiologic process
suspected
c. Condition of the person
d. Cues related to body system
The virus takes over cells in the mucous membranes and starts replicating
itself Ans: Pathogenesis
Anyone who works in the public with a large amount of people Ans:
Predisposing Factors
The flu is caused by the influenza virus Ans: Etiology
Frequently washing your hands, covering your face when you sneeze and
cough, and getting a vaccination. Ans: Prevention
Based on Jeb's information, which steps can he take to get back to the level
of health he had before he fell? Select all that apply.
-limps when he walks
a. Apply for disability
b. Perform the recommended exercises
c. Lose weight
d. Use crutches when walking
e. Change jobs Ans: b. Perform the recommended exercises
c. Lose weight
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Chamberlain University-Illinois
NR 222
Exam 1 - Pathophysiology week 1 edapt
Questions and Answers 2026 Latest Update
Which statement is the most inclusive definition of a risk factor?
a. Choices someone makes about how they live their life
b. A genetic alteration which can negatively impact someone's health
c. Pollutants in the environment
d. Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease Ans:
d. Something that increases a person's chances of developing a disease
Which are better steps to health? Select all that apply.
a. Visit your healthcare provider if you notice any change in your normal
state of health.
b. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
c. Follow safety instructions at home when using, storing, and disposing of
hazardous materials.
d. Smoke a pack of cigarettes daily.
e. Be physically active on a regular basis.
f. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
g. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit daily. Ans: a. Visit your
healthcare provider if you notice any change in your normal state of health.
b. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
c. Follow safety instructions at home when using, storing, and disposing of
hazardous materials.
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e. Be physically active on a regular basis.
f. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
g. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit daily.
Neurologic Ans: Body System
Immunity Ans: Pathological Process
Oxygenation Ans: Pathological Process
Hematological Ans: Body System
Tissue integrity Ans: Pathological Process
What benefits are gained by asking questions when someone has clinical
manifestations of altered homeostasis? Select all that apply.
a. Assumptions are challenged.
b. Insight is provided.
c. A single right answer is confirmed.
d. Data is collected.
e. Evidence is located. Ans: a. Assumptions are challenged.
b. Insight is provided.
d. Data is collected.
e. Evidence is located.
The process to determine which answers _____ matter most uses knowledge
from _____ and an understanding of normal human _____ growth and
development, the ability to ask relevant _____, and an attitude that neglects
_____ finding the source of the person's problem. Ans: cues;
pathophysiology; anatomy and physiology; questions; values
The basic _____ processes that cause altered health are _____ . How the _____
differ is often related to the body _____ involved. Ans: pathophysiological;
the same; signs and symptoms; system
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Based on which factors are the number and types of tests needed to confirm
an alteration in health chosen? Select all that apply.
a. Preference of the healthcare provider
b. Pathophysiologic process suspected
c. Condition of the person
d. Cues related to body system
e. Person's ability to pay for care Ans: b. Pathophysiologic process
suspected
c. Condition of the person
d. Cues related to body system
The virus takes over cells in the mucous membranes and starts replicating
itself Ans: Pathogenesis
Anyone who works in the public with a large amount of people Ans:
Predisposing Factors
The flu is caused by the influenza virus Ans: Etiology
Frequently washing your hands, covering your face when you sneeze and
cough, and getting a vaccination. Ans: Prevention
Based on Jeb's information, which steps can he take to get back to the level
of health he had before he fell? Select all that apply.
-limps when he walks
a. Apply for disability
b. Perform the recommended exercises
c. Lose weight
d. Use crutches when walking
e. Change jobs Ans: b. Perform the recommended exercises
c. Lose weight
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