NURS-UL 3366 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
homeostasis - ANSWER maintenance of constant conditions in the body's internal
environment
compensation - ANSWER the return to homeostasis after being challenged by a stressor
Glycogenolysis - ANSWER breakdown of glycogen to glucose
decompensation - ANSWER the failure to compensate, adapt, doesn't return to
homeostasis
disease - ANSWER harmful condition of the body or mind
disorder - ANSWER disturbance in the healthiness of the body
syndrome - ANSWER a collection of symptoms
risk factors - ANSWER decors that contribute to or increase the probability that a
disease will occur
examples of risk factors - ANSWER smoking, age, ethnicity, diet, environment
precipitating factors - ANSWER a condition or event that triggers a pathologic event or
disorder
examples of precipitating factors - ANSWER asthma attacks can be precipitated by
, exertion
etiology - ANSWER the cause of a disease, includes all factors that contribute tot he
development of the disease
idiopathic - ANSWER disease with unidentifiable cause
iatrogenic - ANSWER occurs as a result of medical treatment
nosocomial infection - ANSWER hospital acquired infection
clinical manifestations - ANSWER the demonstration of the presence of a sign or
symptom
sign - ANSWER manifestations that can only be objectively ideated by a trained
symptoms - ANSWER subjective manifestations that can be only reported by the person
experiencing them
local S&S - ANSWER redness, swelling, heat, rash and lymphadenopathy in a particular
area
system S&S - ANSWER fever, urticaria, malaise, systemic lymphadenopathy
acute S&S - ANSWER fairly rapid appearance of disease of several days, usually only
last a short time
chronic S&S - ANSWER develop slowly and often insidious and last longer
ACCURATE ANSWERS
homeostasis - ANSWER maintenance of constant conditions in the body's internal
environment
compensation - ANSWER the return to homeostasis after being challenged by a stressor
Glycogenolysis - ANSWER breakdown of glycogen to glucose
decompensation - ANSWER the failure to compensate, adapt, doesn't return to
homeostasis
disease - ANSWER harmful condition of the body or mind
disorder - ANSWER disturbance in the healthiness of the body
syndrome - ANSWER a collection of symptoms
risk factors - ANSWER decors that contribute to or increase the probability that a
disease will occur
examples of risk factors - ANSWER smoking, age, ethnicity, diet, environment
precipitating factors - ANSWER a condition or event that triggers a pathologic event or
disorder
examples of precipitating factors - ANSWER asthma attacks can be precipitated by
, exertion
etiology - ANSWER the cause of a disease, includes all factors that contribute tot he
development of the disease
idiopathic - ANSWER disease with unidentifiable cause
iatrogenic - ANSWER occurs as a result of medical treatment
nosocomial infection - ANSWER hospital acquired infection
clinical manifestations - ANSWER the demonstration of the presence of a sign or
symptom
sign - ANSWER manifestations that can only be objectively ideated by a trained
symptoms - ANSWER subjective manifestations that can be only reported by the person
experiencing them
local S&S - ANSWER redness, swelling, heat, rash and lymphadenopathy in a particular
area
system S&S - ANSWER fever, urticaria, malaise, systemic lymphadenopathy
acute S&S - ANSWER fairly rapid appearance of disease of several days, usually only
last a short time
chronic S&S - ANSWER develop slowly and often insidious and last longer
