Health Definitions, Physiology, Pathophysiology, Disease Etiology,
Pathogenesis, Morphologic Changes, Clinical Manifestations,
Epidemiology, Incidence, Prevalence, Morbidity, Mortality, Primary
Prevention, Secondary Prevention, Tertiary Prevention, Evidence-
Based Practice, Cell Membrane Structure, Signal Transduction, Cell
Cycle Regulation, Cellular Metabolism, Membrane Transport
Mechanisms, Diffusion, Osmosis, Active Transport, Tissue
Organization, Extracellular Matrix Biology, Cellular Adaptation
Mechanisms, Hyperplasia, Hypertrophy, Metaplasia, Cell Injury
Pathways, Apoptosis, and Necrosis Exam Questions Verified and
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Overall obesity includes what?
BMI (body-mass index) categories of moderate obesity (BMI, 30 to <35) and severe obesity
(BMI, ≥35)
What is the World Health Organization's (1948) definition of health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease and infirmity
What is the World Health Assembly's (1977) definition of health?
All citizens of the world reach a level of health by the year 2000 that allows them to live a
socially and economically productive life
,What is the Healthy People's (2010) definition of health?
Health is an interaction between an individual's biology and behavior, physical and social
environments, government policies and interventions, and access to quality health care
What is physiology?
The study of body function
What is Pathophysiology?
The study of the body's response to dysfunction or disease
What is disease defined as?
An interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure
What is etiology?
study of disease causes
What is pathogenesis?
development of disease
, What are morphologic changes?
refer to structural alterations in cell or tissues that are either characteristic of a disease or
diagnostic of an etiologic process
What are clinical manifestations?
signs and symptoms of disease
What is a diagnosis?
designation as to the nature or cause of a health problem
What is a clinical course?
Describes the evolution of a disease
The mechanism of high blood pressure is an example of what?
pathophysiology
What are etiologies factors (causes of disease)?
●Biologic agents (e.g., bacteria, viruses)
●Physical forces (e.g., trauma, burns, radiation)