NURS 301 Pathophysiology Exam 1 – Questions
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1. hypoxic cell injury or critical oxygen deficiency (ischemia)
2. Physical damage to cells
3. Infectious agents: viruses and bacteria
4. Immunological reactions
5. Chemical agents
Choose an answer
What are the five causes of injury and
1 2 What is pathophysiology?
cell death?
What is the major difference between
How does the World Health
3 a congenital disease and an acquired 4
Organization define health?
one?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (143)
,What is pathophysiology? Study of functional and structural changes in cells,
tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are
caused by disease
Why is understanding mechanisms of To plan and implement preventative practices,
disease critical? nursing care, and inclusion of prescribed medications
for the goal of returned health when possible.
What is applied physiology? Where the study of physiology is enhanced by the
overlay of nursing as a science and an art. (The ability
to apply pathophysiology related to patient care,
which requires experience).
What factors determine if you are Age, genetics, conditions, etc.
healthy?
How does the World Health A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
Organization define health? being and not merely the absence of disease and
infirmity
What is homeostasis? The body's inherent tendency to maintain a healthy,
stable internal environment.
Many diseases are a result of what? Disrupted homeostasis
What is disease? An illness that caused physiologic dysfunction
What is etiology? The origin or cause of a disease
What are the two types of etiology? Intrinsic and extrinsic
What is intrinsic etiology? Caused from within the body
What is extrinsic etiology? Caused from outside the body
, What is the major difference between Congenital is present at birth, acquired happens after
a congenital disease and an acquired birth
one?
What is pathogenesis? Describes how the disease process evolves or
progresses. The sequence of cellular and tissue
events.
What are morphologic changes? Relates to the gross anatomy and microscopic
changes that characterize a disease
What is histology? A way to determine morphologic changes through
the use of thin, translucent sections of human tissues
and organs- examined under a microscope
What are clinical manifestations? Relate to how the disease manifests itself, the signs
and symptoms
What is a symptom? A subjective complaint, given by the patient
What is a sign? Something that is noted by an observer; an objective
manifestation
Some signs are specific to a disease, others are
found in a number of diseases
Signs have to be observable by the nurse
What is a syndrome? A group of signs and symptoms that characterize a
specific disease state
Ex. Down syndrome, toxic-shock syndrome,
premenstrual syndrome
What are sequelae? Lesions or impairments that follow or are caused by a
disease. A condition resulting from a disease, injury,
treatment, or other trauma
Ex. tylenol overdose causes liver failure, diabetes
mellitus causing peripheral neuropathy, a shoulder
fracture causing limited mobility
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Practice questions for this set
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1. hypoxic cell injury or critical oxygen deficiency (ischemia)
2. Physical damage to cells
3. Infectious agents: viruses and bacteria
4. Immunological reactions
5. Chemical agents
Choose an answer
What are the five causes of injury and
1 2 What is pathophysiology?
cell death?
What is the major difference between
How does the World Health
3 a congenital disease and an acquired 4
Organization define health?
one?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (143)
,What is pathophysiology? Study of functional and structural changes in cells,
tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are
caused by disease
Why is understanding mechanisms of To plan and implement preventative practices,
disease critical? nursing care, and inclusion of prescribed medications
for the goal of returned health when possible.
What is applied physiology? Where the study of physiology is enhanced by the
overlay of nursing as a science and an art. (The ability
to apply pathophysiology related to patient care,
which requires experience).
What factors determine if you are Age, genetics, conditions, etc.
healthy?
How does the World Health A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-
Organization define health? being and not merely the absence of disease and
infirmity
What is homeostasis? The body's inherent tendency to maintain a healthy,
stable internal environment.
Many diseases are a result of what? Disrupted homeostasis
What is disease? An illness that caused physiologic dysfunction
What is etiology? The origin or cause of a disease
What are the two types of etiology? Intrinsic and extrinsic
What is intrinsic etiology? Caused from within the body
What is extrinsic etiology? Caused from outside the body
, What is the major difference between Congenital is present at birth, acquired happens after
a congenital disease and an acquired birth
one?
What is pathogenesis? Describes how the disease process evolves or
progresses. The sequence of cellular and tissue
events.
What are morphologic changes? Relates to the gross anatomy and microscopic
changes that characterize a disease
What is histology? A way to determine morphologic changes through
the use of thin, translucent sections of human tissues
and organs- examined under a microscope
What are clinical manifestations? Relate to how the disease manifests itself, the signs
and symptoms
What is a symptom? A subjective complaint, given by the patient
What is a sign? Something that is noted by an observer; an objective
manifestation
Some signs are specific to a disease, others are
found in a number of diseases
Signs have to be observable by the nurse
What is a syndrome? A group of signs and symptoms that characterize a
specific disease state
Ex. Down syndrome, toxic-shock syndrome,
premenstrual syndrome
What are sequelae? Lesions or impairments that follow or are caused by a
disease. A condition resulting from a disease, injury,
treatment, or other trauma
Ex. tylenol overdose causes liver failure, diabetes
mellitus causing peripheral neuropathy, a shoulder
fracture causing limited mobility
