Portage Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions
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Definition of Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-defined as not only the
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cellular and organ changes that occur with disease, but also the effects that these
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changes have on total body function.
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5 etiologic factors and an example of each - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Biological:
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bacteria and viruses| |
Physical: trauma, burns, and radiation
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Chemical: poisons, drugs | |
One's genetic inheritance
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Nutritional excesses or deficiencies | | |
2 types of risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-congenital factors (present at
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birth) or acquired (occurring after birth)
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Difference between morphology and histology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Morphology - fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues (includes the gross
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and microscopic changes)
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Histology - study of the cells and extracellular matrix of body tissues (at the tissue
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level)
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, Signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Signs - objective and can be seen or
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measured. Elevated temp, leg edema, and changes in pupil size.
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symptoms - subjective. pain, trouble breathing, dizziness.
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3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Patient history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests.
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Validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity definitions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Validity - how a tool measure what it is intended to measure.
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Reliability - likelihood the same result occurring with multiple testing.
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Sensitivity - the proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that
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disease. |
Specificity - are people without the disease who are negative on a given test.
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Define epidemiology and name some thing that it tracks. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Epidemiology is the study of disease occurrence in human | | | | | | | | |
populations. It tracks, age, race, dietary habits, lifestyle, or geographic location.
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Difference between incidence and prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Incidence
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- the number of new cases in a population
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Prevalence - the number of people with the disease in a population in a given
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time
With Correct Answers
Definition of Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-defined as not only the
| | | | | | | | | |
cellular and organ changes that occur with disease, but also the effects that these
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
changes have on total body function.
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5 etiologic factors and an example of each - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Biological:
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bacteria and viruses| |
Physical: trauma, burns, and radiation
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Chemical: poisons, drugs | |
One's genetic inheritance
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Nutritional excesses or deficiencies | | |
2 types of risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-congenital factors (present at
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birth) or acquired (occurring after birth)
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Difference between morphology and histology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Morphology - fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues (includes the gross
| | | | | | | | | | | |
and microscopic changes)
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Histology - study of the cells and extracellular matrix of body tissues (at the tissue
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level)
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, Signs and symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Signs - objective and can be seen or
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measured. Elevated temp, leg edema, and changes in pupil size.
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symptoms - subjective. pain, trouble breathing, dizziness.
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3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Patient history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests.
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Validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity definitions. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Validity - how a tool measure what it is intended to measure.
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Reliability - likelihood the same result occurring with multiple testing.
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Sensitivity - the proportion of people with a disease who are positive for that
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disease. |
Specificity - are people without the disease who are negative on a given test.
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Define epidemiology and name some thing that it tracks. - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Epidemiology is the study of disease occurrence in human | | | | | | | | |
populations. It tracks, age, race, dietary habits, lifestyle, or geographic location.
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Difference between incidence and prevalence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Incidence
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- the number of new cases in a population
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Prevalence - the number of people with the disease in a population in a given
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time
