pathophysiology nursing EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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Exam 1 Pathophysiology FAU Nursing 2026 A+ GRADE
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ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSW ms ms ms ms ms




ERS (39CE5) ms




QUESTION 1 ms




Sign
ANSWER

Objective manifestation noted by the observer, e.g., elevated temperature, swollen extremity, changes
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in pupil size.
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QUESTION 2 ms




Symptom
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Subjective complaint noted by the person with a disorder, e.g., pain, difficulty in breathing, dizziness.
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QUESTION 3 ms




World Health Organization (WHO) definition of health
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ANSWER

Health is a state of complete physical, mental, & social wellbeing & not merely the absence of diseas
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e and infirmity.
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QUESTION 4 ms




Primary Prevention ms




ANSWER

Remove risk factors to keep the disease from occurring, e.g., administration of folic acid to pregnant
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women, immunizations, wearing seatbelts.
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,QUESTION 5 ms




Secondary Prevention ms




ANSWER

Early detection and treatment of disease that is asymptomatic, e.g., Pap smear for early detection of
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cervical cancer. ms




QUESTION 6 ms




Tertiary Prevention ms




ANSWER

Clinical interventions that prevent further deterioration or reduce complications of a disease once di
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agnosed, e.g., use of B-adrenergic drugs after a heart attack.
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QUESTION 7 ms




Disease
ANSWER

An acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiologic dysfunction in
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one or more body systems.
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QUESTION 8 ms




Clinical course of disease ms ms ms




ANSWER

The evolution of a disease, which can have acute, subacute, or chronic clinical courses.
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QUESTION 9 ms




Exacerbations
ANSWER

Aggravation of symptoms and severity of the disease.
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QUESTION 10 ms




Remissions

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Period with decreased severity and symptoms.
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QUESTION 11 ms




Subacute clinical course
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ANSWER

Intermediate; between chronic and acute; not as severe as acute, not as prolonged as chronic.
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QUESTION 12 ms




Chronic constant ms




ANSWER

A type of chronic disease that remains stable over time without significant fluctuations.
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QUESTION 13 ms




Chronic Progressive
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ANSWER

A type of chronic disease that worsens over time.
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QUESTION 14 ms




Congenital disorder ms




ANSWER

A medical condition that is present at birth, which can be due to genetic or environmental factors.
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QUESTION 15 ms




Congenital
ANSWER

Defects at birth; may not be evident until later in life; may never manifest; Caused by genetics, envir
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onmental factors (viral infections in mom, maternal drug use, irradiation, position in utero) or comb
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o of genetic and environmental factors; E.g., cystic fibrosis
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QUESTION 16 ms

, Atrophy
ANSWER

Decrease in cell size; Confronted with decrease in work demands or adverse environmental conditio
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ns, cells revert to a smaller size and lower, more efficient level of functioning; Reduce oxygen consu
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mption and other cellular functions by decreasing the number and size of their organelles
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QUESTION 17 ms




General causes of atrophy ms ms ms




ANSWER

Disuse, Denervation, Loss of endocrine stimulation, Inadequate nutrition, Ischemia or decreased bloo
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d flow
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QUESTION 18 ms




Hypertrophy
ANSWER

Increase in cell size and an increase in the amount of functioning tissue mass; Results from increase
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d workload imposed on an organ or body part
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QUESTION 19 ms




Physiologic Hypertrophy ms




ANSWER

E.g., Increased muscle mass associated with exercise
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QUESTION 20 ms




Pathologic Hypertrophy ms




ANSWER

Results from disease conditions; adaptive or compensatory; E.g., Adaptive: thickening of urinary blad
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der from long-
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continued obstruction of urinary outflow, myocardial hypertrophy valvular HD; E.g., Compensatory: e
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nlargement of remaining organ or tissue after a portion has been surgically removed or inactive
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QUESTION 21 ms




Hyperplasia