NSG 3280 Pathophysiology for Nurses Exam 1
Graded A+
1: Pathology - ANS-the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs,
tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - ANS-the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - ANS-Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - ANS-the development or evolution of a disease, from initial stimulus
to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease - ANS-manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms - ANS-subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome - ANS-etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms has not yet been
determined
1: latent period - ANS-interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and
the first appearance of signs and symptoms
1: prodromal period - ANS-refers to the appearance of the first signs and symptoms
indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - ANS-disease reaches its full intensity, and
signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - ANS-signs and symptoms may become mild or disappear for a
time
1: acute condition - ANS-relatively severe manifestations but runs a short coarse
measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition - ANS-can begin in the acute phase and become prolonged when
the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative agent and can last for
months
1: exacerbation - ANS-sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission - ANS-an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and symptoms of a
disease
Graded A+
1: Pathology - ANS-the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs,
tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - ANS-the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - ANS-Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - ANS-the development or evolution of a disease, from initial stimulus
to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease - ANS-manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms - ANS-subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome - ANS-etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms has not yet been
determined
1: latent period - ANS-interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and
the first appearance of signs and symptoms
1: prodromal period - ANS-refers to the appearance of the first signs and symptoms
indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - ANS-disease reaches its full intensity, and
signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - ANS-signs and symptoms may become mild or disappear for a
time
1: acute condition - ANS-relatively severe manifestations but runs a short coarse
measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition - ANS-can begin in the acute phase and become prolonged when
the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative agent and can last for
months
1: exacerbation - ANS-sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission - ANS-an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and symptoms of a
disease
