Applied Pathophysiology - Chapter 1 QUESTIONS,
ANSWERS and Rationale COMPREHENSIVE VERSION
WITHTHE MOST RECENT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
The patient overhears the pathologist talking with the primary care physician about
'morphologic changes of the disease process.' The patient asks the nurse what the term
'morphologic changes' means. What is the nurse's best response?
'That term describes changes the body undergoes due to a disease'
RATIONALE: Morphology refers to the fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues.
Morphologic changes is the term for the gross anatomic and microscopic changes that are
characteristic of a disease.
Which information is important for the nurse to understand about the basis of disease?
It affects single cells and cells of a specific tissue.
RATIONALE: Because most diseases begin at the cellular level, understanding of cell function is
crucial to understanding the disease process. Some diseases affect the cells of a single organ,
others affect the cells of a particular tissue type, and still others affect the cells of the entire
organism.
The nurse knows that understanding the etiologic factors of a disease is critical for healthcare
providers to understand for what reason?
In order to prevent disease, it is important to understand the agents and factors causing disease
and how these agents and factors affect the human organism and its organs systems.
,RATIONALE: Causes of disease are known as etiologic factors and include a wide and varied
group of agents and factors. Recognized etiologic factors are biologic agents (e.g., bacteria,
viruses); physical forces (e.g., trauma, burns, radiation); chemical agents (e.g., poisons, alcohol);
and nutritional excesses or deficits. At the molecular level, it is important to distinguish
between abnormal molecules and molecules that cause disease. Most disease-causing agents
are nonspecific, and many different agents can cause disease of a single organ. A single agent or
traumatic event can, however, lead to disease of a number of organs or systems.
The nurse is attending a conference covering various perspectives and patterns of disease across
the United States and the world. Why is this information important for nurses to know?
Diseases traverse continents and pose a threat to populations throughout the world.
RATIONALE: The health of individuals is closely linked to the health of the community and
broader populations. The ability to traverse continents in short periods of time leads to
epidemics and pandemics, as seen with COVID-19. Diseases that once were confined to limited
areas of the world now pose a threat to populations throughout the world.
Breast cancer screening programs are an example of primary prevention of disease.
A. True
B. False
B. False
RATIONALE:
The origin and development of disease is defined as _______________.
, Pathogenesis
___________ prevention of disease is aimed at keeping diseases from occurring in the first
place.
Primary
Incidence is the number of __________ cases arising in a given population during a specified
time.
new
_________ is the study of mechanisms of disease.
Pathophysiology
If a patient inadvertently experiences a complication as a result of a medical procedure, that is
an example of an iatrogenic disease.
A. True
B. False
A. True
____________ is the study of disease occurrence in human populations.
Epidemiology
ANSWERS and Rationale COMPREHENSIVE VERSION
WITHTHE MOST RECENT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GUARANTEED PASS
The patient overhears the pathologist talking with the primary care physician about
'morphologic changes of the disease process.' The patient asks the nurse what the term
'morphologic changes' means. What is the nurse's best response?
'That term describes changes the body undergoes due to a disease'
RATIONALE: Morphology refers to the fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues.
Morphologic changes is the term for the gross anatomic and microscopic changes that are
characteristic of a disease.
Which information is important for the nurse to understand about the basis of disease?
It affects single cells and cells of a specific tissue.
RATIONALE: Because most diseases begin at the cellular level, understanding of cell function is
crucial to understanding the disease process. Some diseases affect the cells of a single organ,
others affect the cells of a particular tissue type, and still others affect the cells of the entire
organism.
The nurse knows that understanding the etiologic factors of a disease is critical for healthcare
providers to understand for what reason?
In order to prevent disease, it is important to understand the agents and factors causing disease
and how these agents and factors affect the human organism and its organs systems.
,RATIONALE: Causes of disease are known as etiologic factors and include a wide and varied
group of agents and factors. Recognized etiologic factors are biologic agents (e.g., bacteria,
viruses); physical forces (e.g., trauma, burns, radiation); chemical agents (e.g., poisons, alcohol);
and nutritional excesses or deficits. At the molecular level, it is important to distinguish
between abnormal molecules and molecules that cause disease. Most disease-causing agents
are nonspecific, and many different agents can cause disease of a single organ. A single agent or
traumatic event can, however, lead to disease of a number of organs or systems.
The nurse is attending a conference covering various perspectives and patterns of disease across
the United States and the world. Why is this information important for nurses to know?
Diseases traverse continents and pose a threat to populations throughout the world.
RATIONALE: The health of individuals is closely linked to the health of the community and
broader populations. The ability to traverse continents in short periods of time leads to
epidemics and pandemics, as seen with COVID-19. Diseases that once were confined to limited
areas of the world now pose a threat to populations throughout the world.
Breast cancer screening programs are an example of primary prevention of disease.
A. True
B. False
B. False
RATIONALE:
The origin and development of disease is defined as _______________.
, Pathogenesis
___________ prevention of disease is aimed at keeping diseases from occurring in the first
place.
Primary
Incidence is the number of __________ cases arising in a given population during a specified
time.
new
_________ is the study of mechanisms of disease.
Pathophysiology
If a patient inadvertently experiences a complication as a result of a medical procedure, that is
an example of an iatrogenic disease.
A. True
B. False
A. True
____________ is the study of disease occurrence in human populations.
Epidemiology
