GOULD’S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH
PROFESSIONS 7TH EDITION BY VANMETER &
HUBERT TEST BANK - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(SCORED A+) LATEST
1). Physiology
Ans: the study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs of
the body that cause or are caused by disease.
2). Pathophysiology
Ans: the cellular and organ changes that occur with disease, but also with the effects
that these changes have on total body function
3). Disease
Ans: an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure that is
characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an identifiable group of
signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
4). Disease
Ans: an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure that is
characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an identifiable group of
signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations
5). Etiology
Ans: cause of disease
6). Pathogenesis
Ans: is the sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place from the time of
initial contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a disease
Morphology
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, 7).
Ans: fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues
8). Symptoms
Ans: subjective complaint noted by the person with the disorder
9). Risk factor
Ans: multiple factor that predispose to a particular disease
10). Congenital conditions
Ans: defect that are present at birth
11). Syndrome
Ans: compilation of signs and symptoms that are characterized of a specific disease
12). Diagnosis
Ans: designation as to nature cause of health problem
13). Validity
Ans: an estent to which a measurement tool measures what it is expected to measure
14). Reliability
Ans: estent to which observation if repeated gives same result
15). Standardization
Ans: improving the trueness and validity of measured values
16). Sensitivity
Ans: number of people with true positive result of a disease
17). Specificity
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PROFESSIONS 7TH EDITION BY VANMETER &
HUBERT TEST BANK - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(SCORED A+) LATEST
1). Physiology
Ans: the study of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues, and organs of
the body that cause or are caused by disease.
2). Pathophysiology
Ans: the cellular and organ changes that occur with disease, but also with the effects
that these changes have on total body function
3). Disease
Ans: an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure that is
characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an identifiable group of
signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
4). Disease
Ans: an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ structure that is
characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an identifiable group of
signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations
5). Etiology
Ans: cause of disease
6). Pathogenesis
Ans: is the sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place from the time of
initial contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a disease
Morphology
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, 7).
Ans: fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues
8). Symptoms
Ans: subjective complaint noted by the person with the disorder
9). Risk factor
Ans: multiple factor that predispose to a particular disease
10). Congenital conditions
Ans: defect that are present at birth
11). Syndrome
Ans: compilation of signs and symptoms that are characterized of a specific disease
12). Diagnosis
Ans: designation as to nature cause of health problem
13). Validity
Ans: an estent to which a measurement tool measures what it is expected to measure
14). Reliability
Ans: estent to which observation if repeated gives same result
15). Standardization
Ans: improving the trueness and validity of measured values
16). Sensitivity
Ans: number of people with true positive result of a disease
17). Specificity
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