Pathophysiology 7th Edition e e
Jacquelyn L. Banasik - ISBN: 9780323761550
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,Chaptere01:eIntroductionetoePathophysiology
Banasik:ePathophysiology,e7theEditione
MULTIPLEeCHOICE
1. C.Q.ewaserecentlyeexposedetoegroupeAehemolyticeStreptococcuseandesubsequentlyedevelopedeae
pharyngealeinfection.eHisecliniceexaminationerevealseaneoraletemperatureeofe102.3eF,eskinerash,edysphag
ia,eandereddenedethroatemucosaewithemultipleepustules.eHeecomplainseofesoreethroat,emalaise,eandejoin
testiffness.eAethroatecultureeisepositiveeforeStreptococcus,eandeantibioticsehaveebeeneprescribed.
TheeetiologyeofeC.Q.’sediseaseeis
a. aesoreethroat.
b. streptococcaleinfection.
c. geneticesusceptibility.
d. pharyngitis.
ANS:eB
Etiologyerefersetoetheeproposedecauseeorecauseseofeaeparticularediseaseeprocess.eAesoreethroateisetheem
anifestationeofetheediseaseeprocess.eGeneticesusceptibilityerefersetoeinheritedetendencyetoedevelopeaedi
sease.ePharyngitiserefersetoeinflammationeofetheethroateandeisealsoeaeclinicalemanifestationeofetheedise
aseeprocess.
2. Ae17-year-oldecollege-
boundestudentereceiveseaevaccineeagainsteaneorganismethatecausesemeningitis.eThiseiseaneexample
eof
a. primaryeprevention.
b. secondaryeprevention.
c. tertiaryeprevention.
d. diseaseetreatment.e
ANS:eA
NURSINGTB.COM
Primaryepreventioneisepreventioneofediseaseebyealteringesusceptibilityeorereducingeexposureeforesusceptib
leeindividualsebyeprovidingevaccination.eSecondaryepreventioneisetheeearlyedetection,escreening,eandeman
agementeofetheedisease.eTertiaryepreventioneincludeserehabilitativeeandesupportiveecareeand
,attemptsetoealleviateedisabilityeanderestoreeeffectiveefunctioning.eDiseaseetreatmenteinvolvese
managementeofetheediseaseeonceeitehasedeveloped.
3. Aneobeseebuteotherwiseehealthyeteeneisegiveneaeprescriptioneforeaelow-
calorieedieteandeexerciseeprogram.eThiseiseaneexampleeof
a. primaryeprevention.
b. secondaryeprevention.
c. tertiaryeprevention.
d. diseaseetreatment.e
ANS:eB
Secondaryepreventioneisetheeearlyedetection,escreening,eandemanagementeofetheediseaseesuchease
prescribingedieteandeexerciseeforeaneindividualewhoehasealreadyedevelopedeobesity.
Primaryepreventioneisepreventioneofediseaseebyealteringesusceptibilityeorereducingeexposureeforesuscepti
bleeindividuals.eTertiaryepreventioneincludeserehabilitativeeandesupportiveecareeandeattemptsetoealleviat
eedisabilityeanderestoreeeffectiveefunctioning.eDiseaseetreatmenteinvolvesemanagementeofetheediseaseeo
nceeitehasedeveloped.
4. Aepatientewithehighebloodepressureewhoeiseotherwiseehealthyeisecounseledetoerestrictesodiume
intake.eThiseiseaneexampleeof
a. primaryeprevention.
b. secondaryeprevention.
c. tertiaryeprevention.
d. diseaseetreatment.e
ANS:eB
Secondaryepreventioneisetheeearlyedetection,escreening,eandemanagementeofetheedisease,esucheasebyepre
scribingesodiumerestrictioneforehighebloodepressure.ePrimaryepreventioneisepreventioneofediseaseebyealte
ringesusceptibilityeorereducingeexposureeforesusceptibleeindividuals.eTertiaryepreventioneincludeserehabil
itativeeandesupportiveecareeandeattemptsetoealleviateedisabilityeanderestoreeeffectiveefunctioning.eDiseas
eetreatmenteinvolvesemanagementeofetheediseaseeonceeitehasedeveloped.
, 5. Afteresufferingeaehearteattack,eaemiddle-agedemaneisecounseledetoetakeeaecholesterol-
loweringemedication.eThiseiseaneexampleeof
a. primaryeprevention.
b. secondaryeprevention.
c. tertiaryeprevention.
d. diseaseetreatment.e
ANS:eC
Tertiaryepreventioneincludeserehabilitativeeandesupportiveecareeandeattemptsetoealleviateedisabilityeande
restoreeeffectiveefunctioningesucheaseprescribingeaecholesterol-lowering
medicationefollowingeaehearteattack.ePrimaryepreventioneisepreventioneofediseaseebyealteringesuscepti
bilityeorereducingeexpUosuSreefNoresTusceptibOleeindividuals.eSecondaryepreventioneisethe
earlyedetection,escreening,eandemanagementeofetheedisease.eDiseaseetreatmenteinvolvesemanagementeofe
theediseaseeonceeitehasedeveloped.
6. Aepatientehasebeeneexposedetoemeningococcalemeningitis,ebuteisenoteyetedemonstratingesignseofe
thisedisease.eThisestageeofeillnesseisecalledethe stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescencee
ANS:eB
Incubationerefersetoetheeintervalebetweeneexposureeofeaetissueetoeaneinjuriouseagenteandetheefirsteappear
anceeofesignseandesymptoms.eIneinfectiousediseases,ethiseperiodeiseoftenecalledetheeincubatione(latent)eper
iod.eProdromalerefersetoetheeappearanceeofetheefirstesignseandesymptomseindicatingetheeonseteofeaediseas
e.eTheseeareeoftenenonspecific,esucheaseheadache,emalaise,eanorexia,eandenausea,ewhicheareeassociatede
witheaenumbereofedifferentediseases.
Sequelaerefersetoesubsequentepathologiceconditioneresultingefromeaedisease.eConvalescenceeisetheestagee
oferecoveryeaftereaedisease,einjury,eoresurgicaleoperation.
7. Aediseaseethateisenativeetoeaeparticulareregioneisecalled
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.