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NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Terms in this set (207) pathophysiology the study of functional/physiologic changes in the body that result from disease processes at a cellular level how is homeostasis maintained homeostasis is maintained by the body's blood pressure, temperature and fluid balance Carcinogenesis Slow process, More likely with aging Mutation,Proofreading Genetics - tumor suppressor gene ***The more times DNA is copied and a cell replicates, the greater chance an error is being made, a mistake is being overlooked, and a mutation is being passed on Aging No Genetic component happens to everyone easily confused with pathology Hallmark signs of cancer diagnosis identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms, lab test or tools etiology causative factors in a particular disease idiopathic cause of disease is unknown Predisposing factors or Risk factors Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual. Indicates high risk for disease Nucleus Manual of cell, determines function/cell cycle, contains DNA Lysozomes Acid enzymes eat cell from inside out Ribosomes Protein synthesis Proteins Fuel source, chemical messengers, carry things in and out of cell Cilia Facilitate movement Cytoskeleton Structure ATP Made in mitochondria Prophylaxis Preventative spread of disease Ex prophylactic antibiotics Pathogenesis The step by step process of the disease at a cellular level Onset The beginning of something when individual first develops symptoms Acute Short term illness that developed quickly & abruptly, rapidly progressive Chronic Mild condition developing gradually, lasting a long period of time Latent Hidden or Dormant, incubation period Manifestations Clinical evidence or effects, the signs and symptoms of disease. Local Affecting a specific part/area Systemic Affecting entire body Signs Objective things you can see Ex. Edema Symptoms Subjective things the patient experiences Ex. Headache Complications What you are at risk for because you have the disease Ex. You have hypertension therefore a complication is CAD prognosis probability or likelihood for Recovery or other outcomes morbidity disease rates within a group mortality relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease epidemiology The study of disease and how it affects certain populations, patterns, different cultures. epidemic higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease within a given area occurrence frequency of disease Track by incidence and prevalence

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NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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the study of functional/physiologic changes in the body that result from disease
pathophysiology
processes at a cellular level

homeostasis is maintained by the body's blood pressure, temperature and fluid
how is homeostasis maintained
balance

Slow process, More likely with aging
Mutation,Proofreading
Genetics - tumor suppressor gene
Carcinogenesis
***The more times DNA is copied and a cell replicates, the greater chance an
error is being made, a mistake is being overlooked, and a mutation is being
passed on

No Genetic component happens to
Aging
everyone easily confused with pathology

Hallmark signs of cancer


identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms,
diagnosis
lab test or tools

etiology causative factors in a particular disease

idiopathic cause of disease is unknown

Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual. Indicates high
Predisposing factors or Risk factors
risk for disease

Nucleus Manual of cell, determines function/cell cycle, contains DNA

Lysozomes Acid enzymes eat cell from inside out

Ribosomes Protein synthesis

Proteins Fuel source, chemical messengers, carry things in and out of cell

Cilia Facilitate movement

Cytoskeleton Structure

ATP Made in mitochondria

Prophylaxis Preventative spread of disease Ex prophylactic antibiotics

Pathogenesis The step by step process of the disease at a cellular level

Onset The beginning of something when individual first develops symptoms

Acute Short term illness that developed quickly & abruptly, rapidly progressive

Chronic Mild condition developing gradually, lasting a long period of time

Latent Hidden or Dormant, incubation period

Manifestations Clinical evidence or effects, the signs and symptoms of disease.

Local Affecting a specific part/area

Systemic Affecting entire body

Signs Objective things you can see Ex. Edema

Symptoms Subjective things the patient experiences Ex. Headache

What you are at risk for because you have the disease Ex. You have
Complications
hypertension therefore a complication is CAD

prognosis probability or likelihood for Recovery or other outcomes


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