ECPI 2025 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -
SMITH - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Nosocomial -
correct answer ✅caused by an infection received in a healthcare
environment
Iatrogenic -
correct answer ✅caused inadvertently by medical treatment
Diagnosis -
correct answer ✅A label for a disease, based on diagnostic criteria
Prognosis -
correct answer ✅Prediction of how one will proceed through the
disease process, morbidity vs. mortality.
Primary prevention -
correct answer ✅Prevention of a disease from occurring
Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅Early detection of disease by screening
, ECPI 2025 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -
SMITH - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅Rehabilitation of a patient to prevent
complications or progression of disease.
Symptoms -
correct answer ✅What the patient comes in and complains about
(Subjective)
Signs -
correct answer ✅What we can measure from the patient
(Objective)
Modifiable Risk Factors -
correct answer ✅Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can be altered by modifying one's
behavior or environment (Smoker can quit smoking)
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors -
correct answer ✅Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can not be altered (Age, Family,
Genetics)
SMITH - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Nosocomial -
correct answer ✅caused by an infection received in a healthcare
environment
Iatrogenic -
correct answer ✅caused inadvertently by medical treatment
Diagnosis -
correct answer ✅A label for a disease, based on diagnostic criteria
Prognosis -
correct answer ✅Prediction of how one will proceed through the
disease process, morbidity vs. mortality.
Primary prevention -
correct answer ✅Prevention of a disease from occurring
Secondary prevention -
correct answer ✅Early detection of disease by screening
, ECPI 2025 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -
SMITH - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Tertiary prevention -
correct answer ✅Rehabilitation of a patient to prevent
complications or progression of disease.
Symptoms -
correct answer ✅What the patient comes in and complains about
(Subjective)
Signs -
correct answer ✅What we can measure from the patient
(Objective)
Modifiable Risk Factors -
correct answer ✅Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can be altered by modifying one's
behavior or environment (Smoker can quit smoking)
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors -
correct answer ✅Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can not be altered (Age, Family,
Genetics)
