NUR 612 EXAM 1 (MODULE 1) UAB
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Physiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSStudy of the normal functions of the human body
Pathophysiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe study of the cellular and organ changes
that occur with disease and the effects that these changes have on the total body function
Focuses on the mechanism of the underlying disease and provides information to assist
with planning preventive as well as therapeutic health care measures and practices such
as following a healthy diet, exercising, and being compliant with prescribed medications
Determinants of Health - CORRECT-ANSWERSAttain lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities
Promote good health for all
Promote healthy behaviors across the life span
Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born
with that causes physiological dysfunction in one or more body system
Etiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSExplains the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT-ANSWERSHow the disease process evolves
Sequence of cellular and tissue events that occur from initial contact with an etiologic
agent until the ultimate expression of the disease occurs
Morphologic changes - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe microscopic and gross changes that
are characteristic in a disease process
Histology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe microscopic study of cells and extracellular
matrix
Lesion - CORRECT-ANSWERSA pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe hidden or obvious evidence that a
person is sick
, Symptoms - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubjective complaints noted by the person with the
disorder such as pain, difficulty breathing, headache, blurred vision
Signs - CORRECT-ANSWERSDisease manifestations noted by the observer such as
temperature elevation, a blown pupil and pitting edema
Syndrome - CORRECT-ANSWERSA compilation of signs and symptoms
Complication - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdverse extension of a disease or treatment
Sequelae - CORRECT-ANSWERSLesions or impairments that follow or are caused by a
disease
Diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSDesignation as to cause or nature of a health
problem; involves evaluating competing possibilities and selecting the most likely one
from many conditions in a given age, gender, race, lifestyle, genetic background and
locality based upon
History - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe person's account of symptoms, progress, and
factors that contribute to a diagnosis
Physical Exam - CORRECT-ANSWERSPerformed to identify signs of altered body
structure or functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
Acute disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSRelatively severe, but self-limited
Subacute disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSIntermediate between an acute and a chronic
disorder, general not as severe as an acute disorder and does not last as long as a chronic
disorder
Chronic disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSContinous, long-term process
May improve or get worse
Preclinical stage - CORRECT-ANSWERSDisease is not clinically evident but will
progress to clinical disease
Sublcinical disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSNot clinically apparent and not destined to
become a clinical disease
Clinical disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe disease is present as manifested by signs
and symptoms
Carrier Status - CORRECT-ANSWERSA person has an organism but is not infected as
evidenced by an antibody response or by clinical manifestations; this person CAN infect
others
, Epidemiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe study of disease occurrence in human
populations
Incidence - CORRECT-ANSWERSReflects the number of new cases of a particular
illness during a specified time for a population at risk that does not have the disease
Prevalence - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasures existing disease in a population at a given
point in time
Morbidity - CORRECT-ANSWERSDescribes the effects of an illness
Mortality - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeath
Risk Factors - CORRECT-ANSWERSConditions suspected of contributing to a
development of a disease
Cross-sectional - CORRECT-ANSWERSUse the simultaneous collection of information
to classify exposure and outcome status
Used to compare prevalence of disease in those with exposure factor to those unexposed
to the factor
Case-controlled - CORRECT-ANSWERSCompare people with known outcome of
interest to those known NOT to have the outcome of interests
Cohort - CORRECT-ANSWERSInvolves groups born approximately at the same time or
who share some characteristics of interest
Followed over a period of time to observe a specific health outcome
May study single or multiple groups
Prognosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe Probable outcome and likelihood of recovery
from a disease
Designated as:
Chances for full recovery
Possibility of complications
Anticipated survival time
Primary Prevention - CORRECT-ANSWERSRemoving risk factors, so disease does not
occur
Immunization
Secondary Prevention - CORRECT-ANSWERSDetecting disease when still curable
EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025
Physiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSStudy of the normal functions of the human body
Pathophysiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe study of the cellular and organ changes
that occur with disease and the effects that these changes have on the total body function
Focuses on the mechanism of the underlying disease and provides information to assist
with planning preventive as well as therapeutic health care measures and practices such
as following a healthy diet, exercising, and being compliant with prescribed medications
Determinants of Health - CORRECT-ANSWERSAttain lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and premature death.
Achieve health equity and eliminate disparities
Promote good health for all
Promote healthy behaviors across the life span
Disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSAn acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born
with that causes physiological dysfunction in one or more body system
Etiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSExplains the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT-ANSWERSHow the disease process evolves
Sequence of cellular and tissue events that occur from initial contact with an etiologic
agent until the ultimate expression of the disease occurs
Morphologic changes - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe microscopic and gross changes that
are characteristic in a disease process
Histology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe microscopic study of cells and extracellular
matrix
Lesion - CORRECT-ANSWERSA pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe hidden or obvious evidence that a
person is sick
, Symptoms - CORRECT-ANSWERSSubjective complaints noted by the person with the
disorder such as pain, difficulty breathing, headache, blurred vision
Signs - CORRECT-ANSWERSDisease manifestations noted by the observer such as
temperature elevation, a blown pupil and pitting edema
Syndrome - CORRECT-ANSWERSA compilation of signs and symptoms
Complication - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdverse extension of a disease or treatment
Sequelae - CORRECT-ANSWERSLesions or impairments that follow or are caused by a
disease
Diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSDesignation as to cause or nature of a health
problem; involves evaluating competing possibilities and selecting the most likely one
from many conditions in a given age, gender, race, lifestyle, genetic background and
locality based upon
History - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe person's account of symptoms, progress, and
factors that contribute to a diagnosis
Physical Exam - CORRECT-ANSWERSPerformed to identify signs of altered body
structure or functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
Acute disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSRelatively severe, but self-limited
Subacute disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSIntermediate between an acute and a chronic
disorder, general not as severe as an acute disorder and does not last as long as a chronic
disorder
Chronic disorder - CORRECT-ANSWERSContinous, long-term process
May improve or get worse
Preclinical stage - CORRECT-ANSWERSDisease is not clinically evident but will
progress to clinical disease
Sublcinical disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSNot clinically apparent and not destined to
become a clinical disease
Clinical disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe disease is present as manifested by signs
and symptoms
Carrier Status - CORRECT-ANSWERSA person has an organism but is not infected as
evidenced by an antibody response or by clinical manifestations; this person CAN infect
others
, Epidemiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe study of disease occurrence in human
populations
Incidence - CORRECT-ANSWERSReflects the number of new cases of a particular
illness during a specified time for a population at risk that does not have the disease
Prevalence - CORRECT-ANSWERSMeasures existing disease in a population at a given
point in time
Morbidity - CORRECT-ANSWERSDescribes the effects of an illness
Mortality - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeath
Risk Factors - CORRECT-ANSWERSConditions suspected of contributing to a
development of a disease
Cross-sectional - CORRECT-ANSWERSUse the simultaneous collection of information
to classify exposure and outcome status
Used to compare prevalence of disease in those with exposure factor to those unexposed
to the factor
Case-controlled - CORRECT-ANSWERSCompare people with known outcome of
interest to those known NOT to have the outcome of interests
Cohort - CORRECT-ANSWERSInvolves groups born approximately at the same time or
who share some characteristics of interest
Followed over a period of time to observe a specific health outcome
May study single or multiple groups
Prognosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe Probable outcome and likelihood of recovery
from a disease
Designated as:
Chances for full recovery
Possibility of complications
Anticipated survival time
Primary Prevention - CORRECT-ANSWERSRemoving risk factors, so disease does not
occur
Immunization
Secondary Prevention - CORRECT-ANSWERSDetecting disease when still curable
