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2025 Latest NSG 3850 Pathophysiology Exams 1, 2 &
3 Each Exam contains 60 Correctly Answered
Questions from Unit 1-7 / NSG 3850 Exam Prep
2025
pathophysiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ study of functional or
physiologic change that result in a disruption of normal
function
physiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ normal day to day function
pathology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the directly observable lab
study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease,
study of observable changes
pathologist - ...ANSWER...✓✓ physician who looks for
changes in cell and tissue
health - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the state of an organism when it
functions in homeostasis
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disease - ...ANSWER...✓✓ an interruption, cessation or
disorder of body functions, systems or organs
homeostasis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ state of equilibrium, what
the body wants
negative feedback loop - ...ANSWER...✓✓ output of
system acts to oppose changes from the input of the
system, resulting stability
positive feedback loop - ...ANSWER...✓✓ output is unable
to attenuate an input change resulting in an imbalance of
system, often results in disease, heart failure - the body's
response makes problem worse
diagnosis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ signs and symptoms together
signs - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what we see
symptoms - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what patient tells us
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etiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ causes of the disease, how did
we get the disease
predisposing factors - ...ANSWER...✓✓ risk factors for
developing a disease
pathogeneisis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ process of beginning the
disease, goes with etiology, what caused the start of the
disease
syndrome - ...ANSWER...✓✓ compilation of signs and
symptoms that point toward a diagnosis, AIDS - signs and
lab work, compilation of signs and symptoms together
insidious - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a gradual progression with
very vague of mild signs
prognosis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ how bad is it? what are the
chances of recovery?
morbidity - ...ANSWER...✓✓ how many people have the
disease, negatively affects quality of life
2025 Latest NSG 3850 Pathophysiology Exams 1, 2 &
3 Each Exam contains 60 Correctly Answered
Questions from Unit 1-7 / NSG 3850 Exam Prep
2025
pathophysiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ study of functional or
physiologic change that result in a disruption of normal
function
physiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ normal day to day function
pathology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the directly observable lab
study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease,
study of observable changes
pathologist - ...ANSWER...✓✓ physician who looks for
changes in cell and tissue
health - ...ANSWER...✓✓ the state of an organism when it
functions in homeostasis
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disease - ...ANSWER...✓✓ an interruption, cessation or
disorder of body functions, systems or organs
homeostasis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ state of equilibrium, what
the body wants
negative feedback loop - ...ANSWER...✓✓ output of
system acts to oppose changes from the input of the
system, resulting stability
positive feedback loop - ...ANSWER...✓✓ output is unable
to attenuate an input change resulting in an imbalance of
system, often results in disease, heart failure - the body's
response makes problem worse
diagnosis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ signs and symptoms together
signs - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what we see
symptoms - ...ANSWER...✓✓ what patient tells us
, 3|Page
etiology - ...ANSWER...✓✓ causes of the disease, how did
we get the disease
predisposing factors - ...ANSWER...✓✓ risk factors for
developing a disease
pathogeneisis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ process of beginning the
disease, goes with etiology, what caused the start of the
disease
syndrome - ...ANSWER...✓✓ compilation of signs and
symptoms that point toward a diagnosis, AIDS - signs and
lab work, compilation of signs and symptoms together
insidious - ...ANSWER...✓✓ a gradual progression with
very vague of mild signs
prognosis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ how bad is it? what are the
chances of recovery?
morbidity - ...ANSWER...✓✓ how many people have the
disease, negatively affects quality of life
