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NURS 2410 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Pathophysiology functional (physiologic) changes in the body as a
result from disease
2. cause and effect signs and symptoms, guide the study of a specific diseas
relationships defined by
3. homeostasis the maintenance of a relatively stable internal
environment even through external conditions maybe
constantly changing
4. when homeostasis is disease may develop
not maintained
5. health Physical, mental, and social well-being
6. disease Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
7. gross level - organ or system level
-SEE WITH EYE
8. microscopic level -cellular, molecular level
-SEE UNDER MICROSCOPE
9. biopsy excision of small amounts of living tissue
10. autopsy Examination of the body and organs after death
11. diagnosis identification of a specific disease- either from clinical
mani- festations or lab/radiology
12. etiology causative factors in a particular disease- may be one or
more
13. predisposing factors tendencies that promote development of a disease in an
in-
dividual - risk factors
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14. pathogenesis
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development of the disease- the changes in structure or func-
tioning of an organ or tissue
15. acute disease -develops quickly, marked signs, short term
-most of time, damage is minimal
16. chronic disease -often milder, develops gradually, persists for a long time
-excessive cellular damage which means more scarring
17. subclinical state pathologic changes, no obvious manifestations- alcoholic
fat- ty liver
18. latent state (when developing)
no symptoms or clinical signs evident
19. incubation period time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs
and
symptoms
20. prodromal period - early development of a disease
-signs NONSPECIFIC or absent
21. manifestations -signs (can be measured or seen, bp, pulse, rash)
and symp- toms (what pt tells you, cannot be
measured) of disease
22. syndrome -collection of signs and symptoms
-often attects more than one organ
23. remission pt is asymptomatic
-manifestations of the disease subside or are absent
followed by acute episode EX. RA, MS
24. exacerbation increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
25. precipitating factor
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condition that triggers an ACUTE episode (cold weather, after
food)
26. convalescence period of recovery
27. prognosis probability for recovery or for other outcome
28. sequelae unwanted outcomes of primary condition
29. complications unexpected secondary or additional problems
30. morbidity indicates the number of people with a disease within a
group
31. mortality indicates the number of deaths resulting from a
particular disease within a group
32. Why do cells undergo changes - cells are constantly being challenged by stressful
situations
or adaptation? -therefore, cells must adapt to these situations in order to
survive
33. necrosis cell death, irreversible
34. after necrosis, what forms? scar
35. scar tissue made of fibrous connective tissue
36. hypoxemia leads to hypoxia, infarction, necrosis
which leads to
which
leads to
37. Atrophy (when we don't use)
-decrease in size of cells
-results in reduced tissue mass
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NURS 2410 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Pathophysiology functional (physiologic) changes in the body as a
result from disease
2. cause and effect signs and symptoms, guide the study of a specific diseas
relationships defined by
3. homeostasis the maintenance of a relatively stable internal
environment even through external conditions maybe
constantly changing
4. when homeostasis is disease may develop
not maintained
5. health Physical, mental, and social well-being
6. disease Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
7. gross level - organ or system level
-SEE WITH EYE
8. microscopic level -cellular, molecular level
-SEE UNDER MICROSCOPE
9. biopsy excision of small amounts of living tissue
10. autopsy Examination of the body and organs after death
11. diagnosis identification of a specific disease- either from clinical
mani- festations or lab/radiology
12. etiology causative factors in a particular disease- may be one or
more
13. predisposing factors tendencies that promote development of a disease in an
in-
dividual - risk factors
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NURS 2410 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
14. pathogenesis
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NURS 2410 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
development of the disease- the changes in structure or func-
tioning of an organ or tissue
15. acute disease -develops quickly, marked signs, short term
-most of time, damage is minimal
16. chronic disease -often milder, develops gradually, persists for a long time
-excessive cellular damage which means more scarring
17. subclinical state pathologic changes, no obvious manifestations- alcoholic
fat- ty liver
18. latent state (when developing)
no symptoms or clinical signs evident
19. incubation period time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs
and
symptoms
20. prodromal period - early development of a disease
-signs NONSPECIFIC or absent
21. manifestations -signs (can be measured or seen, bp, pulse, rash)
and symp- toms (what pt tells you, cannot be
measured) of disease
22. syndrome -collection of signs and symptoms
-often attects more than one organ
23. remission pt is asymptomatic
-manifestations of the disease subside or are absent
followed by acute episode EX. RA, MS
24. exacerbation increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms
25. precipitating factor
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NURS 2410 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
condition that triggers an ACUTE episode (cold weather, after
food)
26. convalescence period of recovery
27. prognosis probability for recovery or for other outcome
28. sequelae unwanted outcomes of primary condition
29. complications unexpected secondary or additional problems
30. morbidity indicates the number of people with a disease within a
group
31. mortality indicates the number of deaths resulting from a
particular disease within a group
32. Why do cells undergo changes - cells are constantly being challenged by stressful
situations
or adaptation? -therefore, cells must adapt to these situations in order to
survive
33. necrosis cell death, irreversible
34. after necrosis, what forms? scar
35. scar tissue made of fibrous connective tissue
36. hypoxemia leads to hypoxia, infarction, necrosis
which leads to
which
leads to
37. Atrophy (when we don't use)
-decrease in size of cells
-results in reduced tissue mass
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