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ABG - NUR2063 / NUR 2063 (Latest 2025) : Essentials
of Pathophysiology - Rasmussen
What is etiology? .....ANSWER.....The exact cause of a disease.
What does idiopathic mean? .....ANSWER.....A disease with no
known cause.
What is a nosocomial infection? .....ANSWER.....One acquired in a
healthcare setting.
Define iatrogenic condition. .....ANSWER.....A condition caused by
medical treatment.
What are clinical manifestations? .....ANSWER.....Signs and
symptoms of a disease.
Define 'signs'. .....ANSWER.....Observable and measurable
findings (e.g., labs, vitals).
Define 'symptoms'. .....ANSWER.....What the patient reports (e.g.,
pain, nausea).
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What is the difference between local and systemic
manifestations? .....ANSWER.....Local = confined to one area;
Systemic = throughout the body.
Define incidence. .....ANSWER.....Number of new cases in a given
time.
Define prevalence. .....ANSWER.....Total number of people living
with a disease.
What is an endemic? .....ANSWER.....A disease that is stable and
predictable in a population.
What is an epidemic? .....ANSWER.....A sudden rise in disease
incidence.
What is a pandemic? .....ANSWER.....A global spread of an
epidemic.
What is primary prevention? .....ANSWER.....Preventing disease
(e.g., vaccines, helmets).
ABG - NUR2063 / NUR 2063 (Latest 2025) : Essentials
of Pathophysiology - Rasmussen
What is etiology? .....ANSWER.....The exact cause of a disease.
What does idiopathic mean? .....ANSWER.....A disease with no
known cause.
What is a nosocomial infection? .....ANSWER.....One acquired in a
healthcare setting.
Define iatrogenic condition. .....ANSWER.....A condition caused by
medical treatment.
What are clinical manifestations? .....ANSWER.....Signs and
symptoms of a disease.
Define 'signs'. .....ANSWER.....Observable and measurable
findings (e.g., labs, vitals).
Define 'symptoms'. .....ANSWER.....What the patient reports (e.g.,
pain, nausea).
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What is the difference between local and systemic
manifestations? .....ANSWER.....Local = confined to one area;
Systemic = throughout the body.
Define incidence. .....ANSWER.....Number of new cases in a given
time.
Define prevalence. .....ANSWER.....Total number of people living
with a disease.
What is an endemic? .....ANSWER.....A disease that is stable and
predictable in a population.
What is an epidemic? .....ANSWER.....A sudden rise in disease
incidence.
What is a pandemic? .....ANSWER.....A global spread of an
epidemic.
What is primary prevention? .....ANSWER.....Preventing disease
(e.g., vaccines, helmets).
