NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. Physiology Study of the normal functions of the human body
2. Pathophysiology the study of the cellular and organ changes that occur with
disease and the effects that these changes have on total body function
3. World Health Or- complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of ganization (1948) disease and infirmity definition of health
4. World Health As- allows them to live a socially and economically productive life
sembly (1977)
definition of health
5. Healthy people Health is an interaction between an individual's biology and
behavior, physical 2020 definition of and social environments, government
policies and interventions, and access to health quality health care.
6. Healthy people Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and
2020 premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the
health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good
health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages.
7. Social Economic Stability
determinant of Education access and quality
Health Healthcare access and quality
Neighborhood and built environment
Social and community context
8. Disease
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
Acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiological
dysfunction in one or more body system
9. consist of disease Etiology, pathogenesis, morphologic change, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, and clinical course
10. Etiology cause of disease, most diseases are multifactorial
11. Pathogenesis disease process sequence of cellular and tissue events that occur
from initial
contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of the disease occurs
12. Morphologic The microscopic and gross changes that are characteristic in a
disease process changes
13. Histology the microscopic study of cells and extracellular matrix (connective)
14. Lesion pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
15. clinical manifes- the hidden or obvious evidence that a person is sick such as
symptoms, signs, tations syndrome
16. symptoms Subjective complaints reported by the patient, such as pain or visual
disturbances.
17. signs disease manifestations noted by the observer such as fever, edema, pupil
18. syndrome a compilation of sign and symptoms
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
19. complication adverse extension of a disease or outcomes from treatment
20. Sequelae lesion or impairments that follow or are caused by a disease
21. Diagnosis designation as to the nature or cause of a health problem
22. History person's account of symptoms, progress, and factors that contribute to
diagnosis
23. physical exam Performed to identify signs of altered body structure or
functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
24. confirm Laboratory/diagnostic test used to ______ diagnosis
25. Valid if the test measures what it is supposed to measure, then the test is
26. Relieble if multiple observations of the test give the same result from the same
circumstances, and it depends upon the skill of the person measuring, then the
test is
27. Standardized To be valid and reliable a test must be
28. specificity negative result
29. sensitivity positive result
30. Acute disorder relatively severe, but self-limited
-Common cold; influenza; thrombotic stroke
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
31. subacute disor- Intermediate between an acute and a chronic disorder der -
bacterial endocarditis, mycoplasma pneumonia
32. chronic disorder continuous, long-term process, may improve or get worse back
pain, rheumatoid arthritis, parkinson
33. preclinical stage the disease is not clinically evident but will progress to clinical
disease (no symptoms > DZ) ex: hep b
34. subclinical dis- not clinically apparent and not destined to become clinical disease
(no symptoms ease > no noted dz) ex: latent TB
35. clinical disease the disease is present as manifested by signs and symptoms
36. Carrier status a person has an organism but is not infected* as evidenced by an
antibody response or by clinical manifestations; this person CAN infect others
37. epidemiology
study of disease occurrence in human populations looking
for patterns, demographics, spread, natural history, impact of
healthcare, and future healthcare needs
38. incidence reflects the number of new cases of particular illness during a
specified time for population at RISK that does not have the disease
39. prevalence measures existing disease in a population at a given point in time
40. Morbidity describes the effects an illness has on a person's life. concerned with
occurrence, incidence, persistence, and long-term consequences
1. Physiology Study of the normal functions of the human body
2. Pathophysiology the study of the cellular and organ changes that occur with
disease and the effects that these changes have on total body function
3. World Health Or- complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of ganization (1948) disease and infirmity definition of health
4. World Health As- allows them to live a socially and economically productive life
sembly (1977)
definition of health
5. Healthy people Health is an interaction between an individual's biology and
behavior, physical 2020 definition of and social environments, government
policies and interventions, and access to health quality health care.
6. Healthy people Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease,
disability, injury, and
2020 premature death.
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the
health of all groups.
Create social and physical environments that promote good
health for all.
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy
behaviors across all life stages.
7. Social Economic Stability
determinant of Education access and quality
Health Healthcare access and quality
Neighborhood and built environment
Social and community context
8. Disease
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
Acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is born with that causes physiological
dysfunction in one or more body system
9. consist of disease Etiology, pathogenesis, morphologic change, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, and clinical course
10. Etiology cause of disease, most diseases are multifactorial
11. Pathogenesis disease process sequence of cellular and tissue events that occur
from initial
contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of the disease occurs
12. Morphologic The microscopic and gross changes that are characteristic in a
disease process changes
13. Histology the microscopic study of cells and extracellular matrix (connective)
14. Lesion pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
15. clinical manifes- the hidden or obvious evidence that a person is sick such as
symptoms, signs, tations syndrome
16. symptoms Subjective complaints reported by the patient, such as pain or visual
disturbances.
17. signs disease manifestations noted by the observer such as fever, edema, pupil
18. syndrome a compilation of sign and symptoms
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
19. complication adverse extension of a disease or outcomes from treatment
20. Sequelae lesion or impairments that follow or are caused by a disease
21. Diagnosis designation as to the nature or cause of a health problem
22. History person's account of symptoms, progress, and factors that contribute to
diagnosis
23. physical exam Performed to identify signs of altered body structure or
functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
24. confirm Laboratory/diagnostic test used to ______ diagnosis
25. Valid if the test measures what it is supposed to measure, then the test is
26. Relieble if multiple observations of the test give the same result from the same
circumstances, and it depends upon the skill of the person measuring, then the
test is
27. Standardized To be valid and reliable a test must be
28. specificity negative result
29. sensitivity positive result
30. Acute disorder relatively severe, but self-limited
-Common cold; influenza; thrombotic stroke
, NUR-612 EXAM 1 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
31. subacute disor- Intermediate between an acute and a chronic disorder der -
bacterial endocarditis, mycoplasma pneumonia
32. chronic disorder continuous, long-term process, may improve or get worse back
pain, rheumatoid arthritis, parkinson
33. preclinical stage the disease is not clinically evident but will progress to clinical
disease (no symptoms > DZ) ex: hep b
34. subclinical dis- not clinically apparent and not destined to become clinical disease
(no symptoms ease > no noted dz) ex: latent TB
35. clinical disease the disease is present as manifested by signs and symptoms
36. Carrier status a person has an organism but is not infected* as evidenced by an
antibody response or by clinical manifestations; this person CAN infect others
37. epidemiology
study of disease occurrence in human populations looking
for patterns, demographics, spread, natural history, impact of
healthcare, and future healthcare needs
38. incidence reflects the number of new cases of particular illness during a
specified time for population at RISK that does not have the disease
39. prevalence measures existing disease in a population at a given point in time
40. Morbidity describes the effects an illness has on a person's life. concerned with
occurrence, incidence, persistence, and long-term consequences
