NUR 612 Exam 1
(Module 1) UAB
,Physiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the normal functions of the human body
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The 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 ANSWERS-Attain 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 ANSWERS-An acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is
born with that causes physiological dysfunction in one or more body system
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Explains the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS-How 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 ANSWERS-The microscopic and gross changes that
are characteristic in a disease process
Histology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The microscopic study of cells and extracellular
matrix
Lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS-A pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-The hidden or obvious evidence that a
person is sick
Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subjective complaints noted by the person with the
disorder such as pain, difficulty breathing, headache, blurred vision
Signs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Disease manifestations noted by the observer such as
temperature elevation, a blown pupil and pitting edema
Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS-A compilation of signs and symptoms
Complication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse extension of a disease or treatment
, Sequelae - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lesions or impairments that follow or are caused by
a disease
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Designation 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 ANSWERS-The person's account of symptoms, progress, and
factors that contribute to a diagnosis
Physical Exam - CORRECT ANSWERS-Performed to identify signs of altered body
structure or functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
Acute disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-Relatively severe, but self-limited
Subacute disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-Intermediate 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 ANSWERS-Continous, long-term process
May improve or get worse
Preclinical stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-Disease is not clinically evident but will
progress to clinical disease
Sublcinical disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Not clinically apparent and not destined to
become a clinical disease
Clinical disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-The disease is present as manifested by signs
and symptoms
Carrier Status - CORRECT ANSWERS-A 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 ANSWERS-The study of disease occurrence in human
populations
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Reflects 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 ANSWERS-Measures existing disease in a population at a
given point in time
(Module 1) UAB
,Physiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Study of the normal functions of the human body
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The 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 ANSWERS-Attain 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 ANSWERS-An acute or chronic illness that one acquires or is
born with that causes physiological dysfunction in one or more body system
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-Explains the cause of the disease
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS-How 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 ANSWERS-The microscopic and gross changes that
are characteristic in a disease process
Histology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The microscopic study of cells and extracellular
matrix
Lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS-A pathologic or traumatic change of an organ or tissue
Clinical Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-The hidden or obvious evidence that a
person is sick
Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS-Subjective complaints noted by the person with the
disorder such as pain, difficulty breathing, headache, blurred vision
Signs - CORRECT ANSWERS-Disease manifestations noted by the observer such as
temperature elevation, a blown pupil and pitting edema
Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS-A compilation of signs and symptoms
Complication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Adverse extension of a disease or treatment
, Sequelae - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lesions or impairments that follow or are caused by
a disease
Diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-Designation 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 ANSWERS-The person's account of symptoms, progress, and
factors that contribute to a diagnosis
Physical Exam - CORRECT ANSWERS-Performed to identify signs of altered body
structure or functions; also may identify problems not obtained in the history
Acute disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-Relatively severe, but self-limited
Subacute disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-Intermediate 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 ANSWERS-Continous, long-term process
May improve or get worse
Preclinical stage - CORRECT ANSWERS-Disease is not clinically evident but will
progress to clinical disease
Sublcinical disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Not clinically apparent and not destined to
become a clinical disease
Clinical disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-The disease is present as manifested by signs
and symptoms
Carrier Status - CORRECT ANSWERS-A 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 ANSWERS-The study of disease occurrence in human
populations
Incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-Reflects 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 ANSWERS-Measures existing disease in a population at a
given point in time
