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NSG 3280 Exam 1, NSG-3280 Exam 1 (found)
Latest 2026 Actual Questions and Verified
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1: Pathology - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the study and diagnosis of disease
through examination of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Something which increases risk or
susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the development or evolution of a
disease, from initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the
manifestations
1: signs of disease - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-manifestations of disease that
are observed
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1: symptoms - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-subjective feelings of an abnormality
in the body
1: syndrome - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-etiology of a particular set of signs
and symptoms has not yet been determined
1: latent period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-interval between exposure of a
tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs and
symptoms
1: prodromal period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-refers to the appearance of
the first signs and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: exacerbation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-sudden increase in the severity of
a disease
1: remission - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-an abatement or decline in severity
of the signs and symptoms of a disease
1: convalescence - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-stage of recovery after a disease,
injury, or surgical operation
1: sequela (sequelae) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-subsequent pathologic
condition produced by a disease
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1: validity/accuracy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the degree to which a
measurement reflects the true value of the object it is intended to
measure
1: reliability/precision - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the ability of a test to give
the same result in repeated measurements
1: predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the extent to which a test can
differentiate between the presence or absence of a condition in an
individual
1: positive predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-estimate of the
probability that disease is present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-an estimate of the
probability that disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-disease
reaches its full intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their
greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-signs and symptoms may
become mild or disappear for a time
1: acute condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-relatively severe manifestations
but runs a short coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
NSG 3280 Exam 1, NSG-3280 Exam 1 (found)
Latest 2026 Actual Questions and Verified
Answers A+ Verified
1: Pathology - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the study and diagnosis of disease
through examination of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Something which increases risk or
susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the development or evolution of a
disease, from initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the
manifestations
1: signs of disease - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-manifestations of disease that
are observed
,2|Page
1: symptoms - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-subjective feelings of an abnormality
in the body
1: syndrome - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-etiology of a particular set of signs
and symptoms has not yet been determined
1: latent period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-interval between exposure of a
tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs and
symptoms
1: prodromal period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-refers to the appearance of
the first signs and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: exacerbation - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-sudden increase in the severity of
a disease
1: remission - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-an abatement or decline in severity
of the signs and symptoms of a disease
1: convalescence - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-stage of recovery after a disease,
injury, or surgical operation
1: sequela (sequelae) - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-subsequent pathologic
condition produced by a disease
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1: validity/accuracy - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the degree to which a
measurement reflects the true value of the object it is intended to
measure
1: reliability/precision - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the ability of a test to give
the same result in repeated measurements
1: predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-the extent to which a test can
differentiate between the presence or absence of a condition in an
individual
1: positive predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-estimate of the
probability that disease is present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-an estimate of the
probability that disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-disease
reaches its full intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their
greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-signs and symptoms may
become mild or disappear for a time
1: acute condition - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-relatively severe manifestations
but runs a short coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
