NR283 - pathophysiology Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NR283 - pathophysiology Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER Functional (physiologic) changes in the body as a
result of disease



Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER Causative factors in a particular disease



Predisposing factors - CORRECT ANSWER Tendencies that promote the development of a
disease in an individual



Acute disease - CORRECT ANSWER Develops quickly, short term/obvious signs



Chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER Often more mild, develops gradually, and persists for
a long time



Latent state - CORRECT ANSWER No symptoms or clinical signs evident



Incubation period - CORRECT ANSWER Time of exposure to a microorganism and the onset
of signs and symptoms



Prodromal period - CORRECT ANSWER Early development of a disease, signs are
nonspecific or absent



Morbidity - CORRECT ANSWER Indicates the number of people with a disease within a
group



Mortality - CORRECT ANSWER Indicates the number of deaths resulting from a particular
disease within a group



Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease in the size of cells