NURS 3366 - EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NURS 3366 - EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Physiology
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study of functions & processes that occur in body, mostly the NORMAL processes

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2. Pathophysiology
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the study of the underlying changes in body physiologythat result from disease or injury

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3. pathos-
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suffering

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4. Homeostasis
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maintenance of constant conditions in the body's internal environment

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5. compensation
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the return to homeostasis after being challenged by a stressor AKA healing, adaptation, etc.

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6. control/compensatory mechanisms
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measures taken by the body to return to homeostasis ex. arteries constricting to send blood towards the
vital organs, appendages become cold due to lack of blood flow

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7. decompensation
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when the body fails to compensate AKA heal from its injuries, can lead to death in tissues, shock, lowered
temp,

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8. disorder
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a disturbance in the healthiness of the body

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9. syndrome
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a collection of symptoms

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10. Disease vs disorder vs syndrome terms are..
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interchangeable, all a disturbance in homeostasis

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11. elements leading up to disease
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risk factors and precipitating factor

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12. disease
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harmful condition of the body (and/or mind)

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13. risk factors
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-factors that or contribute to and/or increase probability that a disease will occur
-"setting the stage" ex. heredity, age, lifestyle (smoker or non), gender

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14. precipitating factor
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-a condition or event that triggers a pathologic event or disorder
-"kick-off"
-asthma attack can be preceded by exertion

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15. elements related to cause of disease
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1. etiology
2. idiopathic
3. latrogenic problems
4. nosocomial problems

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16. etiology
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the cause of a disease; includes all factors that contribute to development of disease ex. etiology of AIDS is
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)

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17. idiopathic
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disease with an unknown cause ex. cause of chickenpox wasn't always known

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18. iatrogenic problem
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occurs as a result of medical treatment ex: kidney failure due to improper use of antibiotics

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19. nosocomial problem
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result as consequence of being in hospital environment ex. developing a UTI due to staying in the hospital
after coming in for a different issue

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20. elements related to course of a disease
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1. clinical manifestations
2. prognosis

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21. clinincal manifestations
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the demonstration of a sign and/or symptom of a disease

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22. signs
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manifestations that can beobjectively identified by a trained observer ex. fever

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23. symptom
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subjective manifestations that can only be reported bythe person experiencing them ex. pain, nausea,
fatigue

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24. "signs and symptoms" usually shortened to
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S & S or S/S or just "symptoms"

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25. local infection

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pathogens are limited to a small area of the body

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26. acute S&S
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fairly rapid appearance of S&S of disease (over a day to several days); usually last only a short time
-CAN MEAN INCREASE IN SEVERITY

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27. fulminating infection
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an infection in which the infectious agent multiplies with great intensity

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28. chronic S&S
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develop more slowly; S&S are often insidious and last longer and/or wax and wane over months or years

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29. factors of CHRONIC S&S are:
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remission or exacerbations

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30. remission (chronic S&S)
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periods when S&S disappear or diminish significantly (wane)

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31. systemic infection
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an infection throughout the body

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32. malaise (systemic infection)
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overall feeling "awful all over"

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33. exacerbations (chronic S&S)
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periods when S&S become worse or more severe (wax)

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34. central manifestation