NURS 3366 - Exam 1 | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update

NURS 3366 - Exam 1 | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update
Question: Physiology
Answer:
study of functions & processes that occur in body, mostly the NORMAL processes

Question: Pathophysiology
Answer:
the study of the underlying changes in body physiologythat result from disease or injury

Question: pathos-
Answer:
suffering

Question: Homeostasis
Answer:
maintenance of constant conditions in the body's internal environment

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

Question: control/compensatory mechanisms
Answer:
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

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

Question: disorder
Answer:
a disturbance in the healthiness of the body

Question: syndrome
Answer:

,a collection of symptoms

Question: Disease vs disorder vs syndrome terms are..
Answer:
interchangeable, all a disturbance in homeostasis

Question: elements leading up to disease
Answer:
risk factors and precipitating factor

Question: disease
Answer:
harmful condition of the body (and/or mind)

Question: risk factors
Answer:
-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

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

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

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

Question: idiopathic
Answer:

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

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

Question: nosocomial problem
Answer:
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

Question: elements related to course of a disease
Answer:
1. clinical manifestations
2. prognosis

Question: clinincal manifestations
Answer:
the demonstration of a sign and/or symptom of a disease

Question: signs
Answer:
manifestations that can beobjectively identified by a trained observer ex. fever

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

Question: "signs and symptoms" usually shortened to
Answer:
S & S or S/S or just "symptoms"

Question: local infection
Answer:
pathogens are limited to a small area of the body

Question: acute S&S

, Answer:
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

Question: fulminating infection
Answer:
an infection in which the infectious agent multiplies with great intensity

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

Question: factors of CHRONIC S&S are:
Answer:
remission or exacerbations

Question: remission (chronic S&S)
Answer:
periods when S&S disappear or diminish significantly (wane)

Question: systemic infection
Answer:
an infection throughout the body

Question: malaise (systemic infection)
Answer:
overall feeling "awful all over"

Question: exacerbations (chronic S&S)
Answer:
periods when S&S become worse or more severe (wax)

Question: central manifestation
Answer:
-usually refers to problem, situation, etc, that isoccurring towards the center, or "core," of the body
-often used when referring to ESSENTIAL organ like brain, heart
-ex. when someone loses a lot of blood, blood is shunted to vital organs