APPLIED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO THE
MECHANISMS 5 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ incidence. Answer: the rate of occurrence of a disease at any given
time
⩥ insidious. Answer: gradual in onset
⩥ local. Answer: manifestations that are found directly at the site of
disease and are confined to that specific area.
⩥ morbidity. Answer: a negative outcome with disease complications
that impact the quality of life
⩥ mortality. Answer: death
⩥ multifactorial. Answer: having more than one genetic and/or
environmental causing events
, ⩥ nosocomial. Answer: the result of exposure to infection in the health
care environment.
⩥ nursing diagnosis. Answer: describes a health problem that can be
treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process
⩥ objective. Answer: manifestations that can be seen or measured by the
health care professional
⩥ pandemic. Answer: When an epidemic spreads across continents, the
disease is considered to be a _____________?
⩥ pathogen. Answer: disease-causing microorganism
⩥ pathogenesis. Answer: The origination and development at the point
of disease onset
⩥ pathology. Answer: the study of changes in cells and tissues as a result
of injury or disease
⩥ pathophysiology. Answer: the study of the functional changes that
occur in the body as a result of an injury, disorder, or disease.
MECHANISMS 5 FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
⩥ incidence. Answer: the rate of occurrence of a disease at any given
time
⩥ insidious. Answer: gradual in onset
⩥ local. Answer: manifestations that are found directly at the site of
disease and are confined to that specific area.
⩥ morbidity. Answer: a negative outcome with disease complications
that impact the quality of life
⩥ mortality. Answer: death
⩥ multifactorial. Answer: having more than one genetic and/or
environmental causing events
, ⩥ nosocomial. Answer: the result of exposure to infection in the health
care environment.
⩥ nursing diagnosis. Answer: describes a health problem that can be
treated by nursing measures; a step in the nursing process
⩥ objective. Answer: manifestations that can be seen or measured by the
health care professional
⩥ pandemic. Answer: When an epidemic spreads across continents, the
disease is considered to be a _____________?
⩥ pathogen. Answer: disease-causing microorganism
⩥ pathogenesis. Answer: The origination and development at the point
of disease onset
⩥ pathology. Answer: the study of changes in cells and tissues as a result
of injury or disease
⩥ pathophysiology. Answer: the study of the functional changes that
occur in the body as a result of an injury, disorder, or disease.
