Nurs 246 Final Exam Updated Questions And Correct Answers

UNDERSTANDING HUMAN DISEASE EXAM 1 UIOWA
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. disease
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any disturbance of the structure or function of the body (flu, broken leg)

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2. lesion
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characteristic structural changes in organs and tissues as a result of disease -can happen at a molecular
level, cellular level, and an organ level) -burn or scrape, mutation in DNA (cancer)

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3. pathology
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study of structural and functional changes in body as a result of disease

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4. etiology
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cause of disease

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5. structural (or-ganic) disease
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associated with structural changes (heart disease)

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6. functional dis-ease
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no morphological abnormalities yet body functions are profoundly disturbed (hypertension)

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7. symptoms
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the conditions that together tell a doctor what is wrong -reported by patient, subjective

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8. signs
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objectively observed indicators of a disorder

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9. prognosis

, Answer:
the predicted course and outcome of a disease

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10. exacerbation
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signs and symptoms severity increase

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11. complication
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an abnormal state that develops in a person already suffering from a disease (diabetes leading to heart
disease)

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12. prevalence
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number of total cases at a given time

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13. incidence
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number of new cases at a given time

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14. mortality
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death rate

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15. morbidity
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how bad it makes you feel (cold vs pneumonia)

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16. pathogenesis
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development of disease

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17. palliative
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treatments designed to relieve and manage symptoms

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18. endoscopy