NR 283 Pathophysiology Elaborated Exam Flash Cards 2024 Chamberlain College of Nursing Chapter 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 20

(CH 1)Dysplasia - out of order/looks weird - are unable to differentiate the size/shape of cells properly - precancerous Anaplasia - worse than dysplasia (even more out of order) Neoplasia - New growth (could be benign and is just multiplying too fast but still OK) or malignant (BAD) Prognosis - probability of recovery Complications - problems happen because of something Diagnosis - signs/symptoms associated with disease Etiology - causes of disease (idiopathic = cause unknown) Onset - when the disease started (when you started feeling signs) Acute - started now and ongoing (short period of time) Chronic - lasting longer than 3-6 months Ex: diabetes, CHF (congestive heart failure) Symptoms - what the patient says is happening to them Signs - visible indications of a disease/illness Exacerbations - getting worse/made it worse (intensified for the worse) Manifestations - how it affects The cell - smallest part of the body which must adapt to grow in altered conditions in the environment. Differentiation - when cells mature into specific purposes to function for a specific reason. If they don't, there will be a problem Atrophy - reduced sell size or tissue mass Ex: cast on arm for a long time the muscle is not in use so when the cast is removed, the arm shrinks in size.