If you have done your reading, took good lecture notes and completed some of the supplemental
resources available through the publisher of your text, you will find this study guide helpful and should
feel confident that you are well prepared for the exam. Remember this is just a guide. Good Luck! Do let
me know if you have questions as you prepare for the exam.
The exam will be covering the content covered in the introduction, the cell and mechanism of self
defense. You will be given 60 questions that are multiple choice. You will have 90 minutes to complete
the exam. You will need to know the following :
Definition of pathophysiology
Terminologies related to disease or illness
Pathology
Etiology
Idiopathic
Diagnosis versus prognosis
Acute disease versus chronic disease
Remission versus exacerbation
Clinical manifestation versus complications
Signs versus symptoms
Local versus systematic
Prodromal period
Latent period
Risk factors /Precipitating factors
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