ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Disease ♣ Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
♣ Range of "normal" limits
Full cycle of health includes: prevention, treatment, maintenance
Domains of Health Spiritual, Physical, Social, Emotional, Intellectual, Environmental,
Financial.
Gross Level Organ level (heart, brain)
Microscopic Level Cellular Level (diabetes, arthritis, cancer, asthma, eyesight)
Biopsy Excision of small amounts of living tissue
Autopsy Examination of organs and tissues after death
Diagnosis Identification of a specific disease
, ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Etiology Causative Factors of a particular disease
Pathogenesis Mechanism of Development of a particular disease
Predisposing Factors Tendencies that promote development of a disease in individuals
Medical Care The diagnosis and treatment of a disease or injury
Nursing Care the process of assessment, diagnosis, plan, treatment, and evaluation that
essentially optimizes how others respond to illness and injury
Acute Disease Develops quickly, marked signs. (ex earache, broken arm, dore throat,
appendicitis
Chronic Disease Develops gradually (ex COPD, sickle cell).
, ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Subclinical Pathologic changes occur, but no obvious manifestations are made by the
patient. Often detected by accident such as a screening (ex Kidney Damage/Disease)
Latent State Inactive infection, includes incubation of the disease. (ex Influenza but no
symptoms).
Prodromal State Vague, nonspecific symptoms, but patient recognizes a change in the
body
Manifestations Signs and symptoms of a disease
Syndrome Collection of signs and symptoms, and often affects more than one organ.
Convalescence Period of recovery and return to healthy state
Prognosis probability of recovering or for other outcomes
Rehabilitation Maximizing function of diseased tissues
Disease ♣ Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
♣ Range of "normal" limits
Full cycle of health includes: prevention, treatment, maintenance
Domains of Health Spiritual, Physical, Social, Emotional, Intellectual, Environmental,
Financial.
Gross Level Organ level (heart, brain)
Microscopic Level Cellular Level (diabetes, arthritis, cancer, asthma, eyesight)
Biopsy Excision of small amounts of living tissue
Autopsy Examination of organs and tissues after death
Diagnosis Identification of a specific disease
, ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Etiology Causative Factors of a particular disease
Pathogenesis Mechanism of Development of a particular disease
Predisposing Factors Tendencies that promote development of a disease in individuals
Medical Care The diagnosis and treatment of a disease or injury
Nursing Care the process of assessment, diagnosis, plan, treatment, and evaluation that
essentially optimizes how others respond to illness and injury
Acute Disease Develops quickly, marked signs. (ex earache, broken arm, dore throat,
appendicitis
Chronic Disease Develops gradually (ex COPD, sickle cell).
, ECPI Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers
Subclinical Pathologic changes occur, but no obvious manifestations are made by the
patient. Often detected by accident such as a screening (ex Kidney Damage/Disease)
Latent State Inactive infection, includes incubation of the disease. (ex Influenza but no
symptoms).
Prodromal State Vague, nonspecific symptoms, but patient recognizes a change in the
body
Manifestations Signs and symptoms of a disease
Syndrome Collection of signs and symptoms, and often affects more than one organ.
Convalescence Period of recovery and return to healthy state
Prognosis probability of recovering or for other outcomes
Rehabilitation Maximizing function of diseased tissues
