WCU PATHO FINAL PARK CH 1,2,4,7 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Pathophysiology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of how the body functions in
the disease state
Etiology - ANSWER✔✔-Study of causes or reasons for a particular disease
or injury
Name two classifications of etiology - ANSWER✔✔-Idiopathic = cause is
unknown
Iatrogenic = cause results from unintended or unwanted medical treatment
Pathogenesis - ANSWER✔✔-Development or evolution of disease
What are clinical manifestations - ANSWER✔✔-Signs = objective
(measured)
Symptoms = subjective (feeling)
What are the stages and clinical courses - ANSWER✔✔-Latent period
Prodromal
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,Acute phase
Acute clinical course
Exacerbation
Remission
Convalescence
Describe latent period - ANSWER✔✔-Time between exposure of tissue to
injurious agent and first appearance of S&S
Period during illness when S&S temporarily become mild, silent,
disappears
Describe prodromal period - ANSWER✔✔-Time during which S&S fist
appear
Onset of disease, first starting to feel bad
Describe acute period - ANSWER✔✔-Disease/illness reaches its full
intensity
At your worse
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,Describe acute clinical course - ANSWER✔✔-Short lived; may have severe
manifestations
Describe chronic clinical course - ANSWER✔✔-May last months to years,
sometimes following an acute course
Describe exacerbation - ANSWER✔✔-A sudden increase in severity of
disease or S&S
Describe remission - ANSWER✔✔-Decrease in severity, signs, or
symptoms; maybe indicate disease is cured
Describe convalescence - ANSWER✔✔-Stage of recovery after a disease,
injury, or surgical procedure
Treatment Implications - ANSWER✔✔-Understanding the etiology,
pathogenesis, and clinical consequences of a particular
disorder/disease/illness may determine which treatments could be helpful
What is the underlying cause
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, What are some individual factors that contribute to health and disease -
ANSWER✔✔-Cultural - each culture defines health and illness in a manner
that reflects their experience
Age - a normal value at one age may not be normal at another age
Gender - a normal value for men may not be normal for women or vise
versa
Situational - determine whether a derivation from normal is abnormal or
an adaption mechanism
Time - May impact how the body responds from day to night or at varying
times
Epidemiology - ANSWER✔✔-Study of the patterns of disease involving
populations; examining the occurrence, incidence, prevalence,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Pathophysiology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of how the body functions in
the disease state
Etiology - ANSWER✔✔-Study of causes or reasons for a particular disease
or injury
Name two classifications of etiology - ANSWER✔✔-Idiopathic = cause is
unknown
Iatrogenic = cause results from unintended or unwanted medical treatment
Pathogenesis - ANSWER✔✔-Development or evolution of disease
What are clinical manifestations - ANSWER✔✔-Signs = objective
(measured)
Symptoms = subjective (feeling)
What are the stages and clinical courses - ANSWER✔✔-Latent period
Prodromal
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,Acute phase
Acute clinical course
Exacerbation
Remission
Convalescence
Describe latent period - ANSWER✔✔-Time between exposure of tissue to
injurious agent and first appearance of S&S
Period during illness when S&S temporarily become mild, silent,
disappears
Describe prodromal period - ANSWER✔✔-Time during which S&S fist
appear
Onset of disease, first starting to feel bad
Describe acute period - ANSWER✔✔-Disease/illness reaches its full
intensity
At your worse
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,Describe acute clinical course - ANSWER✔✔-Short lived; may have severe
manifestations
Describe chronic clinical course - ANSWER✔✔-May last months to years,
sometimes following an acute course
Describe exacerbation - ANSWER✔✔-A sudden increase in severity of
disease or S&S
Describe remission - ANSWER✔✔-Decrease in severity, signs, or
symptoms; maybe indicate disease is cured
Describe convalescence - ANSWER✔✔-Stage of recovery after a disease,
injury, or surgical procedure
Treatment Implications - ANSWER✔✔-Understanding the etiology,
pathogenesis, and clinical consequences of a particular
disorder/disease/illness may determine which treatments could be helpful
What is the underlying cause
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, What are some individual factors that contribute to health and disease -
ANSWER✔✔-Cultural - each culture defines health and illness in a manner
that reflects their experience
Age - a normal value at one age may not be normal at another age
Gender - a normal value for men may not be normal for women or vise
versa
Situational - determine whether a derivation from normal is abnormal or
an adaption mechanism
Time - May impact how the body responds from day to night or at varying
times
Epidemiology - ANSWER✔✔-Study of the patterns of disease involving
populations; examining the occurrence, incidence, prevalence,
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