Pathophysiology Exam 1 - Module One
2025 update|comprehensive questions
and verified answers
Pathophysiology - correct answers ✔✔the study of human physiologic dysfunction in disease
etiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and outcomes - correct answers
✔✔What are the five components of disease?
epidemiology - correct answers ✔✔risk factors and distribution in populations
etiology - correct answers ✔✔causative mechanisms
pathogenesis - correct answers ✔✔disease mechanisms
clinical manifestations - correct answers ✔✔signs, symptoms and diagnostic criteria
outcomes - correct answers ✔✔cure, remission, chronicity, or death
etiology - correct answers ✔✔The "why" of the disease, what is the reason for it. May be
complex or straight forward
idiopathic - correct answers ✔✔also called cryptogenic, known in cause or origin
, iatrogenic - correct answers ✔✔occurs as a results of a medical or surgical intervention (e.g.
yeast infection after getting antibiotics)
epidemiology - correct answers ✔✔this looks at the patterns of disease among groups or
populations. this complement represents the relationship between numerous population
characteristics and looks at the incidence or prevalence of diease
incidence - correct answers ✔✔the number of new cases occurring in a given population with a
given time period - usually a year. can be expressed as a percentage
prevalence - correct answers ✔✔involves the number of cases existing (both old and new) at a
given time period. Can be expressed as a percentage
pathogenesis - correct answers ✔✔involves the sequence of events that occurs between the
stimulus events and the manifestations of the disease.
clinical manifestations - correct answers ✔✔it is what tells an individual and their HCP that
something is wrong. Also called "signs and symptoms'
primary prevention - correct answers ✔✔directed towards preventing the initial occurrence of a
disorder
Secondary and tertiary prevention - correct answers ✔✔(2 terms) these seek to arrest or retard
existing disease and its effect through early detection and appropriate treatment - or to reduce
the occurrence of relapses and the establishment of chronic conditions
at the cellular or sub-cellular level - correct answers ✔✔Where does all disease begin?