Regis College NU606 Final Exam And
All Correct Answers Graded A+
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Any objective evidence of disease as - Answer Sign
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache - Answer Symptom
Abrupt onset; illness of short duration, rapidly progressive and in need of urgent care - Answer
Acute
a group of symptoms - Answer Syndrom
signs and symptoms of disease; local or systemic - Answer Manifestation
cause of disease - Answer Etiology
Increased in size of individual cells resulting in enlarged tissue mass - Answer hypertrophy
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type - Answer Metaplasia
loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive cell type - Answer Anaplasia
decrease in cell size - Answer Atrophy
Normal cellular genes that when altered by mutation becomes an oncogene that can contribute
to cancer - Answer Protooncogenes
A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the
body around them. - Answer Cancer
benign fatty tumor - Answer Lipoma
,a sarcoma in which the predominant cell type is a malignant fibroblast. - Answer Fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue - Answer Sarcoma
Tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities. - Answer Epithelial tissue
a type of cell that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen - Answer Fibroblast
Type of cancer that starts in mucus-producing glandular cells of the body - Answer
Adenocarcinoma
Unfavorable result of a disease - Answer Complication
Increases irritability of nerves causing: restlessness, muscle twitching, tingling, finger numbness,
eventually tetany, seizures, and coma - Answer How does alkalosis impact nerves?
Respiratory alkalosis. Exhaling more CO2 than they are bringing in - Answer What type of
imbalance can hyperventilation lead to and how?
Regulates calcium and phosphorous concentration in the extracellular fluid; if calcium
concentrations in EC fluid fall below normal, brings it back WNL. Calcium increases, phosphate
in blood is reduced - Answer What is parathyroid hormone?
Too much can cause bone issues - Answer What happens when parathyroid hormone
increases?
Assciated with maternal migraines and seizures, premature membrane rupture, and placental
separation from the uterus. Hypertensive crisis. - Answer How does cocaine impact pregnancy?
Suppress the immune system - Answer Glucocorticoids
Black, dry - Answer What does dry gangrene look like?
,Manifested in heterozygous males who lack matching normal gene on the Y chromosome.
Females are carriers when they are heterozygous. - Answer Transmission patterns for X linked
recessive disorders
Superficial Pathway - Answer Where are the acupuncture points located?
Increased milk and antacid intake can lead to hypercalcemia - Answer What is milk-alkali
syndrome?
Acidosis due to loss of bicarbonate in the stool - Answer Consequences of prolonged diarrhea?
1. renal failure
2. deficit of aldosterone
3. K+ sparing diuretics
4. leakage of intracellular K+ into the ECF (w/ extensive tissue damage)
5. displacement of K+ from cells by prolonged or severe acidosis (diabetic ketoacidosis) - Answer
What can cause hyperkalemia?
Diarrhea, diuresis, treatment of DKA without insulin - Answer What can cause hypokalemia?
inner cells frequently deprived of blood and nutrients causing cell death. Necrosis can lead to
more inflammation and infection at the site - Answer what are local effects of an expanding
tumor mass?
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness - Answer What are warning signs for cancer?
-Toxoplasmosis
, - Answer Chapter 1
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? - Answer 1.
An inherited disorder - Answer a.
A combination of specific etiological factors - Answer b.
An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug - Answer c.
Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - Answer d.
- Answer ANS: C
The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: - Answer 2.
subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. - Answer a.
signs and symptoms of a disease. - Answer b.
factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness. - Answer c.
early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. - Answer d.
- Answer ANS: B
The best definition of the term prognosis is the: - Answer 3.
precipitating factors causing an acute episode. - Answer a.
All Correct Answers Graded A+
2025\2026 Updated.
Any objective evidence of disease as - Answer Sign
subjective evidence of a disease, such as pain or a headache - Answer Symptom
Abrupt onset; illness of short duration, rapidly progressive and in need of urgent care - Answer
Acute
a group of symptoms - Answer Syndrom
signs and symptoms of disease; local or systemic - Answer Manifestation
cause of disease - Answer Etiology
Increased in size of individual cells resulting in enlarged tissue mass - Answer hypertrophy
Mature cell type is replaced by a different mature cell type - Answer Metaplasia
loss of differentiation of cells; reversion to a more primitive cell type - Answer Anaplasia
decrease in cell size - Answer Atrophy
Normal cellular genes that when altered by mutation becomes an oncogene that can contribute
to cancer - Answer Protooncogenes
A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the
body around them. - Answer Cancer
benign fatty tumor - Answer Lipoma
,a sarcoma in which the predominant cell type is a malignant fibroblast. - Answer Fibrosarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue - Answer Sarcoma
Tissue that covers outside of the body and lines organs and cavities. - Answer Epithelial tissue
a type of cell that synthesizes the extracellular matrix and collagen - Answer Fibroblast
Type of cancer that starts in mucus-producing glandular cells of the body - Answer
Adenocarcinoma
Unfavorable result of a disease - Answer Complication
Increases irritability of nerves causing: restlessness, muscle twitching, tingling, finger numbness,
eventually tetany, seizures, and coma - Answer How does alkalosis impact nerves?
Respiratory alkalosis. Exhaling more CO2 than they are bringing in - Answer What type of
imbalance can hyperventilation lead to and how?
Regulates calcium and phosphorous concentration in the extracellular fluid; if calcium
concentrations in EC fluid fall below normal, brings it back WNL. Calcium increases, phosphate
in blood is reduced - Answer What is parathyroid hormone?
Too much can cause bone issues - Answer What happens when parathyroid hormone
increases?
Assciated with maternal migraines and seizures, premature membrane rupture, and placental
separation from the uterus. Hypertensive crisis. - Answer How does cocaine impact pregnancy?
Suppress the immune system - Answer Glucocorticoids
Black, dry - Answer What does dry gangrene look like?
,Manifested in heterozygous males who lack matching normal gene on the Y chromosome.
Females are carriers when they are heterozygous. - Answer Transmission patterns for X linked
recessive disorders
Superficial Pathway - Answer Where are the acupuncture points located?
Increased milk and antacid intake can lead to hypercalcemia - Answer What is milk-alkali
syndrome?
Acidosis due to loss of bicarbonate in the stool - Answer Consequences of prolonged diarrhea?
1. renal failure
2. deficit of aldosterone
3. K+ sparing diuretics
4. leakage of intracellular K+ into the ECF (w/ extensive tissue damage)
5. displacement of K+ from cells by prolonged or severe acidosis (diabetic ketoacidosis) - Answer
What can cause hyperkalemia?
Diarrhea, diuresis, treatment of DKA without insulin - Answer What can cause hypokalemia?
inner cells frequently deprived of blood and nutrients causing cell death. Necrosis can lead to
more inflammation and infection at the site - Answer what are local effects of an expanding
tumor mass?
Change in bowel or bladder habits
A sore that does not heal
Unusual bleeding or discharge
Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing
Obvious change in wart or mole
Nagging cough or hoarseness - Answer What are warning signs for cancer?
-Toxoplasmosis
, - Answer Chapter 1
Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? - Answer 1.
An inherited disorder - Answer a.
A combination of specific etiological factors - Answer b.
An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug - Answer c.
Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - Answer d.
- Answer ANS: C
The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: - Answer 2.
subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. - Answer a.
signs and symptoms of a disease. - Answer b.
factors that precipitate an acute episode of a chronic illness. - Answer c.
early indicators of the prodromal stage of infection. - Answer d.
- Answer ANS: B
The best definition of the term prognosis is the: - Answer 3.
precipitating factors causing an acute episode. - Answer a.
