NURS 216 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
remission— Correct Answer: improvement or absence of signs of disease
exacerbations— Correct Answer: periods when the symptoms become worse or
more severe
precipitating factors— Correct Answer: a condition which triggers an acute
onset relating to a disease
complications— Correct Answer: secondary problems after the onset of a
disease
sequele— Correct Answer: possible unwanted results of a disease
Convalescence— Correct Answer: gradual recovery after an illness
(rehabilitation)
insidious— Correct Answer: opposite of acute; a gradual onset of a disease
incidence— Correct Answer: number of new cases in a given time
prevalence— Correct Answer: number of new and old cases
morbidity— Correct Answer: number of disease
mortality— Correct Answer: number of deaths
subclinical— Correct Answer: without obvious clinical manifestations
prodromal— Correct Answer: non-specific symptoms
, WHO defines health as— Correct Answer: mental, physical, social well being
biopsy— Correct Answer: surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for
microscopic examination
iatrogenic— Correct Answer: symptom produced by treatment/procedure
function of hypothalamus (stress)— Correct Answer: Release corticotropin
releasing hormone
trigger of hypothamlus— Correct Answer: stress signals from brain
function of pituitary gland— Correct Answer: release adrenocorticotropic
hormone
trigger of pituitary gland— Correct Answer: CRH from the hypothalmus
function of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: release cortisol from adrenal
cortex
trigger of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: ACTH from pituitary gland
effects of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: increase blood sugars, suppress
immune system, prepares body for "fight, flight, or freeze"
role of sympathetic nervous system— Correct Answer: (apart of autonomic)
prepares body for rapid stress response
activation of SNS— Correct Answer: brain has stress signal, brain signals adrenal
medulla, adrenal medulla releases epinephrine and norepin.
physiological changes during stress response— Correct Answer: increased
heartrate, elevated BP, enhanced energy supply (glycogen into glucose) and
suppression of non-essential functions
Correct Answers
remission— Correct Answer: improvement or absence of signs of disease
exacerbations— Correct Answer: periods when the symptoms become worse or
more severe
precipitating factors— Correct Answer: a condition which triggers an acute
onset relating to a disease
complications— Correct Answer: secondary problems after the onset of a
disease
sequele— Correct Answer: possible unwanted results of a disease
Convalescence— Correct Answer: gradual recovery after an illness
(rehabilitation)
insidious— Correct Answer: opposite of acute; a gradual onset of a disease
incidence— Correct Answer: number of new cases in a given time
prevalence— Correct Answer: number of new and old cases
morbidity— Correct Answer: number of disease
mortality— Correct Answer: number of deaths
subclinical— Correct Answer: without obvious clinical manifestations
prodromal— Correct Answer: non-specific symptoms
, WHO defines health as— Correct Answer: mental, physical, social well being
biopsy— Correct Answer: surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for
microscopic examination
iatrogenic— Correct Answer: symptom produced by treatment/procedure
function of hypothalamus (stress)— Correct Answer: Release corticotropin
releasing hormone
trigger of hypothamlus— Correct Answer: stress signals from brain
function of pituitary gland— Correct Answer: release adrenocorticotropic
hormone
trigger of pituitary gland— Correct Answer: CRH from the hypothalmus
function of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: release cortisol from adrenal
cortex
trigger of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: ACTH from pituitary gland
effects of adrenal glands— Correct Answer: increase blood sugars, suppress
immune system, prepares body for "fight, flight, or freeze"
role of sympathetic nervous system— Correct Answer: (apart of autonomic)
prepares body for rapid stress response
activation of SNS— Correct Answer: brain has stress signal, brain signals adrenal
medulla, adrenal medulla releases epinephrine and norepin.
physiological changes during stress response— Correct Answer: increased
heartrate, elevated BP, enhanced energy supply (glycogen into glucose) and
suppression of non-essential functions
