NSG 3280 exam 1 QUESTIONS AND
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1: Pathology -CORRECTANSWER the study and diagnosis of disease through
examination of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology -CORRECTANSWER the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor -CORRECTANSWER Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis -CORRECTANSWER the development or evolution of a disease, from
initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease -CORRECTANSWER manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms -CORRECTANSWER subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome -CORRECTANSWER etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms
has not yet been determined
1: latent period -CORRECTANSWER interval between exposure of a tissue to an
injurious agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms
,1: prodromal period -CORRECTANSWER refers to the appearance of the first signs
and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase -CORRECTANSWER disease reaches its full
intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period -CORRECTANSWER signs and symptoms may become mild or
disappear for a time
1: acute condition -CORRECTANSWER relatively severe manifestations but runs a
short coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition -CORRECTANSWER can begin in the acute phase and become
prolonged when the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative agent
and can last for months
1: exacerbation -CORRECTANSWER sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission -CORRECTANSWER an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and
symptoms of a disease
, 1: convalescence -CORRECTANSWER stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or
surgical operation
1: sequela (sequelae) -CORRECTANSWER subsequent pathologic condition produced
by a disease
1: validity/accuracy -CORRECTANSWER the degree to which a measurement reflects
the true value of the object it is intended to measure
1: reliability/precision -CORRECTANSWER the ability of a test to give the same result
in repeated measurements
1: predictive value -CORRECTANSWER the extent to which a test can differentiate
between the presence or absence of a condition in an individual
1: positive predictive value -CORRECTANSWER estimate of the probability that
disease is present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value -CORRECTANSWER an estimate of the probability that
disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Sensitivity -CORRECTANSWER probability that a test will be positive when applied
to a person with the condition
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|| LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
1: Pathology -CORRECTANSWER the study and diagnosis of disease through
examination of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology -CORRECTANSWER the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor -CORRECTANSWER Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis -CORRECTANSWER the development or evolution of a disease, from
initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease -CORRECTANSWER manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms -CORRECTANSWER subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome -CORRECTANSWER etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms
has not yet been determined
1: latent period -CORRECTANSWER interval between exposure of a tissue to an
injurious agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms
,1: prodromal period -CORRECTANSWER refers to the appearance of the first signs
and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase -CORRECTANSWER disease reaches its full
intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period -CORRECTANSWER signs and symptoms may become mild or
disappear for a time
1: acute condition -CORRECTANSWER relatively severe manifestations but runs a
short coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition -CORRECTANSWER can begin in the acute phase and become
prolonged when the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative agent
and can last for months
1: exacerbation -CORRECTANSWER sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission -CORRECTANSWER an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and
symptoms of a disease
, 1: convalescence -CORRECTANSWER stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or
surgical operation
1: sequela (sequelae) -CORRECTANSWER subsequent pathologic condition produced
by a disease
1: validity/accuracy -CORRECTANSWER the degree to which a measurement reflects
the true value of the object it is intended to measure
1: reliability/precision -CORRECTANSWER the ability of a test to give the same result
in repeated measurements
1: predictive value -CORRECTANSWER the extent to which a test can differentiate
between the presence or absence of a condition in an individual
1: positive predictive value -CORRECTANSWER estimate of the probability that
disease is present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value -CORRECTANSWER an estimate of the probability that
disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Sensitivity -CORRECTANSWER probability that a test will be positive when applied
to a person with the condition
