NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions
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What is Pathophysiology - ANSWERS is the study of what happens when the
normal anatomy and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process
of the human body.
What 4 things does pathophysiology include? - ANSWERS Etiology,
Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Implications
What is etiology - ANSWERS study of causes or reasons for phenomena.
Includes Idiopathic conditions that have an unknown origin or cause.
What is pathogenesis? - ANSWERS development or evolution of disease from
initial stimulus to the expression of manifestations as time occurs.
What are clinical manifestations? - ANSWERS Signs and symptoms of disorder.
What are treatment implications? - ANSWERS Which combine the etology,
pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to determine the best treatment of
condition per individual.
What are signs? - ANSWERS Objective or observed manifestations of disease.
,What are symptoms? - ANSWERS Subjective feelings of abnormality in the
body.
What is objective data - ANSWERS What you observe and can measure.
What are examples of objective data? - ANSWERS rash, low blood pressure,
bleeding
What is subjective data? - ANSWERS What the patient may report to you
What are examples of subjective data? - ANSWERS pain scale, they feel
suicidal, fatigued.
What is epidemiology? - ANSWERS study of the patterns of disease involving
populations. Based on the spread and contact of diseases in people.
What are the levels of disease prevention? - ANSWERS Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary
Explain Primary Prevention - ANSWERS "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or
reducing exposure of disease for people.
Examples of Primary Prevention - ANSWERS Vaccinations and Handwashing
Explain Secondary Prevention - ANSWERS "Screening"; early detection,
screening, and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads
, Examples of Secondary Prevention - ANSWERS PAP smears for STDs, lab work
for HBA1C check, mammogram
Explain Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERS "Treating" and preventing further
complications from a disorder or disease after the person has the condition
Examples of Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERS Rehab for hip surgery, relearning
ADL's after amputation, Wound care after stroke to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is homeostasis? - ANSWERS a state of equilibrium in which all body
systems are in balance and the body is at its most optimal in functioning. Stable.
What is allostasis? - ANSWERS ability to successfully adapt to challenges. It is
not a balance but an attempt to adapt to achieve homeostasis. Example: sweating
to lower ones body temp.
Stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWERS alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
Explain alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome - ANSWERS Where the
sympathetic nervous system is activated due to stress. Fight or Flight responses
are activated and energy is given off by the HPA axis to flee or fight the danger
ahead. Blood must be redirected to vital organs in this stage to give the organs
energy to work.
and Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
| Rasmussen University
What is Pathophysiology - ANSWERS is the study of what happens when the
normal anatomy and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process
of the human body.
What 4 things does pathophysiology include? - ANSWERS Etiology,
Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Implications
What is etiology - ANSWERS study of causes or reasons for phenomena.
Includes Idiopathic conditions that have an unknown origin or cause.
What is pathogenesis? - ANSWERS development or evolution of disease from
initial stimulus to the expression of manifestations as time occurs.
What are clinical manifestations? - ANSWERS Signs and symptoms of disorder.
What are treatment implications? - ANSWERS Which combine the etology,
pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to determine the best treatment of
condition per individual.
What are signs? - ANSWERS Objective or observed manifestations of disease.
,What are symptoms? - ANSWERS Subjective feelings of abnormality in the
body.
What is objective data - ANSWERS What you observe and can measure.
What are examples of objective data? - ANSWERS rash, low blood pressure,
bleeding
What is subjective data? - ANSWERS What the patient may report to you
What are examples of subjective data? - ANSWERS pain scale, they feel
suicidal, fatigued.
What is epidemiology? - ANSWERS study of the patterns of disease involving
populations. Based on the spread and contact of diseases in people.
What are the levels of disease prevention? - ANSWERS Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary
Explain Primary Prevention - ANSWERS "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or
reducing exposure of disease for people.
Examples of Primary Prevention - ANSWERS Vaccinations and Handwashing
Explain Secondary Prevention - ANSWERS "Screening"; early detection,
screening, and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads
, Examples of Secondary Prevention - ANSWERS PAP smears for STDs, lab work
for HBA1C check, mammogram
Explain Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERS "Treating" and preventing further
complications from a disorder or disease after the person has the condition
Examples of Tertiary Prevention - ANSWERS Rehab for hip surgery, relearning
ADL's after amputation, Wound care after stroke to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is homeostasis? - ANSWERS a state of equilibrium in which all body
systems are in balance and the body is at its most optimal in functioning. Stable.
What is allostasis? - ANSWERS ability to successfully adapt to challenges. It is
not a balance but an attempt to adapt to achieve homeostasis. Example: sweating
to lower ones body temp.
Stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome - ANSWERS alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
Explain alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome - ANSWERS Where the
sympathetic nervous system is activated due to stress. Fight or Flight responses
are activated and energy is given off by the HPA axis to flee or fight the danger
ahead. Blood must be redirected to vital organs in this stage to give the organs
energy to work.
