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NR 283: Pathophysiology Quiz 1
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Pathophysiology involves the study of: c. Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes
a. The structure of the human body
b. The functions of various organs ion the body
c. Functional or structural changes resulting from
disease processes
d. Various cell structures and related functions
The number of new and old or existing cases in a. Prevalence
specific population with in a specified time period is
called
a. Prevalence
b. Occurence
c. Incidence
d. Abstinence
The term prognosis refers to the b. Expected outcomes of the disease
a. Period of recovery and return to a normal state
b. Expected outcomes of the disease
c. mortality and morbidity rates for a given
population
d. Typical collection of signs and symptoms
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The manifestation of a disease are best defined as b. Signs and symptoms of a disease
the:
a. Subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic
illness
b. Signs and symptoms of a disease
c. Factors that precipitate an acute episode of a
chronic illness
d. Early indicators of the prodromal stage of
infection
A short term illness develops very quickly with d. Acute
perhaps a high fever or severe pain is called:
a. Latent
b. Chronic
c. Manifestation
d. Acute
A situation when there is a higher than expected a. epidemic
number of cases of an infection disease within a
given area its called a/an:
a. epidemic
b. exacerbation
c. morbidity
d. pandemic
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