NR-283 Pathophysiology 2025||2026 Realistic Questions And
Answers With Well Verified Detailed Solutions.
Health - ANSWER: Physical, mental, and social well-being
Disease - ANSWER: Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
Seven Steps to Health - ANSWER: 1) Be a non-smoker and avoid second-hand
smoke
2) Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day, each high-fiber low fat, limit
alcohol
3) Physical activity on a regular basis
4) Protection from the sun
5) Follow cancer screening guidelines
6) Doctor or dentist visit if anything changes from normal state of health
7) Follow health and safety guidelines at work and home
Gross Level - ANSWER: organ or system level; ex. lungs and the respiratory
system
Microscopic level - ANSWER: cellular level
Biopsy - ANSWER: excision of small amounts of living tissue
Autopsy - ANSWER: examination of the body and organs after death
predisposing factors - ANSWER: tendencies that promote development of a
disease in an individual
Pathogenesis - ANSWER: development of the disease
acute diease - ANSWER: short term illness that develops quickly and has marked
signs
ex. Appendicitis
chronic diease - ANSWER: lasts longer than 6 months
subclinical state - ANSWER: when the body is having pathophysiological changes
but there's no signs or symptoms
latent state - ANSWER: "silent phase", you have the disease but no symptoms
have occurred yet, you're contagious
incubation period - ANSWER: when the disease incubates in the body
Answers With Well Verified Detailed Solutions.
Health - ANSWER: Physical, mental, and social well-being
Disease - ANSWER: Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
Seven Steps to Health - ANSWER: 1) Be a non-smoker and avoid second-hand
smoke
2) Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day, each high-fiber low fat, limit
alcohol
3) Physical activity on a regular basis
4) Protection from the sun
5) Follow cancer screening guidelines
6) Doctor or dentist visit if anything changes from normal state of health
7) Follow health and safety guidelines at work and home
Gross Level - ANSWER: organ or system level; ex. lungs and the respiratory
system
Microscopic level - ANSWER: cellular level
Biopsy - ANSWER: excision of small amounts of living tissue
Autopsy - ANSWER: examination of the body and organs after death
predisposing factors - ANSWER: tendencies that promote development of a
disease in an individual
Pathogenesis - ANSWER: development of the disease
acute diease - ANSWER: short term illness that develops quickly and has marked
signs
ex. Appendicitis
chronic diease - ANSWER: lasts longer than 6 months
subclinical state - ANSWER: when the body is having pathophysiological changes
but there's no signs or symptoms
latent state - ANSWER: "silent phase", you have the disease but no symptoms
have occurred yet, you're contagious
incubation period - ANSWER: when the disease incubates in the body
