NURB 3050 Exam 1 Questions and Answers| New Update with 100% Correct Answers
Homeostasis stable or constant internal environment and maintained by compensatory
mechanisms
Disease deviation from normal state of wellness
pathophysiology study of underlying changes in the body physiology that result in disease or
injury
Diagnosis identification of specific disease through evaluation of clinical data
Predisposing factor encompasses the tendencies that promote development of a disease in
an individual (smoking--> cancer)
pathogenesis early stages of the development of a disease
Acute vs. chronic acute: sudden onset
Chronic: progression with no cure
sign vomiting
symptom nausea
syndrome severe disease symptoms that occur together--> down syndrome= heart defects,
leukemia and early onset Alzheimer's
subclinical doesn't have normal signs and symptoms
, precipitating factors factors that cause or trigger the onset of a disorder, illness, or behavior
response
complications secondary disease or condition that develops in the course of a primary
disease or condition and arises as a result of it or independent causes
convalescence time spent recovering from an illness or medical tx
sequelae what you are left with after a illness or injury, scar or limp
prognosis likely course of a disease or prognosis
morbitity the amount of people living with a disorder
mortality how many people died from the disorder
primary prevention designed to prevent a disease or illness from occurring in the first place
onset start or beginning of a disease or condition
remission signs and symptoms are reduced
cure the disease has been in remission for a certain period of time
latent present but not visible, apparent or actualized
- HIV has a long latent period and chicken pox has a short latent period
Homeostasis stable or constant internal environment and maintained by compensatory
mechanisms
Disease deviation from normal state of wellness
pathophysiology study of underlying changes in the body physiology that result in disease or
injury
Diagnosis identification of specific disease through evaluation of clinical data
Predisposing factor encompasses the tendencies that promote development of a disease in
an individual (smoking--> cancer)
pathogenesis early stages of the development of a disease
Acute vs. chronic acute: sudden onset
Chronic: progression with no cure
sign vomiting
symptom nausea
syndrome severe disease symptoms that occur together--> down syndrome= heart defects,
leukemia and early onset Alzheimer's
subclinical doesn't have normal signs and symptoms
, precipitating factors factors that cause or trigger the onset of a disorder, illness, or behavior
response
complications secondary disease or condition that develops in the course of a primary
disease or condition and arises as a result of it or independent causes
convalescence time spent recovering from an illness or medical tx
sequelae what you are left with after a illness or injury, scar or limp
prognosis likely course of a disease or prognosis
morbitity the amount of people living with a disorder
mortality how many people died from the disorder
primary prevention designed to prevent a disease or illness from occurring in the first place
onset start or beginning of a disease or condition
remission signs and symptoms are reduced
cure the disease has been in remission for a certain period of time
latent present but not visible, apparent or actualized
- HIV has a long latent period and chicken pox has a short latent period
