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Pathophysiology Portage Learning Exam Review of
Modules 1-10 and Final Exams Questions and
Correct Answers Bundle/ Pathophysiology Exam
Prep Test Bank 1 & 2 With 690 Questions and
Correct Verified
Definition of Pathophysiology - ..ANSWER...✓✓ defined
as not only the cellular and organ changes that occur
with disease, but also the effects that these changes have
on total body function.
5 etiologic factors and an example of each -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Biological: bacteria and viruses
Physical: trauma, burns, and radiation
Chemical: poisons, drugs
One's genetic inheritance
Nutritional excesses or deficiencies
2 types of risk factors - ..ANSWER...✓✓ congenital
factors (present at birth) or acquired (occurring after
birth)
Difference between morphology and histology -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Morphology - fundamental structure or
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form of cells or tissues (includes the gross and
microscopic changes)
Histology - study of the cells and extracellular matrix of
body tissues (at the tissue level)
Signs and symptoms - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Signs - objective
and can be seen or measured. Elevated temp, leg edema,
and changes in pupil size.
symptoms - subjective. pain, trouble breathing, dizziness.
3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Patient history, physical examination, and
diagnostic tests.
Validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity definitions. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Validity - how a tool measure what it is
intended to measure.
Reliability - likelihood the same result occurring with
multiple testing.
Sensitivity - the proportion of people with a disease who
are positive for that disease.
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Specificity - are people without the disease who are
negative on a given test.
Define epidemiology and name some thing that it tracks. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Epidemiology is the study of disease
occurrence in human populations. It tracks, age, race,
dietary habits, lifestyle, or geographic location.
Difference between incidence and prevalence -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Incidence - the number of new cases in a
population
Prevalence - the number of people with the disease in a
population in a given time
Define Mortality and Morbidity - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Mortality
- the statistics that deal with cause of death in a
population
Morbidity is the effect of illness on one's life.
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Define Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and
give an example of each. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Primary:
remove risk factors to prevent disease from occurring.
Examples - yearly check up, daily vitamin, vaccination,
wearing seatbelts or helmets.
Secondary: detect and treat disease early, usually while
the disease is asymptomatic and curable. Example - pap
smears, checking bp and cholesterol and colonoscopy
screening. Usually all done by setting of a physician.
Tertiary: occurs after a diagnosis has been made and
clinical interventions are needed to reduce complications.
Why is evidence based practice important? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Evidence-based practice is the
conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best
evidence in making decisions about the care of individual
patients. This is to counteract "the way things have
always been done," and to practice based on clinical
research.
Pathophysiology Portage Learning Exam Review of
Modules 1-10 and Final Exams Questions and
Correct Answers Bundle/ Pathophysiology Exam
Prep Test Bank 1 & 2 With 690 Questions and
Correct Verified
Definition of Pathophysiology - ..ANSWER...✓✓ defined
as not only the cellular and organ changes that occur
with disease, but also the effects that these changes have
on total body function.
5 etiologic factors and an example of each -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Biological: bacteria and viruses
Physical: trauma, burns, and radiation
Chemical: poisons, drugs
One's genetic inheritance
Nutritional excesses or deficiencies
2 types of risk factors - ..ANSWER...✓✓ congenital
factors (present at birth) or acquired (occurring after
birth)
Difference between morphology and histology -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Morphology - fundamental structure or
,2|Page
form of cells or tissues (includes the gross and
microscopic changes)
Histology - study of the cells and extracellular matrix of
body tissues (at the tissue level)
Signs and symptoms - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Signs - objective
and can be seen or measured. Elevated temp, leg edema,
and changes in pupil size.
symptoms - subjective. pain, trouble breathing, dizziness.
3 important processes when coming to a diagnosis? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Patient history, physical examination, and
diagnostic tests.
Validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity definitions. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Validity - how a tool measure what it is
intended to measure.
Reliability - likelihood the same result occurring with
multiple testing.
Sensitivity - the proportion of people with a disease who
are positive for that disease.
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Specificity - are people without the disease who are
negative on a given test.
Define epidemiology and name some thing that it tracks. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Epidemiology is the study of disease
occurrence in human populations. It tracks, age, race,
dietary habits, lifestyle, or geographic location.
Difference between incidence and prevalence -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Incidence - the number of new cases in a
population
Prevalence - the number of people with the disease in a
population in a given time
Define Mortality and Morbidity - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Mortality
- the statistics that deal with cause of death in a
population
Morbidity is the effect of illness on one's life.
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Define Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention and
give an example of each. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ Primary:
remove risk factors to prevent disease from occurring.
Examples - yearly check up, daily vitamin, vaccination,
wearing seatbelts or helmets.
Secondary: detect and treat disease early, usually while
the disease is asymptomatic and curable. Example - pap
smears, checking bp and cholesterol and colonoscopy
screening. Usually all done by setting of a physician.
Tertiary: occurs after a diagnosis has been made and
clinical interventions are needed to reduce complications.
Why is evidence based practice important? -
..ANSWER...✓✓ Evidence-based practice is the
conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best
evidence in making decisions about the care of individual
patients. This is to counteract "the way things have
always been done," and to practice based on clinical
research.
