NSG 3280 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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• Risk factor -✓✓A factor that, when present, increases the likelihood of
developing a disease
• Pathogenesis -✓✓The development or evolution of a disease or
abnormal condition
• Clinical manifestations -✓✓The signs and symptoms that accompany a
pathophysiologic process
• Signs -✓✓Objective or observed manifestations of a disease or abnormal
condition
• Symptoms -✓✓Subjective feelings of abnormality in the body
experienced by an individual
• Syndrome -✓✓A term used when the etiology of signs and symptoms has
not yet been determined
• Prodromal period -✓✓The time during which the first signs and/or
symptoms appear, indicating the onset of a disease
• Acute phase -✓✓The phase of a disease or illness when it reaches its full
intensity
• Subclinical stage -✓✓A stage in which a patient functions normally, but
disease processes are well established
• Exacerbation -✓✓A sudden increase in the severity of a disease or the
signs and symptoms
• Remission -✓✓A decrease in the severity, signs, or symptoms of a
disease, which may indicate that the disease is cured
, • Convalescence -✓✓The stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or
surgical procedure
• Sequela -✓✓A subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an illness
• Endemic disease -✓✓A disease that is native to a local region
• Epidemic disease -✓✓A disease that spreads to many people at the
same time
• Pandemic disease -✓✓A disease that spreads to large geographic areas
• Primary prevention -✓✓Actions taken to alter susceptibility or reduce
exposure for susceptible individuals
• Secondary prevention -✓✓Early detection, screening, and management
of a disease to prevent its progression
• Tertiary prevention -✓✓Rehabilitation, supportive care, and interventions
aimed at reducing disability and restoring effective functioning
• Homeostasis -✓✓A state in which all systems of the body are in balance
• Allostasis -✓✓The ability to successfully adapt to challenges and
maintain stability
• Stress -✓✓A physical, chemical, or emotional factor that results in
tension of the body or mind
• General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) -✓✓A three-stage response to
stress: alarm, resistance/adaptation, and exhaustion
• Catecholamines -✓✓Chemical substances that play an integral role in the
body's response to stress
• Adrenocortical Steroids -✓✓Hormones critical to the maintenance of
homeostasis in the body
(2026/2027) | Review Pack | Real Exam
Practice | A+
• Risk factor -✓✓A factor that, when present, increases the likelihood of
developing a disease
• Pathogenesis -✓✓The development or evolution of a disease or
abnormal condition
• Clinical manifestations -✓✓The signs and symptoms that accompany a
pathophysiologic process
• Signs -✓✓Objective or observed manifestations of a disease or abnormal
condition
• Symptoms -✓✓Subjective feelings of abnormality in the body
experienced by an individual
• Syndrome -✓✓A term used when the etiology of signs and symptoms has
not yet been determined
• Prodromal period -✓✓The time during which the first signs and/or
symptoms appear, indicating the onset of a disease
• Acute phase -✓✓The phase of a disease or illness when it reaches its full
intensity
• Subclinical stage -✓✓A stage in which a patient functions normally, but
disease processes are well established
• Exacerbation -✓✓A sudden increase in the severity of a disease or the
signs and symptoms
• Remission -✓✓A decrease in the severity, signs, or symptoms of a
disease, which may indicate that the disease is cured
, • Convalescence -✓✓The stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or
surgical procedure
• Sequela -✓✓A subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an illness
• Endemic disease -✓✓A disease that is native to a local region
• Epidemic disease -✓✓A disease that spreads to many people at the
same time
• Pandemic disease -✓✓A disease that spreads to large geographic areas
• Primary prevention -✓✓Actions taken to alter susceptibility or reduce
exposure for susceptible individuals
• Secondary prevention -✓✓Early detection, screening, and management
of a disease to prevent its progression
• Tertiary prevention -✓✓Rehabilitation, supportive care, and interventions
aimed at reducing disability and restoring effective functioning
• Homeostasis -✓✓A state in which all systems of the body are in balance
• Allostasis -✓✓The ability to successfully adapt to challenges and
maintain stability
• Stress -✓✓A physical, chemical, or emotional factor that results in
tension of the body or mind
• General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) -✓✓A three-stage response to
stress: alarm, resistance/adaptation, and exhaustion
• Catecholamines -✓✓Chemical substances that play an integral role in the
body's response to stress
• Adrenocortical Steroids -✓✓Hormones critical to the maintenance of
homeostasis in the body
