NSG-3280 Test 1 – Study Guide, Notes & Practice Questions (2026
Updated)
idiopathic - ANS ✔✔unknown cause
Etiology - ANS ✔✔cause of disease
iatrogenic - ANS ✔✔result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment
Pathogenesis - ANS ✔✔development of disease from initial stimulation
Symptoms are - ANS ✔✔subjective characteristics of a disease that only the patient can feel
incubation period/ Latent - ANS ✔✔interval between initial infection and first signs and
symptoms
prodomal phase - ANS ✔✔time of mild signs or symptoms indicating onset of disease
Manifest Phase - ANS ✔✔the disease reaches its full intensity, and signs and symptoms attain
their greatest severity
convalescence - ANS ✔✔gradual recovery after an illness
Signs - ANS ✔✔Observed and objective manifestations
Symptoms - ANS ✔✔Subjective feelings from patient
, syndrome - ANS ✔✔S/S that has not been identified
exacerbation - ANS ✔✔a sudden increase in severity of disease or signs or symptoms
Remission - ANS ✔✔improvement or absence of signs of disease
subclinical - ANS ✔✔Stage of a disease or disorder not severe enough to produce symptoms
that can be detected or diagnosed.
sequela - ANS ✔✔subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an acute illness
endemic disease - ANS ✔✔local region or native disease
epidemic disease - ANS ✔✔disease acquired by many hosts in a given area in a short time
pandemic disease - ANS ✔✔worldwide epidemic
secondary prevention - ANS ✔✔Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot
completely prevent. Colonoscopies, treating for obesity, high BP but being treated for it,
primary prevention - ANS ✔✔Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Vaccinations
tertiary prevention - ANS ✔✔actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has
progressed beyond its early stages.
Therapies
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idiopathic - ANS ✔✔unknown cause
Etiology - ANS ✔✔cause of disease
iatrogenic - ANS ✔✔result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment
Pathogenesis - ANS ✔✔development of disease from initial stimulation
Symptoms are - ANS ✔✔subjective characteristics of a disease that only the patient can feel
incubation period/ Latent - ANS ✔✔interval between initial infection and first signs and
symptoms
prodomal phase - ANS ✔✔time of mild signs or symptoms indicating onset of disease
Manifest Phase - ANS ✔✔the disease reaches its full intensity, and signs and symptoms attain
their greatest severity
convalescence - ANS ✔✔gradual recovery after an illness
Signs - ANS ✔✔Observed and objective manifestations
Symptoms - ANS ✔✔Subjective feelings from patient
, syndrome - ANS ✔✔S/S that has not been identified
exacerbation - ANS ✔✔a sudden increase in severity of disease or signs or symptoms
Remission - ANS ✔✔improvement or absence of signs of disease
subclinical - ANS ✔✔Stage of a disease or disorder not severe enough to produce symptoms
that can be detected or diagnosed.
sequela - ANS ✔✔subsequent pathologic condition resulting from an acute illness
endemic disease - ANS ✔✔local region or native disease
epidemic disease - ANS ✔✔disease acquired by many hosts in a given area in a short time
pandemic disease - ANS ✔✔worldwide epidemic
secondary prevention - ANS ✔✔Efforts to limit the effects of an injury or illness that you cannot
completely prevent. Colonoscopies, treating for obesity, high BP but being treated for it,
primary prevention - ANS ✔✔Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Vaccinations
tertiary prevention - ANS ✔✔actions taken to contain damage once a disease or disability has
progressed beyond its early stages.
Therapies
