NUR 2290 EXAM 3 RENAL INFLAMMATION
ENDOCRINE FINAL PAPER 2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ top 10 causes of death.
Answer: - heart disease
- cancer
- COPD
- stroke
- accidents
- diabetes
- influenza/PNA
- septicemia
- alzheimers
- kidney disease
⩥ why do we study disease.
Answer: - prevent diseases
- early detection
- minimizing impact of illness
,- promote healing
- prevent co-morbidities
- maximize quality/duration of life
⩥ pathogenesis.
Answer: how the disease process evolves/progresses
- ex: atherosclerosis - fatty streak evolves into occlusion
⩥ etiology.
Answer: what sets the disease process into motion/whats the cause
- ex: bacteria, virus, poison, alcohol
⩥ idiopathic.
Answer: unknown cause
⩥ congenital.
Answer: defects present since birth
- can be caused by genetic/environmental influences, maternal drug use
- ex: cleft lip
⩥ acquired defects.
Answer: defects caused by events after birth
,- injury, exposure, inappropriate immune response, neoplasm
- ex: aortic synapse
⩥ common risk factors.
Answer: - age
- alcohol/drug use
- ethnicity
- inadequate exercise
- exposure to toxins
- gender
- genetics
-nutrition imbalances
⩥ disease.
Answer: abnormal function or condition (diagnosis)
⩥ illness.
Answer: subjective experience/not feeling "normal", "well"
⩥ how many stages of disease.
Answer: 3
, ⩥ sub-clinical-pre-clinical stage.
Answer: disease present, patient unaware (first)
⩥ prodromal stage.
Answer: vague, non-specific (second)
⩥ clinical stage.
Answer: disease is evident, diagnosis is clear (third)
⩥ signs.
Answer: objective, observed, measurable finding
- vital signs, Parkinson's (shaking)
⩥ symptoms.
Answer: subjective, what the patient is "feeling", what patient says
- dizziness, nausea, pain scale
⩥ syndrome.
Answer: compilation of signs and symptoms
⩥ complications.
Answer: possible adverse effects of disease or treatments
ENDOCRINE FINAL PAPER 2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ top 10 causes of death.
Answer: - heart disease
- cancer
- COPD
- stroke
- accidents
- diabetes
- influenza/PNA
- septicemia
- alzheimers
- kidney disease
⩥ why do we study disease.
Answer: - prevent diseases
- early detection
- minimizing impact of illness
,- promote healing
- prevent co-morbidities
- maximize quality/duration of life
⩥ pathogenesis.
Answer: how the disease process evolves/progresses
- ex: atherosclerosis - fatty streak evolves into occlusion
⩥ etiology.
Answer: what sets the disease process into motion/whats the cause
- ex: bacteria, virus, poison, alcohol
⩥ idiopathic.
Answer: unknown cause
⩥ congenital.
Answer: defects present since birth
- can be caused by genetic/environmental influences, maternal drug use
- ex: cleft lip
⩥ acquired defects.
Answer: defects caused by events after birth
,- injury, exposure, inappropriate immune response, neoplasm
- ex: aortic synapse
⩥ common risk factors.
Answer: - age
- alcohol/drug use
- ethnicity
- inadequate exercise
- exposure to toxins
- gender
- genetics
-nutrition imbalances
⩥ disease.
Answer: abnormal function or condition (diagnosis)
⩥ illness.
Answer: subjective experience/not feeling "normal", "well"
⩥ how many stages of disease.
Answer: 3
, ⩥ sub-clinical-pre-clinical stage.
Answer: disease present, patient unaware (first)
⩥ prodromal stage.
Answer: vague, non-specific (second)
⩥ clinical stage.
Answer: disease is evident, diagnosis is clear (third)
⩥ signs.
Answer: objective, observed, measurable finding
- vital signs, Parkinson's (shaking)
⩥ symptoms.
Answer: subjective, what the patient is "feeling", what patient says
- dizziness, nausea, pain scale
⩥ syndrome.
Answer: compilation of signs and symptoms
⩥ complications.
Answer: possible adverse effects of disease or treatments
