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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,Path FINAL NURS 340 Nurse
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Atrophy
Cells shrink with decreased workload
Hypertrophy
Cells swell with increased workload
Hyperplasia
Increase in # of cells in an organ or tissue
Metaplasia
Reversible change in which one adult cell type is replaced
by another adult cell type
Dysplasia
Deranged cellular growth, difference in size and shape
Remission
Lessen symptoms or complete disappearance
Idiopathic
Unknown cause
Predisposing
Relating factors contributing to higher incidence
,Etiology
Study of the cause of disease
Pathogenesis
How a disease develops
Congenital
Present at birth
Apoptosis
Programmed cell death
Necrosis
Abnormal cell death
Prodromal period
Early vague symptoms
Acute period
Specific symptoms
Convalescent
Pathogen being eliminated, symptoms fade
Resolution period
Host back to normal, no symptoms
Genotype
Genetic makeup
Phenotype
, What you see, visual representation
Pharmaceutics
How the form of a drug affects its absorption and use
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body; mechanism of action
Onset
Amount of time it takes for medication to demonstrate
response
Peak
Time it takes to reach full effect
Duration
Length of time effect lasts
Trough
Medication is at its lowest level or amount
Agonist
Enhance action of cells
Antagonist
Decrease action of cells
Inflammation chemicals
Histamine, prostaglandins
Signs of inflammation
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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,Path FINAL NURS 340 Nurse
Practitioners Review Exam (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers | Grade A+
Atrophy
Cells shrink with decreased workload
Hypertrophy
Cells swell with increased workload
Hyperplasia
Increase in # of cells in an organ or tissue
Metaplasia
Reversible change in which one adult cell type is replaced
by another adult cell type
Dysplasia
Deranged cellular growth, difference in size and shape
Remission
Lessen symptoms or complete disappearance
Idiopathic
Unknown cause
Predisposing
Relating factors contributing to higher incidence
,Etiology
Study of the cause of disease
Pathogenesis
How a disease develops
Congenital
Present at birth
Apoptosis
Programmed cell death
Necrosis
Abnormal cell death
Prodromal period
Early vague symptoms
Acute period
Specific symptoms
Convalescent
Pathogen being eliminated, symptoms fade
Resolution period
Host back to normal, no symptoms
Genotype
Genetic makeup
Phenotype
, What you see, visual representation
Pharmaceutics
How the form of a drug affects its absorption and use
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body; mechanism of action
Onset
Amount of time it takes for medication to demonstrate
response
Peak
Time it takes to reach full effect
Duration
Length of time effect lasts
Trough
Medication is at its lowest level or amount
Agonist
Enhance action of cells
Antagonist
Decrease action of cells
Inflammation chemicals
Histamine, prostaglandins
Signs of inflammation
