nurs 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam with grade A+ and verified solutions available

Risk - ANSFactor that when present increases the chance of disease Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of encountering a stressor Prevalence - ANSA measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of having a disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the total number of cases of disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the total number of cases of a disease existing in a population divided by the total population Indicates how widespread the disease is Incidence - ANSA measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's probability of being diagnosed with a disease during a given period of time. Therefore, incidence is the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease. An incidence rate is the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of persons at risk for the disease. Conveys information about the risk of contracting the disease. Ratio - ANSThe quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other. Primary Prevention - ANSAltering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible persons *Both illness and disease are absent example: vaccinations, healthy lifestyles Secondary Prevention - ANSEarly detection, screening, and management of disease *Illness absent, disease present example: screenings and testings Tertiary Prevention - ANSRehabilitation, supportive care, reducing disability, and restoring effective functioning *Both illness and disease present example: education