NR 283: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NR 283: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Pathophysiology involves the study of:
a. The structure of the human body
b. The functions of various organs ion the body
c. Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes
d. Various cell structures and related functions
c. Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes




The number of new and old or existing cases in specific population with in a specified time
period is called
a. Prevalence
b. Occurence
c. Incidence
d. Abstinence
a. Prevalence


The term prognosis refers to the
a. Period of recovery and return to a normal state
b. Expected outcomes of the disease
c. mortality and morbidity rates for a given population
d. Typical collection of signs and symptoms
b. Expected outcomes of the disease