2025 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY GALEN
ACTUAL EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATED
75 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERT
SOLVED)
1. What is etiology?: the study of the causes of a phenomenon, with risk
factors associated.
2. What is pathogenesis?: refers to the development of a disease from the
initial stimulus to the expression of the disease.
3. What are clinical manifestations?: manifestations that are observed are a
sign, the subjective feelings are a symptom
4. What is the latent period?: the period between exposure and onset of s/s
5. What is the incubation period?: it is the same as the latent period but for
infectious processes
6. What is the prodromal period?: the first appearance of s/s, usually not
specific 7. What is an acute phase/ the manifestation of an illness?: the disease
reaches full intensity and s/s are at their greatest severity.
8. What is the latent or silent period ?: the s/s become mild or may even
disappear for a time
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9. What is the subclinical stage?: the patient functions normally although
disease is present
10. What is acute?: relatively severe manifestations but only last hours , days
or weeks
11. What is chronic?: a condition that lasts for months, or years and can
began as acute
12. What is the exacerbation period?: it is a relatively sudden increase in
severity 13. What is the remission period?: abatement/ decline in severity of
s/s, if longer that 5 years remission is permanent
14. What is the convalescence period ?: stage after recovery of a disease,
injury or surgical operation
15. What is sequela?: a disease causing a subsequent pathologic condition
16. What is an endemic?: a disease that is native to a region
17. What is an epidemic?: a disease that is disseminated to many people at the
same time
18. What is an pandemic?: a disease that effects people worldwide
19. What are aggregate factors ?: age, ethnic group, gender, socioeconomic
factors, lifestyles, geographic locations
20. What is the primary level of prevention?: immunizations, improved
nutrition, health education/promotion
21. What is the secondary level of prevention?: yearly physicals, routine
screenings, pap smears
22. What is the tertiary level of prevention?: this is after a disease is
established , so treatment and rehabilitation
23 What is homeostasis?: body is in balance
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ACTUAL EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATED
75 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERT
SOLVED)
1. What is etiology?: the study of the causes of a phenomenon, with risk
factors associated.
2. What is pathogenesis?: refers to the development of a disease from the
initial stimulus to the expression of the disease.
3. What are clinical manifestations?: manifestations that are observed are a
sign, the subjective feelings are a symptom
4. What is the latent period?: the period between exposure and onset of s/s
5. What is the incubation period?: it is the same as the latent period but for
infectious processes
6. What is the prodromal period?: the first appearance of s/s, usually not
specific 7. What is an acute phase/ the manifestation of an illness?: the disease
reaches full intensity and s/s are at their greatest severity.
8. What is the latent or silent period ?: the s/s become mild or may even
disappear for a time
.
1/7
, .
9. What is the subclinical stage?: the patient functions normally although
disease is present
10. What is acute?: relatively severe manifestations but only last hours , days
or weeks
11. What is chronic?: a condition that lasts for months, or years and can
began as acute
12. What is the exacerbation period?: it is a relatively sudden increase in
severity 13. What is the remission period?: abatement/ decline in severity of
s/s, if longer that 5 years remission is permanent
14. What is the convalescence period ?: stage after recovery of a disease,
injury or surgical operation
15. What is sequela?: a disease causing a subsequent pathologic condition
16. What is an endemic?: a disease that is native to a region
17. What is an epidemic?: a disease that is disseminated to many people at the
same time
18. What is an pandemic?: a disease that effects people worldwide
19. What are aggregate factors ?: age, ethnic group, gender, socioeconomic
factors, lifestyles, geographic locations
20. What is the primary level of prevention?: immunizations, improved
nutrition, health education/promotion
21. What is the secondary level of prevention?: yearly physicals, routine
screenings, pap smears
22. What is the tertiary level of prevention?: this is after a disease is
established , so treatment and rehabilitation
23 What is homeostasis?: body is in balance
.
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