NR 283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Gross level - ....ANSWER ...-organ or system level
Microscropic level - ....ANSWER ...-At the cellular level
Biopsy - ....ANSWER ...-A sample of living tissue (determines what is
happening at a cellular level) Diagnosis a malignancy.
autopsy - ....ANSWER ...-An examination of the body after death
diagnosis - ....ANSWER ...-identification of a disease through evaluation of
s/s, lab tests and diagnostic tests
Etiology - ....ANSWER ...-Causative factors in a particular disease
ex. smoking causes cancer
prophylaxis - ....ANSWER ...-Measures taken to preserve health
ex. heart disease taking baby aspirin daily
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, Prevention - ....ANSWER ...-Measures taken to prevent disease
ex.vaccines, dietary and lifestyle modifications
predisposing factors - ....ANSWER ...-What leads to development of disease.
Puts you at a higher risk but does not guarantee that disease will develop
ex. bacteria leads to infection
acute - ....ANSWER ...-short term, comes on rapidly
ex. high fever, severe pain
chronic - ....ANSWER ...-Develops gradually, milder signs and symptoms,
may have periods where it is acute
latent phase - ....ANSWER ...-"silent state"
No clinical signs and symptoms
Used for non-communicable diseases
ex. herpes simplex, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS
incubation period - ....ANSWER ...-interval between initial infection and first
signs and symptoms
Used for communicable diseases
prodromal period - ....ANSWER ...-Early development of disease
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CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Gross level - ....ANSWER ...-organ or system level
Microscropic level - ....ANSWER ...-At the cellular level
Biopsy - ....ANSWER ...-A sample of living tissue (determines what is
happening at a cellular level) Diagnosis a malignancy.
autopsy - ....ANSWER ...-An examination of the body after death
diagnosis - ....ANSWER ...-identification of a disease through evaluation of
s/s, lab tests and diagnostic tests
Etiology - ....ANSWER ...-Causative factors in a particular disease
ex. smoking causes cancer
prophylaxis - ....ANSWER ...-Measures taken to preserve health
ex. heart disease taking baby aspirin daily
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, Prevention - ....ANSWER ...-Measures taken to prevent disease
ex.vaccines, dietary and lifestyle modifications
predisposing factors - ....ANSWER ...-What leads to development of disease.
Puts you at a higher risk but does not guarantee that disease will develop
ex. bacteria leads to infection
acute - ....ANSWER ...-short term, comes on rapidly
ex. high fever, severe pain
chronic - ....ANSWER ...-Develops gradually, milder signs and symptoms,
may have periods where it is acute
latent phase - ....ANSWER ...-"silent state"
No clinical signs and symptoms
Used for non-communicable diseases
ex. herpes simplex, kidney disease, HIV/AIDS
incubation period - ....ANSWER ...-interval between initial infection and first
signs and symptoms
Used for communicable diseases
prodromal period - ....ANSWER ...-Early development of disease
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