NURS 351 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE CONTENT ACTUAL
COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity (World Health Organization
[WHO], 1948) Ans✓✓✓ Health
Determinants of health
An interaction between:
An individual's ___ and ___
Physical & social _____
Government policies & interventions
Access to quality ___ ___ Ans✓✓✓ biology & behavior
environments
health care
Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of
a part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a characteristic
set of symptoms or signs Ans✓✓✓ disease
Organic Disease: ___ changes
Functional Disease: no ____ ____ Ans✓✓✓ structural
morphologic abnormalities
,___
Disease present (abnormal physical findings) but NOT associated with
symptoms or discomfort
_____
Disease present WITH associated with symptoms Ans✓✓✓
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
severe life threatening disease <----> complete mental and physical well
being Ans✓✓✓ disease continuum
___ AND ___
Deal with the study of the structure & function of cells, tissues & organs
within the body Ans✓✓✓ Pathology & physiology
The pathology & physiology of disease (altered health)
Focuses on the mechanisms underlying disease Ans✓✓✓
pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Provides basis for ___ and ___ health measures &
nursing practice Ans✓✓✓ preventive & therapeutic
Etiologic factors = ____ of ___ Ans✓✓✓ causes of disease
,Biologic agents (bacteria, viruses)
Physical forces (trauma, burns, radiation)
Chemical agents (poisons, alcohol)
Nutritional excesses or deficits Ans✓✓✓ Etiologic factors
A single disease agent can affect more than a single organ
A number of different disease agents can affect the same organ
Most diseases are multifactorial (have many causes)
Describes what sets the disease process in motion Ans✓✓✓ Important
concepts about etiology
Predisposing conditions for a particular disease Ans✓✓✓ risk factors
Risk Factors
____ :Present at birth
____: Caused by events that occur after birth Ans✓✓✓ Congenital
Acquired
DISEASE RISK FACTOR CATEGORIES
___
-Familial history
____-____
-Past illnesses that increase risk
, ____-____
-Surgical, transfusions, medications, allergies & adverse reactions,
immunizations
____
-Exposures, occupational, travel
____/____
-Substance use/abuse, sexual Hx, health maintenance habits Ans✓✓✓
Genetic
Disease-associated
Treatment-associated
Environmental
Lifestyle / behavioral
Sequence of cellular & tissue events that take place from the time of
initial contact with an agent until the ultimate expression of disease
Describes how the disease process evolves Ans✓✓✓ PATHOGENESIS
Refers to the fundamental structure (form) of cells or tissues Ans✓✓✓
MORPHOLOGY
___ ___ are concerned with both the gross anatomic & microscopic
changes that are characteristic of a disease Ans✓✓✓ Morphologic
changes
COMPLETE EXAM|WITH ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|GRADED A
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not
merely the absence of disease and infirmity (World Health Organization
[WHO], 1948) Ans✓✓✓ Health
Determinants of health
An interaction between:
An individual's ___ and ___
Physical & social _____
Government policies & interventions
Access to quality ___ ___ Ans✓✓✓ biology & behavior
environments
health care
Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of
a part, organ, or system of the body that is manifested by a characteristic
set of symptoms or signs Ans✓✓✓ disease
Organic Disease: ___ changes
Functional Disease: no ____ ____ Ans✓✓✓ structural
morphologic abnormalities
,___
Disease present (abnormal physical findings) but NOT associated with
symptoms or discomfort
_____
Disease present WITH associated with symptoms Ans✓✓✓
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
severe life threatening disease <----> complete mental and physical well
being Ans✓✓✓ disease continuum
___ AND ___
Deal with the study of the structure & function of cells, tissues & organs
within the body Ans✓✓✓ Pathology & physiology
The pathology & physiology of disease (altered health)
Focuses on the mechanisms underlying disease Ans✓✓✓
pathophysiology
Pathophysiology Provides basis for ___ and ___ health measures &
nursing practice Ans✓✓✓ preventive & therapeutic
Etiologic factors = ____ of ___ Ans✓✓✓ causes of disease
,Biologic agents (bacteria, viruses)
Physical forces (trauma, burns, radiation)
Chemical agents (poisons, alcohol)
Nutritional excesses or deficits Ans✓✓✓ Etiologic factors
A single disease agent can affect more than a single organ
A number of different disease agents can affect the same organ
Most diseases are multifactorial (have many causes)
Describes what sets the disease process in motion Ans✓✓✓ Important
concepts about etiology
Predisposing conditions for a particular disease Ans✓✓✓ risk factors
Risk Factors
____ :Present at birth
____: Caused by events that occur after birth Ans✓✓✓ Congenital
Acquired
DISEASE RISK FACTOR CATEGORIES
___
-Familial history
____-____
-Past illnesses that increase risk
, ____-____
-Surgical, transfusions, medications, allergies & adverse reactions,
immunizations
____
-Exposures, occupational, travel
____/____
-Substance use/abuse, sexual Hx, health maintenance habits Ans✓✓✓
Genetic
Disease-associated
Treatment-associated
Environmental
Lifestyle / behavioral
Sequence of cellular & tissue events that take place from the time of
initial contact with an agent until the ultimate expression of disease
Describes how the disease process evolves Ans✓✓✓ PATHOGENESIS
Refers to the fundamental structure (form) of cells or tissues Ans✓✓✓
MORPHOLOGY
___ ___ are concerned with both the gross anatomic & microscopic
changes that are characteristic of a disease Ans✓✓✓ Morphologic
changes
