NUR 2063 EXAM 1 ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY RASMUSSEN 2025/2026 LATEST
EXAM WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE
What is Pathophysiology -CORRECTANSWER is the study of what happens when the
normal anatomy and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process of the
human body.
What 4 things does pathophysiology include? -CORRECTANSWER Etiology,
Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Implications
What is etiology -CORRECTANSWER study of causes or reasons for phenomena.
Includes Idiopathic conditions that have an unknown origin or cause.
What is pathogenesis? -CORRECTANSWER development or evolution of disease from
initial stimulus to the expression of manifestations as time occurs.
What are clinical manifestations? -CORRECTANSWER Signs and symptoms of
disorder.
,What are treatment implications? -CORRECTANSWER Which combine the etology,
pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to determine the best treatment of condition
per individual.
What are signs? -CORRECTANSWER Objective or observed manifestations of
disease.
What are symptoms? -CORRECTANSWER Subjective feelings of abnormality in the
body.
What is objective data -CORRECTANSWER What you observe and can measure.
What are examples of objective data? -CORRECTANSWER rash, low blood pressure,
bleeding
What is subjective data? -CORRECTANSWER What the patient may report to you
What are examples of subjective data? -CORRECTANSWER pain scale, they feel
suicidal, fatigued.
What is epidemiology? -CORRECTANSWER study of the patterns of disease involving
populations. Based on the spread and contact of diseases in people.
,What are the levels of disease prevention? -CORRECTANSWER Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary
Explain Primary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or
reducing exposure of disease for people.
Examples of Primary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER Vaccinations and Handwashing
Explain Secondary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Screening"; early detection,
screening, and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads
Examples of Secondary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER PAP smears for STDs, lab
work for HBA1C check, mammogram
Explain Tertiary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Treating" and preventing further
complications from a disorder or disease after the person has the condition
Examples of Tertiary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER Rehab for hip surgery,
relearning ADL's after amputation, Wound care after stroke to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is homeostasis? -CORRECTANSWER a state of equilibrium in which all body
systems are in balance and the body is at its most optimal in functioning. Stable.
, What is allostasis? -CORRECTANSWER ability to successfully adapt to challenges. It is
not a balance but an attempt to adapt to achieve homeostasis. Example: sweating to
lower ones body temp.
Stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
Explain alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER Where the
sympathetic nervous system is activated due to stress. Fight or Flight responses are
activated and energy is given off by the HPA axis to flee or fight the danger ahead.
Blood must be redirected to vital organs in this stage to give the organs energy to work.
Explain Resistance stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER the
activity of the Parasympathetic Nervous system and the endocrine system to return the
body to homeostasis. The body should ultimately adapt to the stressor.
Explain the exhaustion stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER
Occurs when the stressor is not removed or overcome in the body. The body can no
longer return to homeostasis after prolonged exposure to stressor. It causes the body to
be depleted and damaged that can lead to disease or death.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY RASMUSSEN 2025/2026 LATEST
EXAM WITH 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE
What is Pathophysiology -CORRECTANSWER is the study of what happens when the
normal anatomy and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process of the
human body.
What 4 things does pathophysiology include? -CORRECTANSWER Etiology,
Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Implications
What is etiology -CORRECTANSWER study of causes or reasons for phenomena.
Includes Idiopathic conditions that have an unknown origin or cause.
What is pathogenesis? -CORRECTANSWER development or evolution of disease from
initial stimulus to the expression of manifestations as time occurs.
What are clinical manifestations? -CORRECTANSWER Signs and symptoms of
disorder.
,What are treatment implications? -CORRECTANSWER Which combine the etology,
pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to determine the best treatment of condition
per individual.
What are signs? -CORRECTANSWER Objective or observed manifestations of
disease.
What are symptoms? -CORRECTANSWER Subjective feelings of abnormality in the
body.
What is objective data -CORRECTANSWER What you observe and can measure.
What are examples of objective data? -CORRECTANSWER rash, low blood pressure,
bleeding
What is subjective data? -CORRECTANSWER What the patient may report to you
What are examples of subjective data? -CORRECTANSWER pain scale, they feel
suicidal, fatigued.
What is epidemiology? -CORRECTANSWER study of the patterns of disease involving
populations. Based on the spread and contact of diseases in people.
,What are the levels of disease prevention? -CORRECTANSWER Primary, Secondary,
Tertiary
Explain Primary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or
reducing exposure of disease for people.
Examples of Primary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER Vaccinations and Handwashing
Explain Secondary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Screening"; early detection,
screening, and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads
Examples of Secondary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER PAP smears for STDs, lab
work for HBA1C check, mammogram
Explain Tertiary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER "Treating" and preventing further
complications from a disorder or disease after the person has the condition
Examples of Tertiary Prevention -CORRECTANSWER Rehab for hip surgery,
relearning ADL's after amputation, Wound care after stroke to prevent pressure ulcers.
What is homeostasis? -CORRECTANSWER a state of equilibrium in which all body
systems are in balance and the body is at its most optimal in functioning. Stable.
, What is allostasis? -CORRECTANSWER ability to successfully adapt to challenges. It is
not a balance but an attempt to adapt to achieve homeostasis. Example: sweating to
lower ones body temp.
Stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome -CORRECTANSWER alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
Explain alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER Where the
sympathetic nervous system is activated due to stress. Fight or Flight responses are
activated and energy is given off by the HPA axis to flee or fight the danger ahead.
Blood must be redirected to vital organs in this stage to give the organs energy to work.
Explain Resistance stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER the
activity of the Parasympathetic Nervous system and the endocrine system to return the
body to homeostasis. The body should ultimately adapt to the stressor.
Explain the exhaustion stage of general adaptation syndrome -CORRECTANSWER
Occurs when the stressor is not removed or overcome in the body. The body can no
longer return to homeostasis after prolonged exposure to stressor. It causes the body to
be depleted and damaged that can lead to disease or death.
