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NSG 3280 EXAM 1, NSG-3280 EXAM 1
(FOUND) ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
1: Pathology - (ANSWER)the study and diagnosis of disease through examination
of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - (ANSWER)the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - (ANSWER)Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - (ANSWER)the development or evolution of a disease, from
initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease - (ANSWER)manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms - (ANSWER)subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome - (ANSWER)etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms has
not yet been determined
1: latent period - (ANSWER)interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious
agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms
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1: prodromal period - (ANSWER)refers to the appearance of the first signs and
symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - (ANSWER)disease reaches its full
intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - (ANSWER)signs and symptoms may become mild or
disappear for a time
1: acute condition - (ANSWER)relatively severe manifestations but runs a short
coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition - (ANSWER)can begin in the acute phase and become
prolonged when the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative
agent and can last for months
1: exacerbation - (ANSWER)sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission - (ANSWER)an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and
symptoms of a disease
1: convalescence - (ANSWER)stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical
operation
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1: sequela (sequelae) - (ANSWER)subsequent pathologic condition produced by a
disease
1: validity/accuracy - (ANSWER)the degree to which a measurement reflects the
true value of the object it is intended to measure
1: reliability/precision - (ANSWER)the ability of a test to give the same result in
repeated measurements
1: predictive value - (ANSWER)the extent to which a test can differentiate
between the presence or absence of a condition in an individual
1: positive predictive value - (ANSWER)estimate of the probability that disease is
present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value - (ANSWER)an estimate of the probability that
disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Sensitivity - (ANSWER)probability that a test will be positive when applied to a
person with the condition
1: Specificity - (ANSWER)probability that a test will be negative when applied to a
person who does not have a given condition
NSG 3280 EXAM 1, NSG-3280 EXAM 1
(FOUND) ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
1: Pathology - (ANSWER)the study and diagnosis of disease through examination
of organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
1: Etiology - (ANSWER)the study of the causes of diseases
1: risk factor - (ANSWER)Something which increases risk or susceptibility.
1: pathogenesis - (ANSWER)the development or evolution of a disease, from
initial stimulus to the ultimate expression of the manifestations
1: signs of disease - (ANSWER)manifestations of disease that are observed
1: symptoms - (ANSWER)subjective feelings of an abnormality in the body
1: syndrome - (ANSWER)etiology of a particular set of signs and symptoms has
not yet been determined
1: latent period - (ANSWER)interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious
agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms
,2
1: prodromal period - (ANSWER)refers to the appearance of the first signs and
symptoms indicating the onset of a disease
1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase - (ANSWER)disease reaches its full
intensity, and signs and symptoms attain their greatest severity
1: latent/ silent period - (ANSWER)signs and symptoms may become mild or
disappear for a time
1: acute condition - (ANSWER)relatively severe manifestations but runs a short
coarse measured in hours, days, or a few weeks
1: chronic condition - (ANSWER)can begin in the acute phase and become
prolonged when the body's defenses are insufficient to overcome the causative
agent and can last for months
1: exacerbation - (ANSWER)sudden increase in the severity of a disease
1: remission - (ANSWER)an abatement or decline in severity of the signs and
symptoms of a disease
1: convalescence - (ANSWER)stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical
operation
, 3
1: sequela (sequelae) - (ANSWER)subsequent pathologic condition produced by a
disease
1: validity/accuracy - (ANSWER)the degree to which a measurement reflects the
true value of the object it is intended to measure
1: reliability/precision - (ANSWER)the ability of a test to give the same result in
repeated measurements
1: predictive value - (ANSWER)the extent to which a test can differentiate
between the presence or absence of a condition in an individual
1: positive predictive value - (ANSWER)estimate of the probability that disease is
present if the test is positive
1: negative predictive value - (ANSWER)an estimate of the probability that
disease is absent if the test is negative
1: Sensitivity - (ANSWER)probability that a test will be positive when applied to a
person with the condition
1: Specificity - (ANSWER)probability that a test will be negative when applied to a
person who does not have a given condition
