HCR 240 Exam 1 Arizona College
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER-•Microorganisms or agents that cause disease
Pathologic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Something caused by disease process
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-•Description of how a particular disease
progresses
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-•Change from normal; symptoms occur with a
pathologic state present
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER-•State of normalcy
•Optimal parameters
Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-disruption to regular bodily structure and function.
Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-collection of signs/symptoms associated with specific
cause(s)
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Cause unknown
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Problem related to treatment
Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER-•Disease acquired from hospital environment
Auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER-listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other
organs
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER-•Care given to prevent discomfort, but not cure
Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER-an assessment technique which produces sounds
by the examiner tapping on the patient's chest wall
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER-•Expected outcome
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER-•Sudden onset with short duration
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER-Insidious and long-lasting
Remission - CORRECT ANSWER-•Disappearance of symptoms
, Exacerbation - CORRECT ANSWER-•Flare-up of symptoms
Antigens - CORRECT ANSWER-Substances that cause harm and set off specific
response
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-immune bodies
Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER-Not enough oxygen
Anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER-No oxygen
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease in cell size
hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased cell size
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in cell number
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Alteration in size, shape
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Cell changes to another type
Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Cellular death
Ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased blood flow
Infarct - CORRECT ANSWER-area of dead cells
Neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER-tumors
Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Malignant disease of bone marrow
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER-Bruise or contusion "blood tumor"
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER-Localized collection of pus
Ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER-•Bacteria, prolonged pressure on tissue
Cellulitis (Know examples) - CORRECT ANSWER-• diffuse inflammation resulting from
failure to isolate pathogen
•Usually streptococcal, staphylococcal
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary or secondary disease
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER-•Smallest infective agent
Pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER-•Microorganisms or agents that cause disease
Pathologic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Something caused by disease process
Pathogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER-•Description of how a particular disease
progresses
Disease - CORRECT ANSWER-•Change from normal; symptoms occur with a
pathologic state present
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER-•State of normalcy
•Optimal parameters
Disorder - CORRECT ANSWER-disruption to regular bodily structure and function.
Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER-collection of signs/symptoms associated with specific
cause(s)
Idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Cause unknown
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWER-•Problem related to treatment
Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER-•Disease acquired from hospital environment
Auscultation - CORRECT ANSWER-listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other
organs
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER-•Care given to prevent discomfort, but not cure
Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER-an assessment technique which produces sounds
by the examiner tapping on the patient's chest wall
Prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER-•Expected outcome
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER-•Sudden onset with short duration
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER-Insidious and long-lasting
Remission - CORRECT ANSWER-•Disappearance of symptoms
, Exacerbation - CORRECT ANSWER-•Flare-up of symptoms
Antigens - CORRECT ANSWER-Substances that cause harm and set off specific
response
Antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-immune bodies
Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER-Not enough oxygen
Anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER-No oxygen
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease in cell size
hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased cell size
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in cell number
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Alteration in size, shape
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWER-Cell changes to another type
Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER-Cellular death
Ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER-decreased blood flow
Infarct - CORRECT ANSWER-area of dead cells
Neoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER-tumors
Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Malignant disease of bone marrow
Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER-Bruise or contusion "blood tumor"
Abscess - CORRECT ANSWER-Localized collection of pus
Ulcers - CORRECT ANSWER-•Bacteria, prolonged pressure on tissue
Cellulitis (Know examples) - CORRECT ANSWER-• diffuse inflammation resulting from
failure to isolate pathogen
•Usually streptococcal, staphylococcal
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary or secondary disease
Virus - CORRECT ANSWER-•Smallest infective agent
