NURSING-PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED

NURSING-PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Which of the following is an example of the clinical manifesta,on known as a sign?



A. Nausea



B. Bruise



C. Headache



D. Loss of appe,te - B. Bruise



Which of the following is an example of a factor that wold affect the epidemiology of a
par,cular disease?



A. Predic,ve value



B. Southeast Asian ethnicity



C. Circadian rhythms



D. Clinical manifesta,ons - B. Southeast Asian ethnicity



Which of the following is an example of primary preven,on?



A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons

, B. Screening for cancer



C. Rehabilita,ng a:er a stroke



D. Performing monthly breast exams - A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons



Define Pathogenesis - development/evolu,on of disease and is the ini,al s,mulus to
manifesta,ons



serotyping - dis,nct varia,on within a species of bacteria/virus EX: salmonella



GENotyping - looking at the DNA of the pathogen



Signs? Symptoms? - signs are objec,ve and observed, while symptoms are a subjec,ve
feeling (what the pa,ent tells you) and can be experienced by the individual



Syndrome - signs and symptoms that have not been determined



latent period - ,me between exposure of ,ssue to injurious agent and FIRST appearance of
signs and symptoms



PROdromal period - ,me during 1st signs and or symptoms appear indica,ng ONSET of the
disease



Acute phase - disease/illness reaches it's full intensity