NURS 220 Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Pyrexia - Correct Answers ✅Another word for fever
Dyspnea - Correct Answers ✅Difficulty breathing
Syncope - Correct Answers ✅Fainting
Ventilation - Correct Answers ✅Movement of gases in and
out of the lungs
Diffusion - Correct Answers ✅Movement of oxygen and
carbon dioxide between the alveoli and RBC's
Perfusion - Correct Answers ✅Distribution of RBC's to and
from the pulmonary capillaries
Hypoxemia - Correct Answers ✅Low level of oxygen in
arterial blood
Xerostomia - Correct Answers ✅Dry mouth
Gingivitis - Correct Answers ✅Inflammation of the gums
Dental Caries - Correct Answers ✅Tooth decay
,NURS 220 Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Infection - Correct Answers ✅The invasion of a susceptible
host by pathogens or microorganisms (results in disease)
Colonization - Correct Answers ✅Presence and growth of
microorganisms within a host without tissue invasion or
damage
Communicable Disease - Correct Answers ✅The infectious
process transmitted from one person to another
Symptomatic - Correct Answers ✅Clinical signs and
symptoms are present
Asymptomatic - Correct Answers ✅Clinical signs and
symptoms are not present
Incubation Period - Correct Answers ✅Patient is exposed to
microorganism but hasn't developed symptoms yet
Prodromal Stage - Correct Answers ✅Symptoms develop
but they are not specific
Illness Stage - Correct Answers ✅Symptoms become more
specific
, NURS 220 Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Convalescence - Correct Answers ✅The time spent
recovering from the illness
Iatrogenic - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs as a
result of a procedure
Exogenous - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs as a
result of microorganisms from outside of the individual
Endogenous - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs
when the patient's flora becomes altered
Isotonic Contraction - Correct Answers
✅Dynamic/necessary for active movement of muscles
Isometric Contraction - Correct Answers ✅No movement,
but tension of muscles
Atelectasis - Correct Answers ✅Alveoli collapse in lung
Pneumonia - Correct Answers ✅Secretion and mucus build
up in the lungs
Atrophy - Correct Answers ✅Decreased muscle mass
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Pyrexia - Correct Answers ✅Another word for fever
Dyspnea - Correct Answers ✅Difficulty breathing
Syncope - Correct Answers ✅Fainting
Ventilation - Correct Answers ✅Movement of gases in and
out of the lungs
Diffusion - Correct Answers ✅Movement of oxygen and
carbon dioxide between the alveoli and RBC's
Perfusion - Correct Answers ✅Distribution of RBC's to and
from the pulmonary capillaries
Hypoxemia - Correct Answers ✅Low level of oxygen in
arterial blood
Xerostomia - Correct Answers ✅Dry mouth
Gingivitis - Correct Answers ✅Inflammation of the gums
Dental Caries - Correct Answers ✅Tooth decay
,NURS 220 Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Infection - Correct Answers ✅The invasion of a susceptible
host by pathogens or microorganisms (results in disease)
Colonization - Correct Answers ✅Presence and growth of
microorganisms within a host without tissue invasion or
damage
Communicable Disease - Correct Answers ✅The infectious
process transmitted from one person to another
Symptomatic - Correct Answers ✅Clinical signs and
symptoms are present
Asymptomatic - Correct Answers ✅Clinical signs and
symptoms are not present
Incubation Period - Correct Answers ✅Patient is exposed to
microorganism but hasn't developed symptoms yet
Prodromal Stage - Correct Answers ✅Symptoms develop
but they are not specific
Illness Stage - Correct Answers ✅Symptoms become more
specific
, NURS 220 Questions and Answers (Top
Grade Assured) 2026 Update
Convalescence - Correct Answers ✅The time spent
recovering from the illness
Iatrogenic - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs as a
result of a procedure
Exogenous - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs as a
result of microorganisms from outside of the individual
Endogenous - Correct Answers ✅Infection that occurs
when the patient's flora becomes altered
Isotonic Contraction - Correct Answers
✅Dynamic/necessary for active movement of muscles
Isometric Contraction - Correct Answers ✅No movement,
but tension of muscles
Atelectasis - Correct Answers ✅Alveoli collapse in lung
Pneumonia - Correct Answers ✅Secretion and mucus build
up in the lungs
Atrophy - Correct Answers ✅Decreased muscle mass
