NR 283 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Homeostasis correct answer The maintenance of a relatively
stable internal environment regardless of external changes.
Seven Steps to Health correct answer 1. Be a nonsmoker and
avoid secondhand smoke.
2. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day. Choose high-
fiber, lower-fat foods. If you drink alcohol, limit your intake to one
to two drinks a day.
3. Be physically active on a regular basis. This will also help you
to maintain healthy body weight.
4. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
5. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
6. Visit your doctor or dentist if you notice any change in your
normal state of health.
7. Follow health and safety instructions at home and at work
when using, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
,Disease correct answer Deviation from the normal state of
homeostasis.
Primary Prevention correct answer Efforts to prevent an injury
or illness from ever occurring.
Example: Education about good nutrition, the importance of
regular exercise, and the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and other
drugs.
Secondary Prevention correct answer These interventions
happen after an illness or serious risk factors have already been
diagnosed. The goal is to halt or slow the progress of the disease
(if possible) in its earliest stages; in the case of injury, goals
include limiting long-term disability and preventing reinjury.
Example: Recommending regular exams and screening tests in
people with known risk factors for illness.
Tertiary Prevention correct answer This phase focuses on
helping people manage complicated, long-term health problems
such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic
musculoskeletal pain. The goals include preventing further
physical deterioration and maximizing quality of life.
Example: Cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs.
Diagnosis correct answer Identification of a disease
, Etiology correct answer The causative factors in a particular
disease
Example: congenital defects, inherited or genetic disorders,
and/or microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria
Idiopathic correct answer The cause of a disease is unknown
Iatrogenic correct answer Disease caused by a treatment, a
procedure, or an error
Predisposing Factors correct answer Tendencies that promote
development of a disease in an individual
Prophylaxis correct answer A process or measure that
prevents disease (as an individual or society) and prevent the
spread of disease.
Example: Prophylactic treatment for myocardial infarction for
highrisk Patients is a baby aspirin daily.
Prevention correct answer Taking action to avoid disease,
injury, and other negative health outcomes
Pathogenesis correct answer The development of the disease
or the sequence of events involved in the tissue changes related
to the specific disease process.
TO PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Homeostasis correct answer The maintenance of a relatively
stable internal environment regardless of external changes.
Seven Steps to Health correct answer 1. Be a nonsmoker and
avoid secondhand smoke.
2. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day. Choose high-
fiber, lower-fat foods. If you drink alcohol, limit your intake to one
to two drinks a day.
3. Be physically active on a regular basis. This will also help you
to maintain healthy body weight.
4. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
5. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
6. Visit your doctor or dentist if you notice any change in your
normal state of health.
7. Follow health and safety instructions at home and at work
when using, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
,Disease correct answer Deviation from the normal state of
homeostasis.
Primary Prevention correct answer Efforts to prevent an injury
or illness from ever occurring.
Example: Education about good nutrition, the importance of
regular exercise, and the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and other
drugs.
Secondary Prevention correct answer These interventions
happen after an illness or serious risk factors have already been
diagnosed. The goal is to halt or slow the progress of the disease
(if possible) in its earliest stages; in the case of injury, goals
include limiting long-term disability and preventing reinjury.
Example: Recommending regular exams and screening tests in
people with known risk factors for illness.
Tertiary Prevention correct answer This phase focuses on
helping people manage complicated, long-term health problems
such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic
musculoskeletal pain. The goals include preventing further
physical deterioration and maximizing quality of life.
Example: Cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs.
Diagnosis correct answer Identification of a disease
, Etiology correct answer The causative factors in a particular
disease
Example: congenital defects, inherited or genetic disorders,
and/or microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria
Idiopathic correct answer The cause of a disease is unknown
Iatrogenic correct answer Disease caused by a treatment, a
procedure, or an error
Predisposing Factors correct answer Tendencies that promote
development of a disease in an individual
Prophylaxis correct answer A process or measure that
prevents disease (as an individual or society) and prevent the
spread of disease.
Example: Prophylactic treatment for myocardial infarction for
highrisk Patients is a baby aspirin daily.
Prevention correct answer Taking action to avoid disease,
injury, and other negative health outcomes
Pathogenesis correct answer The development of the disease
or the sequence of events involved in the tissue changes related
to the specific disease process.
