UCF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |ALL GRADED A+
Pathology - ............ANSWER.............. Study of diseases. (causes, changes at
cellular level, etc)
Pathophysiology - ............ANSWER.............. Study of abnormalities in
physiological function.
Responses to disruptions in homeostasis.
Common and classic presentations of disorders.
Physiology - ............ANSWER.............. Function of living organisms.
Etiology - ............ANSWER.............. Origin of the disease or the underlying causes
and modifying factors (can be genetic or environmental). The etiology of most
disorders is multifactorial. Can be idiopathic, iatrogenic, or from a causative
agent.
Pathogenesis - ............ANSWER.............. Steps in the development of the disease
and how etiological factors trigger cellular and molecular changes.
Framework For Pathophysiology - ............ANSWER.............. Etiology ->
Pathogenesis -> Clinical Manifestations -> Treatment Implications
Signs - ............ANSWER.............. Objective changes that a clinician can observe
and measure; e.g., fever or rash.
, Symptoms - ............ANSWER.............. Subjective changes in body functions that
are not apparent to an observer; e.g., headache or nausea.
Syndrome - ............ANSWER.............. When etiology of signs/symptoms are not
determined
Stages of Clinical Course - ............ANSWER.............. Latent/Incubation Period ->
Prodromal Period -> Subclinical Phase -> Acute Phase/Manifest Illness
Exacerbations - ............ANSWER.............. Sudden increases in severity
Remission - ............ANSWER.............. Decline or abatement in severity
Convalescence - ............ANSWER.............. Stage of recover after disease, injury, or
surgery.
Sequela - ............ANSWER.............. Condition subsequent to the condition or
disease (a scar is a sequela to a cut).
Reliability - ............ANSWER.............. Ability of a test to give the same result in
repeated measurements
Validity - ............ANSWER.............. Degree to which a measurement reflects the
true value of what it intends to measure
EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS |ALL GRADED A+
Pathology - ............ANSWER.............. Study of diseases. (causes, changes at
cellular level, etc)
Pathophysiology - ............ANSWER.............. Study of abnormalities in
physiological function.
Responses to disruptions in homeostasis.
Common and classic presentations of disorders.
Physiology - ............ANSWER.............. Function of living organisms.
Etiology - ............ANSWER.............. Origin of the disease or the underlying causes
and modifying factors (can be genetic or environmental). The etiology of most
disorders is multifactorial. Can be idiopathic, iatrogenic, or from a causative
agent.
Pathogenesis - ............ANSWER.............. Steps in the development of the disease
and how etiological factors trigger cellular and molecular changes.
Framework For Pathophysiology - ............ANSWER.............. Etiology ->
Pathogenesis -> Clinical Manifestations -> Treatment Implications
Signs - ............ANSWER.............. Objective changes that a clinician can observe
and measure; e.g., fever or rash.
, Symptoms - ............ANSWER.............. Subjective changes in body functions that
are not apparent to an observer; e.g., headache or nausea.
Syndrome - ............ANSWER.............. When etiology of signs/symptoms are not
determined
Stages of Clinical Course - ............ANSWER.............. Latent/Incubation Period ->
Prodromal Period -> Subclinical Phase -> Acute Phase/Manifest Illness
Exacerbations - ............ANSWER.............. Sudden increases in severity
Remission - ............ANSWER.............. Decline or abatement in severity
Convalescence - ............ANSWER.............. Stage of recover after disease, injury, or
surgery.
Sequela - ............ANSWER.............. Condition subsequent to the condition or
disease (a scar is a sequela to a cut).
Reliability - ............ANSWER.............. Ability of a test to give the same result in
repeated measurements
Validity - ............ANSWER.............. Degree to which a measurement reflects the
true value of what it intends to measure
