NSG 3280 Exam 1 – Questions With A+ Solutions
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Terms in this set (719)
the study and diagnosis of disease 1: Pathology
through examination of organs,
tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
the study of the causes of diseases 1: Etiology
Something which increases risk or 1: risk factor
susceptibility.
the development or evolution of a 1: pathogenesis
disease, from initial stimulus to the
ultimate expression of the
manifestations
manifestations of disease that are 1: signs of disease
observed
subjective feelings of an abnormality 1: symptoms
in the body
etiology of a particular set of signs 1: syndrome
and symptoms has not yet been
determined
interval between exposure of a tissue 1: latent period
to an injurious agent and the first
appearance of signs and symptoms
,refers to the appearance of the first 1: prodromal period
signs and symptoms indicating the
onset of a disease
disease reaches its full intensity, and 1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase
signs and symptoms attain their
greatest severity
signs and symptoms may become 1: latent/ silent period
mild or disappear for a time
relatively severe manifestations but 1: acute condition
runs a short coarse measured in hours,
days, or a few weeks
can begin in the acute phase and 1: chronic condition
become prolonged when the body's
defenses are insufficient to overcome
the causative agent and can last for
months
sudden increase in the severity of a 1: exacerbation
disease
an abatement or decline in severity of 1: remission
the signs and symptoms of a disease
stage of recovery after a disease, 1: convalescence
injury, or surgical operation
subsequent pathologic condition 1: sequela (sequelae)
produced by a disease
the degree to which a measurement 1: validity/accuracy
reflects the true value of the object it
is intended to measure
,the ability of a test to give the same 1: reliability/precision
result in repeated measurements
the extent to which a test can 1: predictive value
differentiate between the presence or
absence of a condition in an individual
estimate of the probability that 1: positive predictive value
disease is present if the test is positive
an estimate of the probability that 1: negative predictive value
disease is absent if the test is negative
probability that a test will be positive 1: Sensitivity
when applied to a person with the
condition
probability that a test will be negative 1: Specificity
when applied to a person who does
not have a given condition
Age, gender, genetic and ethnic 1: influencers of physiologic parameters?
background, geographic area, and
time of day
a normal adaptive response 1: acclimatization
study of patterns of a disease 1: epidemiology
disease that is native to a local region 1: endemic disease
(a town or county)
disease is disseminated to many 1: epidemic
people at the same time (a country)
disease that spreads widely across a 1: pandemic
large area (the world)
, age, ethnic group, gender, 1: principal factors affecting patterns of disease in
socioeconomic factors and lifestyle human populations?
considerations, and geographic
location
changes in function that occur during 1: developmental process
the early years of life
maintaining internal conditions in a 2: homeostasis
stable state by keeping parameters
relatively the same/ the state of being
in which all systems are in balance
around a fairly narrow ideal "set point"
ability to successfully adapt to 2: allostasis
changes
physical, chemical, or emotional 2: stress
factor that produces tension in the
body or mind
anything that throws the body out of 2: stressor
allostatic balance
Alarm reaction, Stage of existence, 2: general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Stage of exhaustion
Fight or Flight Response 2: alarm
unknown cause idiopathic
cause of disease Eitology
result of an unintended or unwanted iatrogenic
medical treatment
development of disease from initial Pathogenesis
stimulation
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Terms in this set (719)
the study and diagnosis of disease 1: Pathology
through examination of organs,
tissues, cells, and bodily fluids.
the study of the causes of diseases 1: Etiology
Something which increases risk or 1: risk factor
susceptibility.
the development or evolution of a 1: pathogenesis
disease, from initial stimulus to the
ultimate expression of the
manifestations
manifestations of disease that are 1: signs of disease
observed
subjective feelings of an abnormality 1: symptoms
in the body
etiology of a particular set of signs 1: syndrome
and symptoms has not yet been
determined
interval between exposure of a tissue 1: latent period
to an injurious agent and the first
appearance of signs and symptoms
,refers to the appearance of the first 1: prodromal period
signs and symptoms indicating the
onset of a disease
disease reaches its full intensity, and 1: Stage of manifest illness/acute phase
signs and symptoms attain their
greatest severity
signs and symptoms may become 1: latent/ silent period
mild or disappear for a time
relatively severe manifestations but 1: acute condition
runs a short coarse measured in hours,
days, or a few weeks
can begin in the acute phase and 1: chronic condition
become prolonged when the body's
defenses are insufficient to overcome
the causative agent and can last for
months
sudden increase in the severity of a 1: exacerbation
disease
an abatement or decline in severity of 1: remission
the signs and symptoms of a disease
stage of recovery after a disease, 1: convalescence
injury, or surgical operation
subsequent pathologic condition 1: sequela (sequelae)
produced by a disease
the degree to which a measurement 1: validity/accuracy
reflects the true value of the object it
is intended to measure
,the ability of a test to give the same 1: reliability/precision
result in repeated measurements
the extent to which a test can 1: predictive value
differentiate between the presence or
absence of a condition in an individual
estimate of the probability that 1: positive predictive value
disease is present if the test is positive
an estimate of the probability that 1: negative predictive value
disease is absent if the test is negative
probability that a test will be positive 1: Sensitivity
when applied to a person with the
condition
probability that a test will be negative 1: Specificity
when applied to a person who does
not have a given condition
Age, gender, genetic and ethnic 1: influencers of physiologic parameters?
background, geographic area, and
time of day
a normal adaptive response 1: acclimatization
study of patterns of a disease 1: epidemiology
disease that is native to a local region 1: endemic disease
(a town or county)
disease is disseminated to many 1: epidemic
people at the same time (a country)
disease that spreads widely across a 1: pandemic
large area (the world)
, age, ethnic group, gender, 1: principal factors affecting patterns of disease in
socioeconomic factors and lifestyle human populations?
considerations, and geographic
location
changes in function that occur during 1: developmental process
the early years of life
maintaining internal conditions in a 2: homeostasis
stable state by keeping parameters
relatively the same/ the state of being
in which all systems are in balance
around a fairly narrow ideal "set point"
ability to successfully adapt to 2: allostasis
changes
physical, chemical, or emotional 2: stress
factor that produces tension in the
body or mind
anything that throws the body out of 2: stressor
allostatic balance
Alarm reaction, Stage of existence, 2: general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
Stage of exhaustion
Fight or Flight Response 2: alarm
unknown cause idiopathic
cause of disease Eitology
result of an unintended or unwanted iatrogenic
medical treatment
development of disease from initial Pathogenesis
stimulation
