PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1
CHAMBERLAIN EXAMS WITH
QUALIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Health - ANSWER-Physical, mental, and social well-being
Disease - ANSWER-Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
Disease Prevention - ANSWER-Maintaining routine vaccination programs
Participation in screening programs
Community health programs
Regular routine doctor visits
Pathophysiology - ANSWER-Functional (physiologic) changes in the body as a result from disease
Diagnosis - ANSWER-Identification of a specific disease
Cause - ANSWER-Causative factors in a particular disease
Predisposing Factors - ANSWER-Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual
Precipitating Factor - ANSWER-Condition that triggers an acute episode
Pathogenesis - ANSWER-Development of the disease
, Remission - ANSWER-Manifestations of the disease subside or are absent
Complications - ANSWER-New secondary or additional problems
Therapy - ANSWER-Treatment measures to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease
Latent State - ANSWER-No symptoms or clinical signs evident
Gross Level - ANSWER-Organ or system level
Microscopic Level - ANSWER-Cellular Level
Biopsy - ANSWER-Excision of small amounts of living tissue
Incubation Period - ANSWER-Time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs and symptoms
Prodromal Period - ANSWER-Early development of a disease
Signs nonspecific or absent
Syndrome - ANSWER-Collection of sign and symptoms
Often affects more than one organ
Convalescence - ANSWER-Period of Recovery
CHAMBERLAIN EXAMS WITH
QUALIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Health - ANSWER-Physical, mental, and social well-being
Disease - ANSWER-Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis
Disease Prevention - ANSWER-Maintaining routine vaccination programs
Participation in screening programs
Community health programs
Regular routine doctor visits
Pathophysiology - ANSWER-Functional (physiologic) changes in the body as a result from disease
Diagnosis - ANSWER-Identification of a specific disease
Cause - ANSWER-Causative factors in a particular disease
Predisposing Factors - ANSWER-Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual
Precipitating Factor - ANSWER-Condition that triggers an acute episode
Pathogenesis - ANSWER-Development of the disease
, Remission - ANSWER-Manifestations of the disease subside or are absent
Complications - ANSWER-New secondary or additional problems
Therapy - ANSWER-Treatment measures to promote recovery or slow the progress of a disease
Latent State - ANSWER-No symptoms or clinical signs evident
Gross Level - ANSWER-Organ or system level
Microscopic Level - ANSWER-Cellular Level
Biopsy - ANSWER-Excision of small amounts of living tissue
Incubation Period - ANSWER-Time of exposure to a microorganism and onset of signs and symptoms
Prodromal Period - ANSWER-Early development of a disease
Signs nonspecific or absent
Syndrome - ANSWER-Collection of sign and symptoms
Often affects more than one organ
Convalescence - ANSWER-Period of Recovery
