NURSING-PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Which of the following is an example of the clinical manifesta,on known as a sign?
A. Nausea
B. Bruise
C. Headache
D. Loss of appe,te - B. Bruise
Which of the following is an example of a factor that wold affect the epidemiology of a
par,cular disease?
A. Predic,ve value
B. Southeast Asian ethnicity
C. Circadian rhythms
D. Clinical manifesta,ons - B. Southeast Asian ethnicity
Which of the following is an example of primary preven,on?
A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons
, B. Screening for cancer
C. Rehabilita,ng a:er a stroke
D. Performing monthly breast exams - A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons
Define Pathogenesis - development/evolu,on of disease and is the ini,al s,mulus to
manifesta,ons
serotyping - dis,nct varia,on within a species of bacteria/virus EX: salmonella
GENotyping - looking at the DNA of the pathogen
Signs? Symptoms? - signs are objec,ve and observed, while symptoms are a subjec,ve
feeling (what the pa,ent tells you) and can be experienced by the individual
Syndrome - signs and symptoms that have not been determined
latent period - ,me between exposure of ,ssue to injurious agent and FIRST appearance of
signs and symptoms
PROdromal period - ,me during 1st signs and or symptoms appear indica,ng ONSET of the
disease
Acute phase - disease/illness reaches it's full intensity
ANSWERS NEWEST RATED A+ 2025/2026 UPDATED
Which of the following is an example of the clinical manifesta,on known as a sign?
A. Nausea
B. Bruise
C. Headache
D. Loss of appe,te - B. Bruise
Which of the following is an example of a factor that wold affect the epidemiology of a
par,cular disease?
A. Predic,ve value
B. Southeast Asian ethnicity
C. Circadian rhythms
D. Clinical manifesta,ons - B. Southeast Asian ethnicity
Which of the following is an example of primary preven,on?
A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons
, B. Screening for cancer
C. Rehabilita,ng a:er a stroke
D. Performing monthly breast exams - A. Maintaining rou,ne immuniza,ons
Define Pathogenesis - development/evolu,on of disease and is the ini,al s,mulus to
manifesta,ons
serotyping - dis,nct varia,on within a species of bacteria/virus EX: salmonella
GENotyping - looking at the DNA of the pathogen
Signs? Symptoms? - signs are objec,ve and observed, while symptoms are a subjec,ve
feeling (what the pa,ent tells you) and can be experienced by the individual
Syndrome - signs and symptoms that have not been determined
latent period - ,me between exposure of ,ssue to injurious agent and FIRST appearance of
signs and symptoms
PROdromal period - ,me during 1st signs and or symptoms appear indica,ng ONSET of the
disease
Acute phase - disease/illness reaches it's full intensity
