Pathophysiology Keiser University Exam 1 |
ActualQuestions and Answers Latest Updated
2024/2025 (Gr
Physiology - ANSWERS-the study of the structural and functional changes in cells,
tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease.
Pathophysiology - ANSWERS-the cellular and organ changes that occur with disease,
but also with the effects that these changes have on total body function
Disease - ANSWERS-an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ
structure that is characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an
identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
disease - ANSWERS-an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ
structure that is characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an
identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations
etiology - ANSWERS-cause of disease
pathogenesis - ANSWERS-is the sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place
from the time of initial contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a
disease
morphology - ANSWERS-fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues
symptoms - ANSWERS-subjective complaint noted by the person with the disorder
risk factor - ANSWERS-multiple factor that predispose to a particular disease
congenital conditions - ANSWERS-defect that are present at birth
syndrome - ANSWERS-compilation of signs and symptoms that are characterized of a
specific disease
diagnosis - ANSWERS-designation as to nature cause of health problem
validity - ANSWERS-an estent to which a measurement tool measures what it is
expected to measure
reliability - ANSWERS-estent to which observation if repeated gives same result
standardization - ANSWERS-improving the trueness and validity of measured values
sensitivity - ANSWERS-number of people with true positive result of a disease
specificity - ANSWERS-number of people with true negative result of a disease
acute disorder - ANSWERS-relatively sever but self limiting
chronic disease - ANSWERS-continuous and long term
subacute - ANSWERS-intermediate between chronic and acute
preclinical stage - ANSWERS-the disease is not clinically evident yet but it is destined to
be
carrier status - ANSWERS-an individual that carry the disease but are not affected by
the disease
epidemiology - ANSWERS-study of disease occurrence
incidence - ANSWERS-number of new cases arising in a population
privalence - ANSWERS-measure of existing disease in a population at a given time
mortality - ANSWERS-statistics that provide information on causes of death
morbidity - ANSWERS-effect of disease on someones life
risk factors - ANSWERS-conditions suspected to be contributing to cause of disease
ActualQuestions and Answers Latest Updated
2024/2025 (Gr
Physiology - ANSWERS-the study of the structural and functional changes in cells,
tissues, and organs of the body that cause or are caused by disease.
Pathophysiology - ANSWERS-the cellular and organ changes that occur with disease,
but also with the effects that these changes have on total body function
Disease - ANSWERS-an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ
structure that is characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an
identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
disease - ANSWERS-an interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body system or organ
structure that is characterized usually by a recognized etiologic agent or agents, an
identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations
etiology - ANSWERS-cause of disease
pathogenesis - ANSWERS-is the sequence of cellular and tissue events that take place
from the time of initial contact with an etiologic agent until the ultimate expression of a
disease
morphology - ANSWERS-fundamental structure or form of cells or tissues
symptoms - ANSWERS-subjective complaint noted by the person with the disorder
risk factor - ANSWERS-multiple factor that predispose to a particular disease
congenital conditions - ANSWERS-defect that are present at birth
syndrome - ANSWERS-compilation of signs and symptoms that are characterized of a
specific disease
diagnosis - ANSWERS-designation as to nature cause of health problem
validity - ANSWERS-an estent to which a measurement tool measures what it is
expected to measure
reliability - ANSWERS-estent to which observation if repeated gives same result
standardization - ANSWERS-improving the trueness and validity of measured values
sensitivity - ANSWERS-number of people with true positive result of a disease
specificity - ANSWERS-number of people with true negative result of a disease
acute disorder - ANSWERS-relatively sever but self limiting
chronic disease - ANSWERS-continuous and long term
subacute - ANSWERS-intermediate between chronic and acute
preclinical stage - ANSWERS-the disease is not clinically evident yet but it is destined to
be
carrier status - ANSWERS-an individual that carry the disease but are not affected by
the disease
epidemiology - ANSWERS-study of disease occurrence
incidence - ANSWERS-number of new cases arising in a population
privalence - ANSWERS-measure of existing disease in a population at a given time
mortality - ANSWERS-statistics that provide information on causes of death
morbidity - ANSWERS-effect of disease on someones life
risk factors - ANSWERS-conditions suspected to be contributing to cause of disease
