EXAM 3 & EXAM 4: NU606 / NU 606 (LATEST 2025 /
2026 UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH
SOLUTIONS) ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS) - REGIS
What is the definition of Health as set forth by the WHO in
1948? .....ANSWER.....Health is a state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease and infirmity.
Etiology .....ANSWER.....the cause of a disease or abnormal
condition
Pathogenesis .....ANSWER.....development of disease; how does it
evolve
Morphology .....ANSWER.....Refers to shape, change in cells or
tissue
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Manifestations .....ANSWER.....signs and symptoms of disease;
appearance of the illness
Signs and Symptoms .....ANSWER.....Signs: Objective
(Temperature taken by thermometer)
Symptoms: Subjective ("I feel hot")
Syndrome .....ANSWER.....A compilation of signs and symptoms
that are characteristic of a specific disease state.
Physiology .....ANSWER.....The study of body function
Pathophysiology .....ANSWER.....the study of how disease
processes affect the function of the body
Signs and symptoms may be related to _________
.....ANSWER.....The primary disorder or they represent the body's
attempt to compensate for the altered FN caused by the
pathologic condition.
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True or False: Many pathogenic states are not observed directly.
.....ANSWER.....True
True or False: You may not be able to a patient hemorrhaging,
but you can see that the patient's body is trying compensate for
blood loss by being tachycardic .....ANSWER.....True
Clinical Course .....ANSWER.....Describes evolution of disease
-acute, subacute, chronic
Acute Disease .....ANSWER.....symptoms develop rapidly but the
disease lasts only a short time
Subacute Disease .....ANSWER.....symptoms between acute and
chronic, not as severe as an acute disease and not as prolonged
as a chronic disease
Chronic Disease .....ANSWER.....an ongoing condition or illness,
typically not severe
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5 Etiologic Factors and Examples .....ANSWER.....1. Biologic
Agents
- Hep C
2. Physical Forces
- Car accidents
3. Chemical Agents
- Poison
4. Nutritional excesses or deficits
- Increased fat in diet
5. Genetic Inheritance
- Sickle Cell
Diagnosis .....ANSWER.....designation as to the nature or cause of
a health problem