NUR 2063 Pathophysiology | 226 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What is Pathophysiology - is the study of what happens when the normal anatomy and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process of the human body. What 4 things does pathophysiology include? - Etiology, Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Treatment Implications What is etiology - study of causes or reasons for phenomena. Includes Idiopathic conditions that have an unknown origin or cause. What is pathogenesis? - development or evolution of disease from initial stimulus to the expression of manifestations as time occurs. What are clinical manifestations? - Signs and symptoms of disorder. What are treatment implications? - Which combine the etology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations to determine the best treatment of condition per individual. What are signs? - Objective or observed manifestations of disease. What are symptoms? - Subjective feelings of abnormality in the body. What is objective data - What you observe and can measure. What are examples of objective data? - rash, low blood pressure, bleeding What is subjective data? - What the patient may report to youWhat are examples of subjective data? - pain scale, they feel suicidal, fatigued. What is epidemiology? - study of the patterns of disease involving populations. Based on the spread and contact of diseases in people. What are the levels of disease prevention? - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Explain Primary Prevention - "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or reducing exposure of disease for people. Examples of Primary Prevention - Vaccinations and Handwashing Explain Secondary Prevention - "Screening"; early detection, screening, and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads Examples of Secondary Prevention - PAP smears for STDs, lab work for HBA1C check, mammogram Explain Tertiary Prevention - "Treating" and preventing further complications from a disorder or disease after the person has the condition