NURS 3366: Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology week 1 part
1 Questions With Complete Solutions
acute S&S Correct Answers rapid appearance of S&S (lasts for
a day to several days), lasts for only a short period of time
can also mean increase in severity
central Correct Answers a problem or situation that occurred
towards the center or core of the body
usually used when referring to the essential organ system (heart,
brain, kidneys, and livers)
the more central the problem/area is the more proximal it is to
the core
chronic S&S Correct Answers develop more slowly; S&S are
often insidious and
last longer and/or wax and wane over months or years.
remission- S&S disappear or diminished significantly (wane)
exacerbation- S&S worsen or more severe (wax)
clinical manifestation Correct Answers the demonstration of
signs and/or symptoms of a disease
(ie: S&S or S/S)
term relating to the course of the disease
, comorbidity Correct Answers two or more coexisting medical
conditions
compensation Correct Answers the return to homeostasis after
the body is challenged by stressors
achieved by the body's use of control/compensatory mechanism
aka healing, adapting, etc
decomposition Correct Answers occurs when the body is
unable to meet the challenges of stressors (ex: compensatory
mechanism is worn out) then compensation would deteriorate
into decomposition
the failure to compensate, adapt, heal, etc
disease Correct Answers harmful condition in the body
disorder Correct Answers disturbance to the healthiness of the
body
essentially what does homeostasis do? Correct Answers a
balancing act where the body tries to right itself when
homeostasis is challenged by changes (stressors)
etiology Correct Answers the cause of a disease including all
factors that contribute to the development of the disease
exacerbate Correct Answers to provoke; to make worse
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