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Pathophysiology Midterm - Jersey College Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions (100% Pass) Pathophysiology - Answer️️ -the study of functional or pathologic changes in the body that result from disease processes Pathology - Answer️️ -the laboratory study of cell and tissue changes ...

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JERSEY COLLEGE

Pathophysiology Midterm - Jersey
College Exam Study Guide with
Complete Solutions (100% Pass)

Pathophysiology - Answer✔️✔️-the study of functional or pathologic
changes in the body that result from disease processes

Pathology - Answer✔️✔️-the laboratory study of cell and tissue
changes associated with disease.

Steps for better health - Answer✔️✔️-Be a nonsmoker and avoid
second-hand smoke, Eat 5-10 servings of vegetables and fruit a
day, Be physically active on a regular basis, Protect yourself and
your family from the sun, Follow cancer screening guidelines, Visit
your doctor or dentist is you notice any change in your normal state
of health, and Follow health and safety instructions at home and at
work

Primary level of prevention - Answer✔️✔️-Protect healthy people from
developing a disease or experiencing an injury in the first place

Secondary level of prevention - Answer✔️✔️-Happens after an illness
or serious risk factors have already been diagnosed.




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Tertiary level of protection - Answer✔️✔️-Focuses on helping people
manage complicated, long-term health problems

Biopsy - Answer✔️✔️-Examination of living tissue

Prognosis - Answer✔️✔️-The probability of specific outcomes

Etiology - Answer✔️✔️-Concerns the causative factors in a particular
disease

Epidemiology - Answer✔️✔️-The science of tracking the pattern or
occurrence of disease

Latent Stage - Answer✔️✔️-"silent stage" No clinical signs are evident,
characterizes some diseases

Acute Stage - Answer✔️✔️-Short-term that develops quickly with
marked signs

Chronic Stage - Answer✔️✔️-Often milder developing gradually

Morbidity - Answer✔️✔️-The disease rates within a group

Mortality - Answer✔️✔️-Indicate the relative number of deaths
resulting from a particular disease

Symptoms - Answer✔️✔️-Subjective feelings, such as pain or nausea




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Precipitating Factor - Answer✔️✔️-condition that triggers an acute
episode (seizure)

Remission - Answer✔️✔️-mark the course or progress of a disease;
manifestations subside

Complication - Answer✔️✔️-new, secondary or additional problems
that arise after the original disease begin

Apoptosis - Answer✔️✔️-Cell death

Atrophy - Answer✔️✔️-Decrease in the size of cells

Anaplasia - Answer✔️✔️-cells that are undifferentiated with variable
nuclear and cell structures

What is gangrene? - Answer✔️✔️-An area of necrotic tissue that has
been invaded by bacteria.

Why does gangrene smell? - Answer✔️✔️-May cause a buildup of
gases with tissue and further reduce blood supply

Hypertrophy - Answer✔️✔️-Increase in the size of individual cells

Dysplasia - Answer✔️✔️-cells vary in size and shape, large nuclei are
frequently present




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