NU 343 Pathophysiology- Exam 1- Practice questions Actual Questions And Answers 100% Correct .
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Would you consider iatrogenic and nosocomial diseases to be medical errors? - correct answer Iatrogenic and nosocomial illness are arguably considered health professional errors as the illness would not have otherwise occurred if not for unfortunate contact with a nosocomial illness or undergo...
NU 343 Pathophysiology- Exam 1-
Practice questions
Would you consider iatrogenic and nosocomial diseases to be medical errors? - correct answer
Iatrogenic and nosocomial illness are arguably considered health professional errors as the illness would
not have otherwise occurred if not for unfortunate contact with a nosocomial illness or undergoing a
procedure that results in illness.
What activities do you participate in which would count as primary prevention? How about secondary
prevention? Identify other examples of tertiary prevention. - correct answer Primary prevention
activities. Can include such measures as brushing and flossing teeth, taking a vitamin supplement,
wearing safety equipment (bike helmet, seat belt), exercise, eating healthy foods, receiving
immunizations, etc.
Secondary prevention may include getting routine check-ups and screening tests.
Tertiary prevention would include rehabilitative activities that promote recovery.
You are expecting your first child and are told that the child has a 1 in 800 chance of being born with a
congenital anomaly. This statistic refers to the:
a. Incidence
b. Prevalence
c. Epidemic
d. Diagnosis - correct answer Incidence
You decide that it has been too long since your last physical examination so you schedule an
appointment for a routine health screening. You have a blood cholesterol level checked and it is within
the expected range. This activity represents which level of prevention?
a. Primary prevention
,b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. None of these - correct answer Secondary prevention -
3. At your health screening, you describe the following: achiness, lethargy, and vague abdominal
discomfort. These are categorized as:
a. Local manifestations
b. Systemic manifestations
c. Signs
d. Symptoms - correct answer Systemic manifestations
The study of functional alterations in human health due to an injury, disease, or syndrome describes
which of the following?
a. Pathology
b. Pathophysiology
c. Physiology
d. Morphology - correct answer Pathophysiology
A patient wants to know what has caused his illness. This information is termed the:
a. Etiology
b. Pathogenesis
c. Epidemiology
d. Nosocomia - correct answer Etiology
Joe has many risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Which of these is NOT modifiable?
a. Smoking
b. Family history of lung cancer
c. Working in an asbestos-filled area
, d. Poor nutritional intake - correct answer Family history of lung cancer
Which of the following terms indicates the dynamic steady state that the body strives to achieve every
day?
a. Homeostasis
b. Mortality
c. Morbidity
d. Health - correct answer Homeostasis
Which of the following contributes to evidence-based practice and high quality patient care?
a. Primary research
b. Clinical expertise
c. Meta-analysis studies
d. All of these contribute - correct answer All of these contribute
Cancer is on the rise across the globe. Which term describes this phenomenon?
a. Epidemic
b. Endemic
c. Pandemic
d. Morbidity - correct answer Pandemic
Your grandmother is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is told that she has 6 months to live.
This prediction is referred to
as her:
a. Prognosis
b. Diagnosis
c. Morbidity rate
d. Prevalence - correct answer Prognosis
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