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ECPI 2024 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SMITH - EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ECPI 2024 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SMITH - EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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ECPI 2024 - NUR 221PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SMITH - EXAM #1
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Nosocomial - Answer-caused by an infection received in a healthcare environment
Iatrogenic - Answer-caused inadvertently by medical treatment
Diagnosis - Answer-A label for a disease, based on diagnostic criteria
Prognosis - Answer-Prediction of how one will proceed through the disease process,
morbidity vs. mortality.
Primary prevention - Answer-Prevention of a disease from occurring
Secondary prevention - Answer-Early detection of disease by screening
Tertiary prevention - Answer-Rehabilitation of a patient to prevent complications or
progression of disease.
Symptoms - Answer-What the patient comes in and complains about (Subjective)
Signs - Answer-What we can measure from the patient (Objective)
Modifiable Risk Factors - Answer-Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can be altered by modifying one's behavior or
environment (Smoker can quit smoking)
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors - Answer-Factors contributing to the development of a
noncommunicable disease that can not be altered (Age, Family, Genetics)
Morbidity - Answer-Refers to ill health in an individual and the levels of ill health in a
population or group.
Mortality - Answer-The state of being subject to death
Health - Answer-Perceived wholeness of body, mind, and spirit
Illness - Answer-A state resulting in suffering or distress
Incidence - Answer-The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a
specific time. (New Cases)
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