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NR 283 Chapter 1 Introduction to Pathophysiology Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+
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NR 283 Chapter 1Introduction to
Pathophysiology
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Homeostasis - Answer: The maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment regardless of
external changes.
Seven Steps to Health - Answer: 1. Be a nonsmoker and avoid secondhand smoke.
2. Eat 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit a day. Choose high-fiber, lower-fat foods. If you drink
alcohol, limit your intake to one to two drinks a day.
3. Be physically active on a regular basis. This will also help you to maintain healthy body weight.
4. Protect yourself and your family from the sun.
5. Follow cancer screening guidelines.
6. Visit your doctor or dentist if you notice any change in your normal state of health.
7. Follow health and safety instructions at home and at work when using, storing, and disposing of
hazardous materials.
, Disease - Answer: Deviation from the normal state of homeostasis.
Primary Prevention - Answer: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Example: Education about good nutrition, the importance of regular exercise, and the dangers of
tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Secondary Prevention - Answer: These interventions happen after an illness or serious risk factors have
already been diagnosed. The goal is to halt or slow the progress of the disease (if possible) in its earliest
stages; in the case of injury, goals include limiting long-term disability and preventing reinjury.
Example: Recommending regular exams and screening tests in people with known risk factors for illness.
Tertiary Prevention - Answer: This phase focuses on helping people manage complicated, long-term
health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. The goals
include preventing further physical deterioration and maximizing quality of life.
Example: Cardiac or stroke rehabilitation programs.
Diagnosis - Answer: Identification of a disease
Etiology - Answer: The causative factors in a particular disease
Example: congenital defects, inherited or genetic disorders, and/or microorganisms such as viruses or
bacteria
Idiopathic - Answer: The cause of a disease is unknown
Iatrogenic - Answer: Disease caused by a treatment, a procedure, or an error
Predisposing Factors - Answer: Tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual
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