Title: Explain physiological and psychosocial aspects of the illness and disease process.
Course: Practical Nursing II (14052-II) > Section: Applying Concepts Related to Wellness and Illness

Explanation should include

- classifications of diseases
- terms related to disease
- the body's response to disease
- classifications of microorganisms
- psychosocial effects of diseases.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the characteristics of neoplastic, infectious, hereditary, traumatic, and congenital diseases? What are examples of each?
- What terms are used to describe the course of a disease process (e.g., chronic, acute, exacerbation, remission, terminal)?
- How is the body's response to disease described, including common signs and symptoms, the inflammatory process, and infection?
- What is the difference between community acquired and nosocomial illnesses?
- What are classifications of microorganisms? What is the relationship of each to the disease process?
- What are common psychosocial effects of illness on the client and family?