NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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The diagnosis
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The cause of a problem
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The current condition of a condition
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The likely outcome of a condition
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Detailed explanation-1: -The likely outcome or course of a disease; the chance of recovery or recurrence.
Detailed explanation-2: -The prognosis is a prediction of the course of a disease following its onset. It refers to the possible outcomes of a disease (e.g. death, chance of recovery, recurrence) and the frequency with which these outcomes can be expected to occur.
Detailed explanation-3: -Prognosis is the term used to describe the prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease or condition as well as the outcome expected from an intervention, be it preventive or operative. Prognosis may also be used to estimate the likelihood of recovery from a disease or condition.
Detailed explanation-4: -A prognosis is made on the basis of the normal course of the diagnosed disease, the individual’s physical and mental condition, the available treatments, and additional factors.
Detailed explanation-5: -Classically, prognosis is defined as a forecast or prediction. Medically, prognosis may be defined as the prospect of recovering from injury or disease, or a prediction or forecast of the course and outcome of a medical condition. As such, prognosis may vary according to injury, disease, age, sex, race and treatment.