A member of the health care team is researching the etiology and pathogenesis of a number of clients who are under his care in a hospital context. Which of the following aspects of clients' situations best characterizes pathogenesis rather than etiology?
A)
A client who has been exposed to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium
B)
A client who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis
C)
A client who was admitted with the effects of methyl alcohol poisoning
D)
A client with multiple skeletal injuries secondary to a motor vehicle accident
Ans:
B
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Pathogenesis refers to the progressive and evolutionary course of disease, such as the increasing ammonia levels that accompany liver disease. Bacteria, poisons, and traumatic injuries are examples of etiologic factors.
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