Purposes and Uses of Diagnostic Testing and Various Types of Common Cellular Adaptations

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Ms. A, age 35, was given a Pap test during a routine medical checkup. The test showed marked dysplasia of cervical cells but no sign of infection.
Discuss the purposes and uses of diagnostic testing and how it applies in this scenario.
The purpose of a diagnostic test it to help diagnose a disease. They can be tests of body fluid, blood, and X-rays. Ms. A's Pap smear was given because it is a routine test for women and it showed dysplasia of her cervical cells.
Discuss how the following terms might apply to this scenario: prognosis, latent stage, remission, exacerbations, predisposing factors.
The prognosis would tell Ms. A how likely she is to recover from dysplasia of her cervical cells. She may be in the latent stage now because she has no sign of infection. She would be in remission when the dysplasia was gone permanently or temporarily. If her dysplasia worsened then that would be an exacerbation. A predisposing factor that she may have is HPV. HPV is what causes most cases of dysplasia of cervical cells (Columbia, 2021).
Compare and contrast the various types of common cellular adaptations, focusing on dysplasia and the testing for this condition.
There are many different types of common cellular adaptations. Dysplasia is when the tissue cells vary in size and shape. The testing for this condition is a routine Pap smear in women. Another type is Hyperplasia which is an increased number of cells. Because there are more cells, the tissue's mass is more also. Neoplasia is another name for a tumor and it can either be malignant or benign (Hubert & VanMeter , 2018). Columbia University Irving Medical Center. (2021, April 20). Cervical Dysplasia. Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) - New York. https://www(dot)cancer(dot)columbia(dot)edu/cancer-types-care/types/cervical-cancer/cervical-dysplasia (Links to an external site.).
Hubert, R. J., & VanMeter, K.C. (2018). Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions (6th ed.). Elsevier.