Deck 1: Introduction to Human Diseases

Question 1

An example of an acute disease is:

A) asthma.
B) a middle ear infection.
C) low back pain.
D) hypertension.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
disease acquired from hospital environment

Answer 2

f

Question 3

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
bacteria

Answer 3

b

Question 4

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
outcome

Question 5

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
unknown cause

Question 6

Treatment interventions may include:

A) medications.
B) nutritional modifications.
C) education.
D) all of the above.

Question 7

The holistic medicine concept considers which of the following aspects of being?

A) psychological
B) spiritual
C) cognitive
D) psychological,spiritual,and cognitive

Question 8

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
cause

Question 9

Examples of preventive treatments include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) physical therapy.
B) blood pressure screening.
C) the hemoccult stool test.
D) mammograms.

Question 10

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
occurs more frequently

Question 11

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
problem that arose is related to the prescribed treatment

Question 12

An example of an acute illness is:

A) a sore throat.
B) arthritis.
C) asthma.
D) diabetes mellitus.

Question 13

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
Down

Question 14

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
risk factors

Question 15

Match each item to the word or phrase listed below.
a.
syndrome
b.
pathogen
c.
etiology
d.idiopathic
e.iatrogenic
f.nosocomial
g.predisposing
h.prevalent
i.homeostasis
j.prognosis
state of sameness that the body strives to maintain