Question 1

After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  disease treatment. C

Question 2

An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-calorie diet and exercise program.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  disease treatment. B

Question 3

In general, with aging, organ size and function

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain the same. 
D)  is unknown. B

Question 4

The nurse is swabbing a patient's throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis.The nurse must understand that tests such as this differ in the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition; this probability is termed ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse is swabbing a patient's throat...

Question 5

Your patient's red blood cell is slightly elevated today.This might be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  gender difference. 
B)  situational factors. 
C)  normal variation. 
D)  cultural variation. 
E)  illness.

Question 6

The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well established, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  latent. 
B)  subclinical. 
C)  prodromal. 
D)  convalescence.

Question 7

A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  secondary prevention. 
C)  tertiary prevention. 
D)  disease treatment.

Question 8

Socioeconomic factors influence disease development due to

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics. 
B)  environmental toxins. 
C)  overcrowding. 
D)  nutrition. 
E)  hygiene.

Question 9

A disease that is native to a particular region is called

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemic. 
B)  endemic. 
C)  pandemic. 
D)  ethnographic.

Question 10

C.Q.was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a pharyngeal infection.His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3° F, skin rash, dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules.He complains of sore throat, malaise, and joint stiffness.A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have been prescribed.The etiology of C.Q.'s disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  a sore throat. 
B)  streptococcal infection. 
C)  genetic susceptibility. 
D)  pharyngitis.

Question 11

When the cause is unknown, a condition is said to be ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the cause is unknown, a condition...

Question 12

A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease.This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  prodromal 
B)  latent 
C)  sequela 
D)  convalescence

Question 13

A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake.This is an example of

Accepted Answer