Question 1

A significant disturbance in the homeostasis of the body leads to disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Inflammatory, autoimmune, and allergic diseases are the result of abnormal immune function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic
B)  exacerbation
C)  palliative
D)  terminal D

Question 4

An _____ reads the heart's electrical impulses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An _____ reads the heart's electrical impulses....

Question 5

Health depends on the body maintaining _____, relatively stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Health depends on the body maintaining _____,...

Question 6

Disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genes or chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital
B)  hereditary
C)  metabolic
D)  nutritional

Question 7

An example of a _____ is rheumatic fever causing permanent damage to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  complication
B)  relapse
C)  remission
D)  sequela

Question 8

A relapse describes the return of a disease weeks or months after its apparent cure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An example of a _____ is a person confined to bed with a serious fracture developing pneumonia due to inactivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  complication
B)  relapse
C)  remission
D)  sequela

Question 10

_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute
B)  Chronic
C)  Diagnosis
D)  Prognosis

Question 11

Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development in the uterus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the cause of a disease is...

Question 13

Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A)  acute
B)  chronic
C)  exacerbation
D)  terminal

Question 14

_____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound waves with tissues to create moving images of internal organs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Computed tomography
B)  Nuclear medicine
C)  Radiography
D)  Ultrasound

Question 15

_____ is the study of disease, especially the structural and functional changes associated with disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the study of disease, especially...

Question 16

The study of disease includes study of its causes, mechanisms, signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The prognosis may state the chances for complete recovery, predict the permanent loss of function, or give probability of survival.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

More than 75% of U.S.healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare costs.

Accepted Answer

A)  acute
B)  chronic
C)  exacerbation
D)  sequela

Question 19

The goal of _____ treatment is to provide comfort and relieve pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  curative
B)  modifiable
C)  palliative
D)  preventable

Question 20

A period of _____ occurs when signs and symptoms grow more severe.

Accepted Answer

A)  complication
B)  exacerbation
C)  relapse
D)  remission

Exam 1: Introduction to Disease

A significant disturbance in the homeostasis of the body leads to disease.

Inflammatory, autoimmune, and allergic diseases are the result of abnormal immune function.

A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease.

An _____ reads the heart's electrical impulses.

Health depends on the body maintaining _____, relatively stable internal conditions under fluctuating environmental conditions.

Disease caused by an abnormality in an individual's genes or chromosomes.

An example of a _____ is rheumatic fever causing permanent damage to the heart.

A relapse describes the return of a disease weeks or months after its apparent cure.

An example of a _____ is a person confined to bed with a serious fracture developing pneumonia due to inactivity.

_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder.

Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development in the uterus.

If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be _____.

Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis.

_____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound waves with tissues to create moving images of internal organs.

_____ is the study of disease, especially the structural and functional changes associated with disease.

The study of disease includes study of its causes, mechanisms, signs and symptoms, treatments, and prevention.

The prognosis may state the chances for complete recovery, predict the permanent loss of function, or give probability of survival.

More than 75% of U.S.healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare costs.

The goal of _____ treatment is to provide comfort and relieve pain.

A period of _____ occurs when signs and symptoms grow more severe.