Chapter 1

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

A disease that is short term.

Question 2

Auscultation

Answer 2

Using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities and organs.

Question 3

Diagnosis

Answer 3

The identification or naming of the disease.

Question 4

Etiology

Answer 4

The study of cause or the cause of disease.

Question 5

Nonsocomial

Answer 5

A disease acquired from a hospital environment.

Question 6

Palliative

Answer 6

Something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure.

Question 7

Palpitation

Answer 7

Feeling lightly or by pressing firmly on internal organs or structures.

Question 8

Pathologic

Answer 8

Caused by disease or pathogen.

Question 9

Symptom

Answer 9

What the patient reports as their problem or problems.

Question 10

Mortality

Answer 10

Destined to die.

Question 11

Chronic

Answer 11

A disease that persists for a long time.

Question 12

Complication

Answer 12

The onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease.

Question 13

Exacerbation

Answer 13

Symptoms flare up or become worse.

Question 14

Homeostasis

Answer 14

A state of sameness.

Question 15

Pathogens

Answer 15

Micro organisms that cause disease.

Question 16

Remission

Answer 16

A time when symptoms are diminished.

Question 17

Pathologic

Answer 17

Caused by a disease.

Question 18

Disease

Answer 18

A change in structure or function.

Question 19

Preventive

Answer 19

Something that reduces risk.

Question 20

Prognosis

Answer 20

Predicted or expected outcome of the disease.

Question 21

Disorder

Answer 21

A derangement or abnormality of function.

Question 22

Fatal

Answer 22

Inevitable or causing death.

Question 23

Holistic medicine

Answer 23

The concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being.

Question 24

Iatrogenic

Answer 24

A problem arising due to or related to a prescribed treatment.

Question 25

Idiopathic

Answer 25

An unknown cause of disease.

Question 26

Lethal

Answer 26

Something that kills.

Question 27

Palliative

Answer 27

Something that is directed toward relief of symptoms but does not cure.

Question 28

Pathogens is

Answer 28

A description of how a particular disease progresses.

Question 29

Pathologist

Answer 29

One who studies disease.

Question 30

Pathology

Answer 30

The study of disease.

Question 31

Percussion

Answer 31

Tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound.

Question 32

Predisposing factors

Answer 32

Also known as risk factors; make a person more susceptible to disease.

Question 33

Prevalent

Answer 33

Occurring more often.

Question 34

Signs

Answer 34

Observable or measurable factors used to determine a diagnosis.

Question 35

Syndrome

Answer 35

A group of symptoms that may be caused by specific disease but also maybe caused by several interrelated problem.