Exam 1

Question 1

Prevalence

Answer 1

is the number or percentage of a population living with a particular disease at a given time.
ex: 12,187 people in the United States are currently living with ALS.

Question 2

Incidence

Answer 2

The number of new cases within a given time.
Ex: ALS new case # in the United States is 2 per 100,000 people.

Question 3

Prion Diseases AKA Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)

Answer 3

affect both humans and animals.
ex: mad cow disease

Question 4

Self vs Non-self Cells

Answer 4

self (the body’s own normal cells)
non-self (abnormal/foreign cells)

Question 5

Isolation vs Quarintine

Answer 5

QUARINTINE is for people who are not sick, but may have been exposed.
ISOLATION separates and restricts the movement of sick people so they can’t spread disease to healthy people.

Question 6

Acute vs Chronic

Answer 6

ACUTE illnesses generally develop suddenly and last a short time, often only a few days or weeks. CHRONIC conditions develop slowly and may worsen over an extended period of time—months to years.

Question 7

Apoptosis

Answer 7

the death of cells which occurs as a normal and controlled part of an organism’s growth or development.

Question 8

Signs and Symptoms of Lupus

Answer 8

Joint pain and swelling
Skin rashes (butterfly rash)
Fatigue
Pericardial effusion (swelling around the heart)
Pleural effusion (swelling around the lungs)
pg. 98 in text

Question 9

Distinguish between palliative vs terminal illnesses

Answer 9

Palliative care is available when you first learn you have a life-limiting (terminal) illness. You might be able to receive palliative care while you are still receiving other therapies to treat your condition. End of life care is a form of palliative care you receive when you’re close to the end of life

Question 10

Tinea Corporis

Answer 10

Rningworm

Question 11

Tinea Versicolor

Answer 11

Patches of hypopigmentation on the skin of the trunk and extremities

Question 12

Tinea Capitis

Answer 12

On the head

Question 13

Tinea Pedis

Answer 13

around or between the toes

Question 14

Tinea Cruris

Answer 14

Jock Itch

Question 15

Tinea Unguium

Answer 15

Nails.

Question 16

Pruritus

Answer 16

Itching

Question 17

C-Reactive Protein Lab Test

Answer 17

Routine CRP, 10mg/L
High Sensitivity CRP, 0.10-3.8mg/L
0.10 mg/L indicates inflammatory disease
Table 3.4

Question 18

ESR Lab Test
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Answer 18

0-17 mm/h for men
1-25 mm/h for women
44-114 mm/h in pregnancy
1-13 mm/h for children
Detects RBCs clumping or stacking due to increased fibrinogen levels. Levels increase above 100mm/h for people with inflammation
Table 3.4

Question 19

Types of allergic reactions

Answer 19

Question 20

Types of Immunoglobulins

Answer 20

Question 21

Symptomatic vs Asymptomatic

Answer 21

Symptomatic: Show Symptoms
asymptomatic: Does not show symptoms.