health rw

Question 1

condition where pathogens such as bacteria viruses fungi and protozoans enter the body

Answer 1

infection

Question 2

name 5 stages of infection and explain each stage

Answer 2

incubation- exposure to pathogens
prodomal- symptoms start to appear
acute- the disease is at its peak
declining- when the symptoms start to subside
convalescent- patient is healthy

Question 3

refers to the disease state or the quality of being unhealthful

Answer 3

morbidity

Question 4

being subject to death

Answer 4

mortality

Question 5

any illness that can be passed or transmitted from one person to another

Answer 5

common communicable dseases

Question 6

ways of transmission

Answer 6

(direct indirect airborne vector-borne)
thru kissing touching or direct contact)
(thru indirect such as sneezing n talking)
thru respiratory droplets)
(thru carriers like animals n mosquitoes)

Question 7

what is acute respiratory infection

Answer 7

infection in the upper or lower respiratory tract that prevents normal breathing

Question 8

congestion either in the nasal, runny nose sore throat body ache n fatigue

Answer 8

acute respiratory infection

Question 9

chills, high fever dyspnea chest pain and wheezes

Answer 9

penumonia

Question 10

persistent cough lasting for weeks low fever and chills

Answer 10

bronchitis

Question 11

inflammation of the bronchial tubes the air passages between the nose and the lungs

Answer 11

bronchitis

Question 12

what is influenza

Answer 12

highly contagious viral infection affecting the respiratory system,

Question 13

symptoms of flu

Answer 13

sudden onset of high fever lasting for 3-5 days, headache, nasal congestion

Question 14

an infectious bacterial disease that commonly affects the lungs

Answer 14

tuberculosis

Question 15

symptoms of tb

Answer 15

cough that is worse in the morning that lasts three weeks