Health versus disease

Question 1

Physiology

Answer 1

the way in which a living organism or any of its components function

Question 2

physiology depends on

Answer 2

normal structure and function

Question 3

pathophysiology

Answer 3

study of the functional AND structural changes that occur in the body as a result of an injury, disorder or disease.

Question 4

disease is a _______________________

Answer 4

deviation from or interruption of normal structure and/or function of 1+ or more cells, tissues, organs or organ systems within the body

Question 5

What is an example of a disease with a specific known cause

Answer 5

influenza

Question 6

what is an example of a disease with multiple possible causes

Answer 6

diabetes mellitus

Question 7

what is an example of a disease with no known cause

Answer 7

narcolepsy

Question 8

Syndrome

Answer 8

specific condition with recognizable and predictable parrern of signs and symptoms

Question 9

what is an example of a syndrome with a known cause

Answer 9

down syndrome

Question 10

what is an example of a syndrome that may have multiple possible causes

Answer 10

carpal tunnel syndrome

Question 11

what is an example of a syndrome that has no known cause

Answer 11

irritable bowel syndrome

Question 12

disease v syndrome

Answer 12

disease is an impaired function or structure and syndrome is a group of symptoms characterized by occurring together

Question 13

Etiology is ________________ of a disease

Answer 13

etiology is a specific cause of a disease

Question 14

multifactorial etiology is

Answer 14

multifactoral etiology is when multiple factors or events causes or contributes to a disease.

Question 15

idiopathic etiology is when _______

Answer 15

idiopathic etiology is when there is no known etiology.

Question 16

nosocomial etiology is

Answer 16

nosocomial etiology is when a disease is caused by exposure to a healthcare setting

Question 17

Iatrogenic etiology is

Answer 17

latrogenic etiology is when a disease is caused by medical treatment

Question 18

are diseases usually single factoral or multifactoral

Answer 18

multifactoral

Question 19

__________ is how a disease process evolves

Answer 19

pathogenesis is how a disease process evolves

Question 20

pathogenesis is ___________________

Answer 20

pathogenesis is how a disease process evolves

Question 21

what is the difference between risk factors and precipitating factors

Answer 21

a risk factor causes a disease whereas a precipitating factors triggers a disease hat may not have been previously expressed

Question 22

What is the difference between a sign and a symptom

Answer 22

a sign is observable by a clinician and measurable (objective) whereas a symptom is reported by the patient (subjective) and cannot be verified by a clinician.

Question 23

Describe the difference between local and systemic manifestations of disease

Answer 23

local is contained in the general area of the site of disease process whereas systemic is present throughout the body and is not confined to one specific area

Question 24

objective

Answer 24

we can measure and observe this attribute

Question 25

subjective

Answer 25

cannot be measured, given by a patient

Question 26

Subacute

Answer 26

between chronic and acute

Question 27

Remission is

Answer 27

remission is a period of reduced absent disease manifestations

Question 28

exacerbation is

Answer 28

exacerbation is a period of increased disease manifestations

Question 29

Asymptomatic is the _________________

Answer 29

Asymptomatic is the absence of symptoms in the presence of disease

Question 30

__________ is a general term for negative outcomes due to diseases that negatively impact quality of life.

Answer 30

Morbidity is a general term for negative outcomes due to diseases that negatively impact quality of life.

Question 31

Morbidity is a general term for ___________

Answer 31

Morbidity is a general term for negative outcomes due to diseases that negatively impact quality of life.

Question 32

adverse extensions of a disease or outcomes from treatment of disease are known as ________-

Answer 32

adverse extensions of a disease or outcomes from treatment of disease are known as complications

Question 33

____________ of a disease or outcomes from _________ of disease are known as complications

Answer 33

adverse extensions of a disease or outcomes from treatment of disease are known as complications

Question 34

Sequelae

Answer 34

impairments that follow a disease state or injury are known as sequelae. This is generally a consequence of the first condition.

Question 35

mortality is _______-

Answer 35

death

Question 36

____________ is the prediction of how a patient will proceed through the disease process.

Answer 36

prognosis is the prediction of how a patient will proceed through the disease process.

Question 37

prognosis is the ____________

Answer 37

prognosis is the prediction of how a patient will proceed through the disease process.

Question 38

________________ prohibits a disease condition from occurring

Answer 38

primary prevention prohibits a disease condition from occurring

Question 39

primary prevention _______________

Answer 39

primary prevention prohibits a disease condition from occurring

Question 40

secondary prevention is

Answer 40

secondary prevention is early detection and treatment of disease through screening programs.

Question 41

________________ is treatment and rehabilitation of a patient after diagnosis of a disease process.

Answer 41

Tertiary prevention is treatment and rehabilitation of a patient after diagnosis of a disease process.

Question 42

Tertiary prevention

Answer 42

Tertiary prevention is treatment and rehabilitation of a patient after diagnosis of a disease process.

Question 43

what is the main difference between top death rates of the US and those outside US

Answer 43

the US is mainly noncommunicable diseases whereas outside is communicable