patho concepts

Question 1

primary prevention

Answer 1

activities to improve general well being while also involving specific protection for selected diseases

Question 2

what are examples of primary prevention?

Answer 2

vaccination and helmet use

Question 3

primordial prevention

Answer 3

prevent the development of risk factors

Question 4

secondary prevention

Answer 4

early detection and rapid initiation of treatment to stop the progress of disease

Question 5

what are examples of secondary preventions?

Answer 5

yearly tests and screenings

Question 6

tertiary prevention

Answer 6

actual diagnosis and treatment to return to a status of maximum usefulness

Question 7

what are examples of tertiary prevention?

Answer 7

surgery to repair damage

Question 8

homeostasis

Answer 8

steady state of internal balance

Question 9

how is homeostasis maintained?

Answer 9

by self-regulating feedback mechanisms

Question 10

negative feedback mechanism

Answer 10

OPPOSES the cause of deviation and most common homeostatic system