Pharmakinetics I

Question 1

what is health?

Answer 1

a state of complete, mental, and social well being

Question 2

define disease
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Answer 2

a biologic or psychologic alteration that results in a malfunction of a body organ or system
ex: infection, elevated temperature
- can occur without the person even being aware

Question 3

define illness

Answer 3

sickness or deviation from healthy state
a person can feel ill even if they have no pathological processes identified

Question 4

acute illness

Answer 4

usually refers to an illness or disease that has rapid onset or short duration

Question 5

chronic illness

Answer 5

permanent impairment or disability

Question 6

define pathology

Answer 6

branch of medicine that investigates nature of disease

Question 7

define pathogenesis

Answer 7

development of unhealthy conditions or disease

Question 8

what is the percentage of people in the US living with a disability?

Answer 8

25%

Question 9

cognitive disability - executive functioning

Answer 9

describes as cortical functions involved in formulating goals and planning, initiating, monitoring, and maintaining behavior

Question 10

information processing

Answer 10

the speed with which information travels from one part of the brain to another

Question 11

memory deficits - cognitive disability

Answer 11

result from a failure to store or retrieve information

Question 12

ICF - Activity

Answer 12

the execution of specific tasks, there might be activity limitations

Question 13

ICF - Participation

Answer 13

individual’s involvement in life situations

Question 14

primary prevention

Answer 14

removing or reducing disease risk factors
ex: stop signs, vaccines, helmets, speed limits, healthy diet

Question 15

secondary prevention

Answer 15

promote early detection of disease & employment of preventative measures
ex: mammograms, colonoscopy

Question 16

tertiary prevention

Answer 16

limits the impact of established disease, involves rehab
ex: PT