quiz 2

Question 1

crude mortality rate

Answer 1

is the mortality rate from all causes of death for a population

Question 2

diagnosis

Answer 2

the term denoting the identification of a disease or syndrome; to recognize the nature of disease

Question 3

epidemiology

Answer 3

the study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population

Question 4

exacerbation

Answer 4

increase in severity of a disease

Question 5

iatrogenic

Answer 5

any injury or illness that occurs as a result of medical care

Question 6

idiopathic

Answer 6

disease or condition which arises spontaneously or for which the cause is unknown

Question 7

infant mortality rate

Answer 7

number of deaths among children less than 1 year of age during a given time

Question 8

lesions

Answer 8

a circumscribed area of pathologically altered tissue; an injury or wound
Include everything from boils to tumors to moles; or they may include scars, scales, ulcers, or hives

Question 9

mortality rate

Answer 9

number of deaths in a given time or place or population of deaths to a population

Question 10

morbidity rate

Answer 10

the number of cases per year of certain diseases in relationship to the population in which they occur

Question 11

nosocomial

Answer 11

infection acquired in a healthcare setting

Question 12

pathological anatomy

Answer 12

study of structural changes in the body caused by disease

Question 13

prevalence

Answer 13

number of cases of disease present in a specific population at a given time

Question 14

prognosis

Answer 14

prediction of the outcome of disease

Question 15

recurrent

Answer 15

reappearance of symptoms after a period of remission