Test #1 Flashcards
intro slides
What is health?
Fully functional and in homeostasis.
What is the goal of health?
Health maintenance.
How do you define disease?
Disease includes illness, injury, and can be classified as subclinical, clinical, or terminal.
What are the classifications of disease?
Disease can be endemic, epidemic, or pandemic.
What types of disease exist?
Diseases can be animal, human, or zoonotic.
What do you lose when disease occurs?
Health and functionality.
What are the causes of disease?
Genetic, infectious, nutritional/metabolic, toxic, parasitic, hormonal, injury, and mismanagement.
What are anti-disease measures for prevention?
Sanitation, prophylaxis, vaccination, and biosecurity.
What are anti-disease measures for control?
Sanitation, disinfection, vaccination, and biosecurity.
What are anti-disease measures for treatment?
Metaphylactic and therapeutic treatments.
subclinical
what you can’t see, below surface, ex: liver
clinical
what you can see, ex: not looking healthy
endemic
always a threat, it’s everywhere, low level and expected in pop., ex: foot rot
epidemic
no natural protection, new introduction to pop. that has never had it, all could get it, goes through population very quick, ex: west Nile (first introduced to US)
pandemic
epidemic to a larger scale, worldwide, much bigger threat today due to increased transport and travel
zoonotic disease
a disease that can spread between humans and animals
prophylaxis
a way to prevent diseases by using an antimicrobial agent
What is the primary goal of prevention measures in anti-disease strategies?
To reduce the incidence of disease.
True or False: Control measures are aimed at reducing the prevalence of existing diseases.
True
Fill in the blank: Treatment measures focus on __________ individuals who are already affected by a disease.
managing
What is an example of a prevention measure?
Vaccination
What type of measures are quarantine and isolation classified as?
Control measures
Short answer: What is the difference between control and treatment measures?
Control measures aim to contain and reduce the spread of disease, while treatment measures focus on alleviating symptoms and curing individuals who are already sick.
Which of the following is not a prevention measure? A) sanitation B) Antibiotic therapy C) Vaccination
B) Antibiotic therapy
True or False: Treatment measures can include medication, surgery, and rehabilitation.
True
What is the role of early detection in treatment measures?
To improve outcomes and reduce the severity of the disease.
What is a common method of controlling infectious diseases?
Vaccination programs
True or False: Prevention measures require a higher level of investment compared to treatment measures.
False
What is the ultimate aim of treatment measures?
To restore health and improve quality of life.
Fill in the blank: __________ measures help to prevent the spread of disease after an outbreak occurs.
Control
Short answer: Why is vaccination considered a preventive measure?
Because it helps to build immunity against specific diseases before exposure occurs.
Which of the following is a characteristic of control measures? A) They are always temporary B) They eliminate the disease C) They are only applied during an outbreak
A) They are always temporary
True or False: Treatment measures can sometimes lead to the development of antibiotic resistance.
True
Fill in the blank: __________ is a measure that aims to prevent disease through lifestyle changes.
Prevention
Metaphylactic
timely mass medication of a group of animals to eliminate or minimize an expected outbreak of disease, treat every animal in group
Therapeutic
treating individuals for disease
