Vocabulary Chapter 1-2

Question 1

Primary Prevention

Answer 1

a form of prevention taken before a disease occurs. ex; vaccines, living a healthy lifestyle exercising etc.

Question 2

Secondary Prevention

Answer 2

a form of prevention that is given while a disease is occurring in the early stages. ex; medicine, early treatment.

Question 3

Tertiary Prevention

Answer 3

A form of prevention that is given after a SIGNIFICANT unfortunate diagnosis or event such, as cancer, or chronic disease. ex; drug rehabilitation, chemo therapy.

Question 4

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)

Answer 4

ex; chronic bronchitis, asthma

Question 5

Preventable causes of death

Answer 5

1) Tobacco
2) Diet and activity
3) Alcohol
4) Microbial agents
5) Toxic agents (things someone is exposed to that make them sick)
6) Motor vehicles
7) Firearms
8) Sexual behavior
9) Illicit drug use

Question 6

Communicable vs Non-communicable disease

Answer 6

communicable: can be transmitted from an infected person to a non- infected person.

non-communicable: CANNOT be transmitted from an infected person to a non-infected person.