Chronic Diseases questions with
answers
disease ✅✅pathologic condition of the body in response to insult, injury to normal
body harmony
- pathogen ✅✅disease causing agent
diagnosis ✅✅medical identification based on analysis of signs and symptoms
etiology ✅✅cause, source, origin of disease
prognosis ✅✅anticipated course of recovery; medical forecast
epidemic ✅✅outbreak of a disease that affects individuals within a
specific population, community or region, close in time
pandemic ✅✅epidemic occuring over a larger georgraphical area affecting
exceptionally high proportion of global population
genotype vs phenotype ✅✅
Predisposing factors ✅✅heredity, age, behavior patterns, environment, gender
- organic ✅✅[basis]
functional ✅✅no organic cause found; "mental" or "psychosomatic"
- nosocomial ✅✅hospital acquired
idiopathic ✅✅unknown origin
- iatrogenic ✅✅secondary to treatment
Temporal/time-based typology of diseases ✅✅examples = acute, chronic, in
remission
Microorganisms = ✅✅6 general classifications in text
natural immunity ✅✅
acquired immunity (2 types ) ✅✅humoral and cell mediated
, humoral acquired immunity ✅✅humoral (b-cell) associated with antibody response to
an antigen;
cell mediated acquired immunity ✅✅major defense against bacteria cell-mediated (t-
cell); major defense against viruses & other micro-organisms
begin developing antibodies at ✅✅3-6 weeks of age
hypersensitivity/over-response of immune system = ✅✅allergic rx
malfunction examples = ✅✅immuneodeficiency & autoimmunity
Changing climate for ✅✅complementary therapies
NCCAM reports what % of adults use complementary medicine? ✅✅38%
More than ____ of medical schools have courses in alternative medicine? ✅✅half
Integrative ✅✅blends conventional and nonconventional therapies
Alternative ✅✅one therapy is used instead of another
Complementary ✅✅one therapy is used alongside traditional medicine
Which term refers to the blending of traditional and nontraditional therapies?
✅✅Complementary
History of conventional medicine (René Descartes) ✅✅separation of mind and body
History of integrative medicine ✅✅Health linked to harmony, disease linked to
disharmony
Separating fact from fallacy ✅✅-Determine those who are legitimate providers
-Identify those who will do no harm and those whose treatment will do harm
Alternative systems of medical practice: ✅✅1. Ayurveda
2. Traditional Chinese medicine
3. Homeopathy
4. Naturopathy
Additional therapies referred to as alternative ✅✅1. Bioenergetic therapies
2. Diet and nutrition
3. Herbal medicine
4. Manual healing
answers
disease ✅✅pathologic condition of the body in response to insult, injury to normal
body harmony
- pathogen ✅✅disease causing agent
diagnosis ✅✅medical identification based on analysis of signs and symptoms
etiology ✅✅cause, source, origin of disease
prognosis ✅✅anticipated course of recovery; medical forecast
epidemic ✅✅outbreak of a disease that affects individuals within a
specific population, community or region, close in time
pandemic ✅✅epidemic occuring over a larger georgraphical area affecting
exceptionally high proportion of global population
genotype vs phenotype ✅✅
Predisposing factors ✅✅heredity, age, behavior patterns, environment, gender
- organic ✅✅[basis]
functional ✅✅no organic cause found; "mental" or "psychosomatic"
- nosocomial ✅✅hospital acquired
idiopathic ✅✅unknown origin
- iatrogenic ✅✅secondary to treatment
Temporal/time-based typology of diseases ✅✅examples = acute, chronic, in
remission
Microorganisms = ✅✅6 general classifications in text
natural immunity ✅✅
acquired immunity (2 types ) ✅✅humoral and cell mediated
, humoral acquired immunity ✅✅humoral (b-cell) associated with antibody response to
an antigen;
cell mediated acquired immunity ✅✅major defense against bacteria cell-mediated (t-
cell); major defense against viruses & other micro-organisms
begin developing antibodies at ✅✅3-6 weeks of age
hypersensitivity/over-response of immune system = ✅✅allergic rx
malfunction examples = ✅✅immuneodeficiency & autoimmunity
Changing climate for ✅✅complementary therapies
NCCAM reports what % of adults use complementary medicine? ✅✅38%
More than ____ of medical schools have courses in alternative medicine? ✅✅half
Integrative ✅✅blends conventional and nonconventional therapies
Alternative ✅✅one therapy is used instead of another
Complementary ✅✅one therapy is used alongside traditional medicine
Which term refers to the blending of traditional and nontraditional therapies?
✅✅Complementary
History of conventional medicine (René Descartes) ✅✅separation of mind and body
History of integrative medicine ✅✅Health linked to harmony, disease linked to
disharmony
Separating fact from fallacy ✅✅-Determine those who are legitimate providers
-Identify those who will do no harm and those whose treatment will do harm
Alternative systems of medical practice: ✅✅1. Ayurveda
2. Traditional Chinese medicine
3. Homeopathy
4. Naturopathy
Additional therapies referred to as alternative ✅✅1. Bioenergetic therapies
2. Diet and nutrition
3. Herbal medicine
4. Manual healing
