, a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: A n
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptib
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
vaccination. Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. T
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rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and restore effective functioning.
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management of the disease once it has developed.
n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 9 n n
3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-calorie diet and exercise program.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: B n
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as prescribin
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
individual who has already developed obesity. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care an
n n n n n n n n n n n n
disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease onc
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake. This
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: B n
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, such as by prescr
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
high blood pressure. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate di
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: C n
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and re
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
such as prescribing a cholesterol lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is p
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention is the earl
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management of the disease. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has develop
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REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
, 6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disea
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ncalled the stage. n
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B n
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearan
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nIn infectious diseases, this period is often called the incubation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the a
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nand symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malais
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nwhich are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subsequent pathologic cond
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ndisease. Convalescence is the stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
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REF: Pg. 3 n n
7. A disease that is native to a particular region is called
n n n n n n n n n n
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
ANS: B n
A disease that is native to a particular region is called endemic. An epidemic is a disease that spreads to
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
same time. Pandemics are epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwid
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REF: Pg. 6 n n
8. In general, with aging, organ size and function
n n n n n n n
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain the same. n n
d. is unknown. n
ANS: B n
In general, with aging, organ size and function decrease.
n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 5 n n
9. The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establis
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS: B n
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
stage. The interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs an
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a latent period or, in the case of infectious diseases, an incubation period. The prodromal period, or prodr
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appearance of the first signs and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. Convalescence is the stage
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injury, or surgical operation.
n n n n
REF: Pg. 3 n n
MULTIPLE RESPONSE n
10. Your patient‟s red blood cell is slightly elevated today. This might be explained by (Select all that apply
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. gender difference. n
b. situational factors. n
, COMPLETION
12. When the cause is unknown, a condition is said to be
n n n n n n n n n n .
ANS:
idiopathic
Many diseases are idiopathic in nature.
n n n n n
REF: Pg. 2 n n
13. The nurse is swabbing a patient‟s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand
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nin the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition
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.
ANS:
sensitivity
The sensitivity of any test refers to the probability that the test will be positive when applied to a perso
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not provide a false negative result. In contrast, specificity is the probability that a test will be negative w
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does not have a given condition.
n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 5 n n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: A n
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptib
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
vaccination. Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. T
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and restore effective functioning.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
management of the disease once it has developed.
n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 9 n n
3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-calorie diet and exercise program.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: B n
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as prescribin
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
individual who has already developed obesity. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care an
n n n n n n n n n n n n
disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease onc
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake. This
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: B n
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, such as by prescr
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
high blood pressure. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate di
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. primary prevention. n
b. secondary prevention. n
c. tertiary prevention. n
d. disease treatment. n
ANS: C n
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and re
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
such as prescribing a cholesterol lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is p
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention is the earl
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
management of the disease. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has develop
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pgs. 9-10 n n
, 6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disea
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ncalled the stage. n
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B n
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearan
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
nIn infectious diseases, this period is often called the incubation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the a
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nand symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malais
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nwhich are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subsequent pathologic cond
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
ndisease. Convalescence is the stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 3 n n
7. A disease that is native to a particular region is called
n n n n n n n n n n
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
ANS: B n
A disease that is native to a particular region is called endemic. An epidemic is a disease that spreads to
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
same time. Pandemics are epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwid
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 6 n n
8. In general, with aging, organ size and function
n n n n n n n
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain the same. n n
d. is unknown. n
ANS: B n
In general, with aging, organ size and function decrease.
n n n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 5 n n
9. The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establis
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS: B n
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
stage. The interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs an
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a latent period or, in the case of infectious diseases, an incubation period. The prodromal period, or prodr
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appearance of the first signs and symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. Convalescence is the stage
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injury, or surgical operation.
n n n n
REF: Pg. 3 n n
MULTIPLE RESPONSE n
10. Your patient‟s red blood cell is slightly elevated today. This might be explained by (Select all that apply
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. gender difference. n
b. situational factors. n
, COMPLETION
12. When the cause is unknown, a condition is said to be
n n n n n n n n n n .
ANS:
idiopathic
Many diseases are idiopathic in nature.
n n n n n
REF: Pg. 2 n n
13. The nurse is swabbing a patient‟s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
nin the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
.
ANS:
sensitivity
The sensitivity of any test refers to the probability that the test will be positive when applied to a perso
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
not provide a false negative result. In contrast, specificity is the probability that a test will be negative w
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does not have a given condition.
n n n n n n
REF: Pg. 5 n n
