HIM 1430 Final Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What does pathology mean? - CORRECT ANSWER study of diseases
Etiology is a word that means: - CORRECT ANSWER what actually causes the disease
The best way an individual can prevent becoming ill is to: - CORRECT ANSWER wash hands
often
Predisposing factors are also known as - CORRECT ANSWER risk factors
Which of the following would be included in a medical history? - CORRECT
ANSWER Interviewing the patient about his medical symptoms, allergies, and past surgeries
A physical examination would include which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Auscultation, palpation, and percussion
A chronic disease usually has which of the following elements? - CORRECT ANSWER It
persists for a long period of time, often for the person's entire life
Which of the following is an example of a complication of a condition or disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER A patient after surgery develops an infection at the surgical site
Types of treatments for diseases or conditions might include: - CORRECT ANSWER surgery,
physical therapy or medication
Palliative treatments refer to which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Making the
patient more comfortable and more able to tolerate her pain
The best treatment option is a(n) Plan. - CORRECT ANSWER Preventive
, Bioethics is a branch of ethics concerned with what is right or wrong in life decisions. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being is called - CORRECT
ANSWER holistic medicine
Diseases commonly leading to the death of an individual have a high - CORRECT
ANSWER mortality rate
Remission refers to a time when symptoms flare up or become worse. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Palpation is tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A lifestyle factor would include - CORRECT ANSWER stress
The best way to prevent nosocomial infections is through - CORRECT ANSWER hand
washing
All pathogens have the ability to cause a disease or disorder - CORRECT ANSWER True
An acute disease is short term and usually has a sudden onset. - CORRECT ANSWER True
In which of the following categories can diseases caused by an abnormality of a person's genetic
makeup be classified? - CORRECT ANSWER Hereditary
Into which of the following categories would poison, as a cause of disease, fall? - CORRECT
ANSWER Trauma
Sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas are examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER neoplasms,
hyperplasia, and metastasis
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What does pathology mean? - CORRECT ANSWER study of diseases
Etiology is a word that means: - CORRECT ANSWER what actually causes the disease
The best way an individual can prevent becoming ill is to: - CORRECT ANSWER wash hands
often
Predisposing factors are also known as - CORRECT ANSWER risk factors
Which of the following would be included in a medical history? - CORRECT
ANSWER Interviewing the patient about his medical symptoms, allergies, and past surgeries
A physical examination would include which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Auscultation, palpation, and percussion
A chronic disease usually has which of the following elements? - CORRECT ANSWER It
persists for a long period of time, often for the person's entire life
Which of the following is an example of a complication of a condition or disease? - CORRECT
ANSWER A patient after surgery develops an infection at the surgical site
Types of treatments for diseases or conditions might include: - CORRECT ANSWER surgery,
physical therapy or medication
Palliative treatments refer to which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Making the
patient more comfortable and more able to tolerate her pain
The best treatment option is a(n) Plan. - CORRECT ANSWER Preventive
, Bioethics is a branch of ethics concerned with what is right or wrong in life decisions. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
The concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being is called - CORRECT
ANSWER holistic medicine
Diseases commonly leading to the death of an individual have a high - CORRECT
ANSWER mortality rate
Remission refers to a time when symptoms flare up or become worse. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
Palpation is tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A lifestyle factor would include - CORRECT ANSWER stress
The best way to prevent nosocomial infections is through - CORRECT ANSWER hand
washing
All pathogens have the ability to cause a disease or disorder - CORRECT ANSWER True
An acute disease is short term and usually has a sudden onset. - CORRECT ANSWER True
In which of the following categories can diseases caused by an abnormality of a person's genetic
makeup be classified? - CORRECT ANSWER Hereditary
Into which of the following categories would poison, as a cause of disease, fall? - CORRECT
ANSWER Trauma
Sarcomas, carcinomas, and melanomas are examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER neoplasms,
hyperplasia, and metastasis
