EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE HHE 300 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE HHE 300 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Homeostasis
Answer:
The body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

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2. Homeostasis (Example)
Answer:
Maintaining a stable body temperature of about 98.6°F.

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3. Illness
Answer:
A person's personal experience or feeling of being unhealthy.

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4. Sign
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An objective, measurable indication of disease observed by others.

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5. Signs (Examples)
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Fever, rash, and high blood pressure.

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6. Symptom
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A subjective feeling experienced only by the patient.

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7. Symptoms (Examples)
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Pain, nausea, fatigue, and dizziness.

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8. Syndrome
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A collection of signs and symptoms characterizing a disease.

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9. Syndrome (Example)

, Answer:
Down syndrome.

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10. Condition
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A general term describing any abnormal state of health.

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11. Disorder
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A disruption of normal physical or mental functioning.

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12. Etiology
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The cause or origin of a disease.

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13. Idiopathic
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Describing a disease with no known cause.

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14. Localized
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Restricted to one specific area of the body.

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15. Disseminated
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Spread from one area to several parts of the body.

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16. Systemic
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Affecting the entire body or multiple organ systems.

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17. Infectious Disease
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A disease caused by microorganisms invading the body.

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18. Communicable Disease