WCU PATHO midterm study guide

tertiary prevention CORRECT ANSWER A level of preventive medicine that deals with the rehabilitation and return of a patient to a status of maximum usefulness with a minimum risk of recurrence of a physical or mental disorder. tertiary prevention examples CORRECT ANSWER Medical; PT, Pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, radiation, chemo, immunotherapy, exp. gene therapy. Clinical setting; provides rehabilitative and supportive tertiary prevention to the affected individual. latent vs. Prodromal in an example CORRECT ANSWER Latent period- Time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs or symptoms.Also refers to a period during an illness when signs/symptoms temporarily become mild or silent or disappear. Prodromal period- time during which first signs and/or symptoms appear indicating onset of disease. Endemic example CORRECT ANSWER A disease that is constantly present in a population (Common Cold) Native to a local region. Sub-clinical definition CORRECT ANSWER Subclinical Stage- Patient functions normally; disease processes are well established Etiology topic in example CORRECT ANSWER Study of causes or reasons for phenomena or disease. Examples Primary prevention example like vaccinations CORRECT ANSWER Altering susceptibility; reducing exposure for susceptible persons. (Patient education, Vaccines)