Pathophysiology Chapters 1-3 Questions
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____ is the maintainence of a steady state within the body. - correct answer.
homeostasis
____ is the state of functional disequilibrium that may be resolved by recovery or death.
- correct answer. disease
____ is the study of the physiological processes leading up to disease. - correct
answer. Pathophysiology
____ are the objective evidence of disease observed on physical examination, such as
abnormal pulse or fever. - correct answer. signs
____ are an indication of disease perceived by the patient, such as pain, dizziness, and
itching. - correct answer. symptoms
____ is the determination of the nature of a disease based on many factors, including,
signs, symptoms, and often times lab results. - correct answer. diagnosis
____ is the predicted course and outcome of a disease. - correct answer. prognosis
A sudden onset and short duration is an example of a ____ disease/condition. - correct
answer. acute
A disease that has a slower, less severe onset and a long duration in an example of a
____ disease or condition. - correct answer. chronic
Diseases that will end in death are called? - correct answer. terminal
, ____ is the period of chronic disease when signs and symptoms subside. - correct
answer. remission
____ is when signs and symptoms recur in all their severity. - correct answer.
exacerbation
A ____ is when a disease returns weeks or months after its apparent cessation. -
correct answer. relapse
A ____ is a disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person already suffering
from a disease. - correct answer. complication
____ is a measure of the number of deaths attributed to a disease over a given period
of time in a given population. - correct answer. mortality
____ is a measure of the disability and extend of illness caused by a disease. - correct
answer. morbidity
____ is the studyof occurrence, transmission, distribution, and control of a disease. -
correct answer. epidemiology
____ is the cause of disease. - correct answer. etiology
If the cause of the disease is unknown it is said to be ____. - correct answer.
idiopathic
A treatment is said to be ____, when it is designed to manage or relieve symptom. -
correct answer. palliative
Immunity - correct answer. the ability of the body to defend itself against infections
Phagocytosis - correct answer. means cell eating or swallowing
Leukocytes - correct answer. white blood cells
Fever - correct answer. raised body temperature, a sign of infection fighting
Neutrophils - correct answer. specialized WBC's that engulfs cell debris in injured
tissue
Histamine - correct answer. damaged tissue releases this substance that causes
capillary walls to become more permeable
Leukocytosis - correct answer. excessive production of WBC's
Monocytes - correct answer. follows the neutrophils in the process of clearing debris
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____ is the maintainence of a steady state within the body. - correct answer.
homeostasis
____ is the state of functional disequilibrium that may be resolved by recovery or death.
- correct answer. disease
____ is the study of the physiological processes leading up to disease. - correct
answer. Pathophysiology
____ are the objective evidence of disease observed on physical examination, such as
abnormal pulse or fever. - correct answer. signs
____ are an indication of disease perceived by the patient, such as pain, dizziness, and
itching. - correct answer. symptoms
____ is the determination of the nature of a disease based on many factors, including,
signs, symptoms, and often times lab results. - correct answer. diagnosis
____ is the predicted course and outcome of a disease. - correct answer. prognosis
A sudden onset and short duration is an example of a ____ disease/condition. - correct
answer. acute
A disease that has a slower, less severe onset and a long duration in an example of a
____ disease or condition. - correct answer. chronic
Diseases that will end in death are called? - correct answer. terminal
, ____ is the period of chronic disease when signs and symptoms subside. - correct
answer. remission
____ is when signs and symptoms recur in all their severity. - correct answer.
exacerbation
A ____ is when a disease returns weeks or months after its apparent cessation. -
correct answer. relapse
A ____ is a disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person already suffering
from a disease. - correct answer. complication
____ is a measure of the number of deaths attributed to a disease over a given period
of time in a given population. - correct answer. mortality
____ is a measure of the disability and extend of illness caused by a disease. - correct
answer. morbidity
____ is the studyof occurrence, transmission, distribution, and control of a disease. -
correct answer. epidemiology
____ is the cause of disease. - correct answer. etiology
If the cause of the disease is unknown it is said to be ____. - correct answer.
idiopathic
A treatment is said to be ____, when it is designed to manage or relieve symptom. -
correct answer. palliative
Immunity - correct answer. the ability of the body to defend itself against infections
Phagocytosis - correct answer. means cell eating or swallowing
Leukocytes - correct answer. white blood cells
Fever - correct answer. raised body temperature, a sign of infection fighting
Neutrophils - correct answer. specialized WBC's that engulfs cell debris in injured
tissue
Histamine - correct answer. damaged tissue releases this substance that causes
capillary walls to become more permeable
Leukocytosis - correct answer. excessive production of WBC's
Monocytes - correct answer. follows the neutrophils in the process of clearing debris
