, REF: Pg. 2 z z z
2. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. Thi
z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: A z
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptib
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vaccination. Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Te
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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.
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REF: Pg. 9 z z z
3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-calorie diet and exercise program.
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: B z
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as prescribin
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individual who has already developed obesity. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering s
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exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care an
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disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake. This
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a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: B z
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, such as by prescr
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high blood pressure. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing e
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individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate dis
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functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication
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a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: C z
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and res
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such as prescribing a cholesterol lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is p
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altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention is the early
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management of the disease. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has develope
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
, 6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disea
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zcalled the stage. z z z
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B z
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearanc
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infectious diseases, this period is often called the incubation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the appe
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symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malaise, ano
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are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subsequent pathologic condition re
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Convalescence is the stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
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REF: Pg. 3 z z z
7. A disease that is native to a particular region is called
z z z z z z z z z z
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
ANS: B z
A disease that is native to a particular region is called endemic. An epidemic is a disease that spreads to m
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time. Pandemics are epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwide.
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REF: Pg. 6 z z z
8. In general, with aging, organ size and function
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a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain the same. z z
d. is unknown. z
ANS: B z
In general, with aging, organ size and function decrease.
z z z z z z z z
REF: Pg. 5 z z z
9. The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
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a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS: B z
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
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stage. The interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs an
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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.
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REF: Pg. 3 z z z
MULTIPLE RESPONSE z
10. Your patient‟s red blood cell is slightly elevated today. This might be explained by(Select all that apply
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a. gender difference. z
b. situational factors. z
, COMPLETION
12. When the cause is unknown, a condition is said to be
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ANS:
idiopathic
Many diseases are idiopathic in nature.
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REF: Pg. 2 z z z
13. The nurse is swabbing a patient‟s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand
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zin 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 person
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not provide a false negative result. In contrast, specificity is the probability that a test will be negative wh
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does not have a given condition.
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REF: Pg. 5 z z z
2. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. Thi
z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: A z
Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptib
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vaccination. Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease. Te
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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.
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REF: Pg. 9 z z z
3. An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-calorie diet and exercise program.
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a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: B z
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease such as prescribin
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individual who has already developed obesity. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering s
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exposure for susceptible individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care an
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disability and restore effective functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
4. A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is counseled to restrict sodium intake. This
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: B z
Secondary prevention is the early detection, screening, and management of the disease, such as by prescr
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high blood pressure. Primary prevention is prevention of disease by altering susceptibility or reducing e
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
individuals. Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate dis
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functioning. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has developed.
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
5. After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication
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a. primary prevention. z
b. secondary prevention. z
c. tertiary prevention. z
d. disease treatment. z
ANS: C z
Tertiary prevention includes rehabilitative and supportive care and attempts to alleviate disability and res
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such as prescribing a cholesterol lowering medication following a heart attack. Primary prevention is p
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altering susceptibility or reducing exposure for susceptible individuals. Secondary prevention is the early
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management of the disease. Disease treatment involves management of the disease once it has develope
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REF: z Pgs. 9-10 z
, 6. A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disea
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
zcalled the stage. z z z
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS: B z
Incubation refers to the interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearanc
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infectious diseases, this period is often called the incubation (latent) period. Prodromal refers to the appe
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symptoms indicating the onset of a disease. These are often nonspecific, such as headache, malaise, ano
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are associated with a number of different diseases. Sequela refers to subsequent pathologic condition re
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Convalescence is the stage of recovery after a disease, injury, or surgical operation.
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REF: Pg. 3 z z z
7. A disease that is native to a particular region is called
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a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
ANS: B z
A disease that is native to a particular region is called endemic. An epidemic is a disease that spreads to m
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time. Pandemics are epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading worldwide.
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REF: Pg. 6 z z z
8. In general, with aging, organ size and function
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a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain the same. z z
d. is unknown. z
ANS: B z
In general, with aging, organ size and function decrease.
z z z z z z z z
REF: Pg. 5 z z z
9. The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS: B z
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well establish
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stage. The interval between exposure of a tissue to an injurious agent and the first appearance of signs an
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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.
z z z z
REF: Pg. 3 z z z
MULTIPLE RESPONSE z
10. Your patient‟s red blood cell is slightly elevated today. This might be explained by(Select all that apply
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
a. gender difference. z
b. situational factors. z
, COMPLETION
12. When the cause is unknown, a condition is said to be
z z z z z z z z z z z .
ANS:
idiopathic
Many diseases are idiopathic in nature.
z z z z z
REF: Pg. 2 z z z
13. The nurse is swabbing a patient‟s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
zin the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition;
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
.
ANS:
sensitivity
The sensitivity of any test refers to the probability that the test will be positive when applied to a person
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not provide a false negative result. In contrast, specificity is the probability that a test will be negative wh
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z
does not have a given condition.
z z z z z z
REF: Pg. 5 z z z
