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