HSC4502 UNIT 1 EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
In _____, the body's organ systems normally maintain temperature, pH, blood composition,
and fluid levels within a precise range. - ANS homeostasis
_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder. - ANS diagnosis
_____ refers to a visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements, and
posture for abnormalities or evidence of disease. - ANS inspection
A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease. - ANS terminal
Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis. -
ANS chronic
The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States. - ANS Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
Equivalent to etiology, risk factors increase a person's chance of developing a disease? -
ANS False
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, Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development in the
uterus. - ANS True
A complication is a related disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person already
suffering from a disease. - ANS True
Signs and symptoms are measures of various physiological statistics in order to assess the most
basic body functions, and vary with age, sex, weight, exercise tolerance, and physical condition.
- ANS False
A pathogen is a _______. - ANS disease-causing microorganism
_____ etiquette controls the spread of influenza, cold, tuberculosis, and other pulmonary
disease. - ANS respiratory
The _____ estimates that 5.6 million healthcare workers in the United States are at risk work-
related exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - ANS Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Viruses are infectious particles with a core of genetic material wrapped in a _____. -
ANS capsid
Antifungal drugs target fungal _____. - ANS cells and membranes
_____ is a highly contagious disease caused by the rubeola virus. - ANS measles
The number of existing cases of a disease is known as its incidence. - ANS False
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
In _____, the body's organ systems normally maintain temperature, pH, blood composition,
and fluid levels within a precise range. - ANS homeostasis
_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder. - ANS diagnosis
_____ refers to a visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements, and
posture for abnormalities or evidence of disease. - ANS inspection
A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease. - ANS terminal
Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and arthritis. -
ANS chronic
The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States. - ANS Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
Equivalent to etiology, risk factors increase a person's chance of developing a disease? -
ANS False
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, Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development in the
uterus. - ANS True
A complication is a related disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person already
suffering from a disease. - ANS True
Signs and symptoms are measures of various physiological statistics in order to assess the most
basic body functions, and vary with age, sex, weight, exercise tolerance, and physical condition.
- ANS False
A pathogen is a _______. - ANS disease-causing microorganism
_____ etiquette controls the spread of influenza, cold, tuberculosis, and other pulmonary
disease. - ANS respiratory
The _____ estimates that 5.6 million healthcare workers in the United States are at risk work-
related exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - ANS Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
Viruses are infectious particles with a core of genetic material wrapped in a _____. -
ANS capsid
Antifungal drugs target fungal _____. - ANS cells and membranes
_____ is a highly contagious disease caused by the rubeola virus. - ANS measles
The number of existing cases of a disease is known as its incidence. - ANS False
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