WEEK 1 PATH 370 EXAM
1. What is the primary level of prevention?: Involves health promotion BEFORE disease occurs
Ex. Immunizations, education, exercise
2. What is the secondary level of prevention?: early detection, screening, and management of
disease
3. What is the tertiary level of prevention?: restoration and rehabilitation
4. What is the latent/incubation period?: It is the time between exposure and infection.
- Incubation period is in referral to an infectious disease.
5. What is the prodromal period?: short period after incubation; early, mild symptoms
6. What is the acute phase?: disease/illness reaches its full intensity
7. What is subclinical?: Patient functions normally but disease process is already established
8. What is endemic?: A disease native to a local region
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1. What is the primary level of prevention?: Involves health promotion BEFORE disease occurs
Ex. Immunizations, education, exercise
2. What is the secondary level of prevention?: early detection, screening, and management of
disease
3. What is the tertiary level of prevention?: restoration and rehabilitation
4. What is the latent/incubation period?: It is the time between exposure and infection.
- Incubation period is in referral to an infectious disease.
5. What is the prodromal period?: short period after incubation; early, mild symptoms
6. What is the acute phase?: disease/illness reaches its full intensity
7. What is subclinical?: Patient functions normally but disease process is already established
8. What is endemic?: A disease native to a local region
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