Patho 370 Questions and Correct
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primary prevention
Ans: Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
first step, patient education , example; getting the covid vaccination
secondary prevention
Ans: anything that includes exams, screening, routine physical exam,
management, follow-ups and treatments. At this point were managing
something ex: anemia infection bleeding issues
tertiary prevention
Ans: preventive stress management designed to heal individual or
organizational symptoms of distress and strain. taking medications now
latent period
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Ans: disease process when the person comes into contact with the
particular disease condition. And introduced into body. however not
experiencing any signs and symptoms. Example; tested positive for covid
prodromal
Ans: disease is well established into the body.. example COVID . has signs
and symptom's DEFINTELY HAVE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
subclinical
Ans: person that is diagnosed with condition example: diabetes. They are
doing okay and living fine. Diagnosed and going through treatment.
Manageable, diet
acute disease
Ans: symptoms develop rapidly, first happened
chronic disease