EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ dissemination. Answer: direct extension through surrounding
tissue or through the blood or lymphatic vessels
◉ stages of infection. Answer: 1. incubation
2. prodromal
3. invasion or acute illness
4. convalescence
◉ incubation. Answer: initial exposure, several hours to years
◉ latency period. Answer: time between exposure and symptoms
◉ prodromal. Answer: initial symptoms, mild discomfort
◉ convalescence. Answer: immune system removes infectious
agents
, ◉ endemic. Answer: disease with high constant rates in particular
populations
◉ epidemic. Answer: # of new infections in a part. pop. exceeds
normal #
◉ pandemic. Answer: large area, continent
◉ paraneoplastic syndrome. Answer: rare disorders w/ complex
clinical manifestations that triggered by cancer but not caused by
direct local effects of tumor mass
◉ osteoarthritis. Answer: wear and tear, in weight bearing joints
- hips, knees, ankles
◉ rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: immune attack, helper T cells
trigger B lymphocytes to produce auto-antibodies
◉ cachexia. Answer: metabolic syndrome associated w/ basic illness
and loss of muscle
◉ cancer cachexia. Answer: systemic inflammation, negative protein
and energy balance. loss of lean body mass w/o wasting adipose
tissue