HSC4502 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
In _____, the body's organ systems normally maintain temperature, pH, blood
composition, and fluid levels within a precise range. - Answers :homeostasis
_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder. - Answers :diagnosis
A pathogen is a _______. - Answers :disease-causing microorganism
_____ etiquette controls the spread of influenza, cold, tuberculosis, and other
pulmonary disease. - Answers :respiratory
The _____ estimates that 5.6 million healthcare workers in the United States are at risk
work-related exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - Answers :Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
Viruses are infectious particles with a core of genetic material wrapped in a _____. -
Answers :capsid
Antifungal drugs target fungal _____. - Answers :cells and membranes
_____ is a highly contagious disease caused by the rubeola virus. - Answers :measles
The number of existing cases of a disease is known as its incidence. - Answers :False
Fungi can be single-celled or multi-celled organisms. - Answers :True
There are certain antibiotics that may be used to treat protozoal infections. - Answers
:True
Bacteria that are spiral-shaped are called vibrios - Answers :False
Leukocytes that can engulf and destroy pathogens are known as _____. - Answers
:phagocytes
There are several different types of hypersensitivity. Type IV is known as _____. -
Answers :delayed
ART therapy is the recommended treatment for an HIV infection. - Answers :True
Scleroderma can be cured with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressive
drugs, and vasodilators. - Answers :False
The first exposure to an antigen triggers only cell-mediated immunity. - Answers :False
, Benign tumors are _____, and remain localized. - Answers :not life threatening, grow
slowly
The most important risk factor for cancer is _____. - Answers :growing older
Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for gastric cancer. - Answers :True
Achondroplasia is an _____ disorder. - Answers :autosomal dominant
Normally, each person has forty-four (twenty-two pairs) chromosomes. - Answers :False
By eliminating known _____ for a disease, a person may reduce the chance of
developing that disease. - Answers :risk factors
More than 75% of U.S. healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of
prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare
costs. - Answers :chronic
. _____ is a deviation from normal structure or function in the body that interrupts or
modifies the performance of vital functions. - Answers :disease
_____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency ound waves with tissues to create
moving images of internal organs. - Answers :ultrasound
The predicted course and outcome of the disease is known as the _____. - Answers
:prognosis
_____ refers to a visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements,
and posture for abnormalities or evidence of disease. - Answers :inspection
A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease. - Answers :terminal
Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and
arthritis. - Answers :chronic
The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States. - Answers :Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
Equivalent to etiology, risk factors increase a person's chance of developing a disease?
- Answers :False
Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development
in the uterus. - Answers :True
A complication is a related disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person
already suffering from a disease. - Answers :True
In _____, the body's organ systems normally maintain temperature, pH, blood
composition, and fluid levels within a precise range. - Answers :homeostasis
_____ is the process of identifying a disease or disorder. - Answers :diagnosis
A pathogen is a _______. - Answers :disease-causing microorganism
_____ etiquette controls the spread of influenza, cold, tuberculosis, and other
pulmonary disease. - Answers :respiratory
The _____ estimates that 5.6 million healthcare workers in the United States are at risk
work-related exposure to bloodborne pathogens. - Answers :Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
Viruses are infectious particles with a core of genetic material wrapped in a _____. -
Answers :capsid
Antifungal drugs target fungal _____. - Answers :cells and membranes
_____ is a highly contagious disease caused by the rubeola virus. - Answers :measles
The number of existing cases of a disease is known as its incidence. - Answers :False
Fungi can be single-celled or multi-celled organisms. - Answers :True
There are certain antibiotics that may be used to treat protozoal infections. - Answers
:True
Bacteria that are spiral-shaped are called vibrios - Answers :False
Leukocytes that can engulf and destroy pathogens are known as _____. - Answers
:phagocytes
There are several different types of hypersensitivity. Type IV is known as _____. -
Answers :delayed
ART therapy is the recommended treatment for an HIV infection. - Answers :True
Scleroderma can be cured with the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressive
drugs, and vasodilators. - Answers :False
The first exposure to an antigen triggers only cell-mediated immunity. - Answers :False
, Benign tumors are _____, and remain localized. - Answers :not life threatening, grow
slowly
The most important risk factor for cancer is _____. - Answers :growing older
Helicobacter pylori increases the risk for gastric cancer. - Answers :True
Achondroplasia is an _____ disorder. - Answers :autosomal dominant
Normally, each person has forty-four (twenty-two pairs) chromosomes. - Answers :False
By eliminating known _____ for a disease, a person may reduce the chance of
developing that disease. - Answers :risk factors
More than 75% of U.S. healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of
prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare
costs. - Answers :chronic
. _____ is a deviation from normal structure or function in the body that interrupts or
modifies the performance of vital functions. - Answers :disease
_____ analyzes the interaction of low-frequency ound waves with tissues to create
moving images of internal organs. - Answers :ultrasound
The predicted course and outcome of the disease is known as the _____. - Answers
:prognosis
_____ refers to a visual examination of the external surface of the body, its movements,
and posture for abnormalities or evidence of disease. - Answers :inspection
A disease that will end in death is called a _____ disease. - Answers :terminal
Examples of _____ diseases include heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and
arthritis. - Answers :chronic
The _____ is the chief epidemiologic institution in the United States. - Answers :Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
Equivalent to etiology, risk factors increase a person's chance of developing a disease?
- Answers :False
Congenital diseases can be acquired through heredity or acquired during development
in the uterus. - Answers :True
A complication is a related disease or other abnormal state that develops in a person
already suffering from a disease. - Answers :True
