BHS 329 Chapter 1 Exam Questions
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A subjective clinical manifestation that can be observed directly by the practitioner is
called:
a symptom
a diagnosis
remission
an epidemic - Answer-a symptom
You go to your healthcare provider after falling to find out that you have a broken bone.
She tells you the following information: that you may be immobile for up to 6 weeks and
that you are likely to have some pain and stiffness, but that you odds of making a full
recovery in the next year are very high. That information is known as:
a syndrome
a remission
the prognosis
the prevalence - Answer-the prognosis
The study of diseases at the population level is called:
illness
epidemiology
pathogenesis
evidence-based practice - Answer-epidemiology
Examples of clinical manifestations called symptoms would include (check all that
apply):
numbness in the toes
blisters on the skin
headache
high cholesterol
being tired
fever
pain
a fracture - Answer-numbness in the toes, headache, being tired, pain
__________________ is when organ systems, organs, tissues or cells become
functionally impaired, and _______________________ describes a state of suffering or
distress - Answer-Disease; illness
and Answers All Correct
A subjective clinical manifestation that can be observed directly by the practitioner is
called:
a symptom
a diagnosis
remission
an epidemic - Answer-a symptom
You go to your healthcare provider after falling to find out that you have a broken bone.
She tells you the following information: that you may be immobile for up to 6 weeks and
that you are likely to have some pain and stiffness, but that you odds of making a full
recovery in the next year are very high. That information is known as:
a syndrome
a remission
the prognosis
the prevalence - Answer-the prognosis
The study of diseases at the population level is called:
illness
epidemiology
pathogenesis
evidence-based practice - Answer-epidemiology
Examples of clinical manifestations called symptoms would include (check all that
apply):
numbness in the toes
blisters on the skin
headache
high cholesterol
being tired
fever
pain
a fracture - Answer-numbness in the toes, headache, being tired, pain
__________________ is when organ systems, organs, tissues or cells become
functionally impaired, and _______________________ describes a state of suffering or
distress - Answer-Disease; illness
