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TCDHA Anatomy And Physiology Test 1 questions and answers verified
Question : Study of Disease
Correct answer: -Pathology -Pathophysiology
Question : Disease
Correct answer: An abnormal state in which the body is not
functioning normally
Question : What are the seven categories of Disease
Correct answer: 1) Infection 2) Degenerative Disease 3)
Nutritional Disorders 4) Metabolic Disorders 5) Immune Disorders 6) Neoplasms 7) Psychiatric Disorders
Question : What are degenerative diseases?
Correct answer: A disorder that breakdown tissues in the body
Question : What can cause degenerative diseases?
Correct answer: - Hereditary Factors - Substance Abuse -
Infection - Normal 'Wear and Tear' - Idiopathic
Question : Neoplasms
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Correct answer: Refers to cancer and other types of tumours
Question : What is a Predisposing cause?
Correct answer: A factor known to increase the probability
that an individual will become ill
Question : Idopathic
Correct answer: Diseases of unknown origin
Question : Latrogentic
Correct answer: Diseases due to adverse treatment effects
Question : Etiology
Correct answer: Cause of disease
Question : Epidemiology
Correct answer: The study of diseases in entire populations -
Includes the tendency to appear in specific demographics
Question : What are Disease Statistics?
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Correct answer: - Incidence Rate - Prevalence Rate -
Mortality Rate - Communicable - Epidemic - Endemic - Pandemic
Question : Incidence Rate
Correct answer: Number of people contracting a disease
during a time period
Question : Prevalence Rate
Correct answer: The number of new and old cases of a disease
in a population in a given period of time, divided by the total number in that population
Question : Mortality Rate
Correct answer: Number of deaths from a disease in relation
to the population in a given time
Question : Communicable
Correct answer: A disease that may be transmitted directly or
indirectly from one individual to another
Question : Epidemic
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Correct answer: A widespread outbreak of an infectious
disease.
Question : Endemic
Correct answer: Disease found to a lesser extent but
continuously
Question : Pandemic
Correct answer: Disease that occurs over a wide geographic
area and affects a very high proportion of the population.
Question : Disease Diagnosis
Correct answer: Identifying the disease
Question : Symptoms
Correct answer: - Conditions of the disease, as noted by the
patient Subjective feelings Ex. Pain, sleepy etc..
Question : Signs
Correct answer: - Evidence of the disease, noted by the
attendant Objective Indicators: Evident to someone other than
patient, rapid pulse, wheezing