Inflammation correct answers Body's immunologic response to tissue damage
Infection correct answers Invasion and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms
Most common microorganisms correct answers -Fungi
-Protozoa
-Viruses
-Bacteria
-Parasites
Trauma correct answers An injury or wound caused by external force or violence to the...
-Head
-Chest
-Abdominopelvic region
-Neck and spine
-Extremities
Effects of physical and chemical agents include correct answers -Extreme heat and cold
-Ionizing radiation
-Extremes of atmospheric pressure
-Electric shock
-Poisoning
-Near-drowning
-Bites of insects, spiders, or snakes
-Asphyxiation
-Burns
Neoplasia correct answers -A new and abnormal formation of tissue, often called a tumor
-Classified as-
, ~Benign: tumor that does not spread
~Malignant: tumor (cancer) that spreads to other
cells, tissues, and body parts
Immunity correct answers -Security against a particular disease or being non susceptible to
pathogenic effects of disease-causing organisms
-Natural
-Acquired
~Active
~Passive
Other causes of disease correct answers -idiopathic: cause unknown
-iatrogenic: caused by medical treatments and their effects
-nosocomial: acquired in a hospital or health-care facility
-sequela: condition that is the result of a prior disease
Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies (Chapter Two) correct answers
Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies correct answers -The climate is changing
for complementary therapies
-NCCAM reports that over 38% of adults use complementary medicine
-More health-care professionals choose complementary medicine or treatment than the average
population
Integrative correct answers Blends conventional and nonconventional therapies
Alternative correct answers One therapy is used instead of another
Complementary correct answers One therapy is used alongside traditional medicine
History of conventional medicine correct answers Rene Descartes: separation of mind and body
History of integrative medicine correct answers Health linked to harmony; disease linked to
disharmony
Integration of both worlds correct answers Must address several health care issues
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