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PUH 210- Module 1- Of PUH BiologyStudy Set Exam
define agent - Answer must be present for disease to occur. Necessary initiator of the
disease
examples of biological agents - Answer sars/cov2, bacteria, fungi
example of chemical agents - Answer lead, asbestos, metals
example of physical agents - Answer heat, cold, radiation
define host - Answer susceptible person. Risk factors such as genotype, age, sex
define environment - Answer -domain in which a disease-causing organism may exist,
survive, or originate
-extrinsic factors such as poor sanitation, laws, urban design, social media
how is social media an environment - Answer important part of environment now bc
people believe what is said on these platforms
define disease - Answer anything that is a deviation from the norm of how the body
functions, abnormal function of the body (headache, pain, covid)
define health - Answer complete function in terms of physical, mental, and emotional.
Complete state of functioning at your peak
define public health - Answer looking at the science of protecting the health of a
community, it is an act because it is passing on information to people
homeostasis and disease - Answer there must always be an internal balance in the body
before we can be healthy→ body stressed if not balanced
(Temperature control, Nutrient balance)
the epidemiological triad - Answer
what are the two models of disease - Answer 1. the epidemiological triad
2. component causes and casual pies
define sufficient cause - Answer -minimum set of conditions, factors or events needed to
produce a given outcome. (Individual factors are called components)
-All the factors can come together and be sufficient to cause the disease but need that
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