HINF 140 midterm 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Disease correct answer: A disorder or medical condition affecting a system or organ. The condition can be mental, physical, or genetic in origin. Deviation from norm. Illness correct answer: Often used to denote the presence of disease, can also refer to how a person feels about his or her health. May feel ill if tired, stressed, etc. leading causes of death in Canada correct answer: Cancer, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease Exacerbation correct answer: A period of time when a disease (usually chronic) is active and the person has symptoms. May also refer to severity Disability correct answer: A physical or mental incapacity that differs from what is perceived as normal function. A disability can result from an illness or accident or be genetic in nature. Health model correct answer: A concept of an approach to care, including the development of a treatment plan and involvement and communication with a patient. Medical model correct answer: Health is the absence of disease. Considers aspects of functioning, disability, and limitation of activity (excludes prevention/social causes)