a. a2sore2throat.
b. streptococcal2infection.
c. genetic2susceptibility.
d. pharyngitis.
ANS:2 B
The2term2"etiology"2describes2the2hypothesised2cause2or2causes2of2a2specific2illness2condition.2The2diseas
e2throat.2The2term2"genetic2susceptibility"2describes2a2hereditary2propensity2to2get2an2illness.2Pharyngitis
isease2process,2is2an2inflammation2of2the2throat.
a. primary2prevention.
b. secondary2prevention.
c. tertiary2prevention.
d. disease2treatment.
ANS:2 A
Primary2prevention2refers2to2the2management2of2illness2by2modifying2susceptibility2or2minimizing2expos
2through2immunization.2Early2disease2detection,2screening,2and2treatment2constitute2secondary2preventi
6. A2patient2has2been2exposed2to2meningococcal2meningitis,2but2is2not2yet2demonstrating2signs2of2this2dise
called2the stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence
ANS:2 B
Incubation2refers2to2the2interval2between2exposure2of2a2tissue2to2an2injurious2agent2and2the2first2appeara
In2infectious2diseases,2this2period2is2often2called2the2incubation2(latent)2period.2Prodromal2refers2to2the2a
and2symptoms2indicating2the2onset2of2a2disease.2These2are2often2nonspecific,2such2as2headache,2malaise
ch2are2associated2with2a2number2of2different2diseases.2Sequela2refers2to2subsequent2pathologic2conditio
Convalescence2is2the2stage2of2recovery2after2a2disease,2injury,2or2surgical2operation.
REF:2 Pg.23
7. A2disease2that2is2native2to2a2particular2region2is2called
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic.
ANS:2 B
A2disease2that2is2native2to2a2particular2region2is2called2endemic.2An2epidemic2is2a2disease2that2spreads2to
e2time.2Pandemics2are2epidemics2that2affect2large2geographic2regions,2perhaps2spreading2worldwide.
REF:2 Pg.26
8. In2general,2with2aging,2organ2size2and2function
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. remain2the2same.
d. is2unknown.
ANS:2 B
In2general,2with2aging,2organ2size2and2function2decrease.
REF:2 Pg.25
9. The2 stage2 during2 which2 the2 patient2 functions2 normally,2 although2 the2 disease2 processes2 are2 well2 establish
a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.
ANS:2 B
The2stage2during2which2the2patient2functions2normally,2although2the2disease2processes2are2well2establis
stage.2The2interval2between2exposure2of2a2tissue2to2an2injurious2agent2and2the2first2appearance2of2signs2a
a2latent2period2or,2in2the2case2of2infectious2diseases,2an2incubation2period.2The2 prodromal2 period,2 or2 prodro
e2of2the2first2signs2and2symptoms2indicating2the2onset2of2a2disease.2Convalescence2is2the2stage2of2recove
surgical2operation.
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