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HIT 226 Ch.1
Principles of Disease
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a change in structure or function that is considered to be abnormal within the body; any change from normal | Disease |
| the state of sameness or normalcy the body strives to maintain; "not at ease" | Homeostasis |
| a derangement or abnormality of function; a pathological condition of the body or mind but more commonly is used to refer to a problem; also used to refer to structural problems such as a malformation or a condition in which the term disease does not appl | Disorder |
| refers to a group of symptoms, which might be caused by a specific disease but might also be caused by several interrelated problems | Syndrome |
| the study of disease | pathology |
| one who studies disease | pathologist |
| microorganisms or agents that cause disease | pathogens |
| Fractures that are caused by a disease process that weakens the bone, such as osteoporosis | pathologic |
| a description of how a particular disease progresses | pathogenesis |
| The pathogenesis of a disease can be explained in terms of time. | True |
| short term and usually has a sudden onset | acute |
| lasts for an extended period of time or the healing process progresses slowly | chronic |
| the study of the cause of disease | etiology |
| the cause is unknown | idiopathic |
| the problem arose from a prescribed treatment | iatrogenic |
| the disease was acquired from a hospital environment | nosocomial |
| risk factors, make a person more susceptible to disease | predisposing factors |
| Predisposing factors are not the cause of the disease, and people with predisposing factors do not always develop the disease | True |
| age sex environment lifestyle heredity | Predisposing factors |
| occurring more often | prevalent |
| the identification or naming of a disease | diagnosis |
| what patients report as their problem or problems | symptoms |
| what the physician sees or measures | signs |
| using a stethoscope to listen to body cavities | auscultation |
| feeling lightly or pressing firmly on internal organs or structures | palpation |
| tapping over various body areas to produce a vibrating sound | percussion |
| an examination of blood for cell counts and abnormalities | complete blood count (CBC) |
| an examination of urine for abnormalities | urinalysis (UA) |
| x-ray examination of the chest cavity | chest x-ray (CXR) |
| a procedure for recording the electrical activity of the heart | electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) |
| a test of the blood to determine its glucose or sugar levels | blood glucose |
| a special x-ray examination showing detailed images of body structures and organs | computerized axial tomography (CT or CAT) |
| an examination of blood serum to determine the levels of the common electrolytes (sodium, potassium, and chloride) | serum electrolytes |
| the predicted or expected outcome of the disease | prognosis |
| Most acute diseases are related to the respiratory system. | True |
| a time when symptoms are diminished or temporarily resolved | remission |
| a time when symptoms flare up or become worse | exacerbation |
| the onset of a second disease or disorder in an individual who is already affected with a disease | complication |
| diseases commonly leading to the death of an individual | mortality |
| related to the number of people who die with the disease in a certain amount of time | mortality rate |
| the percentage of people with a particular disease who live for a set period of time | survival rate |
| the concept of considering the whole person rather than just the physical being | holistic medicine |
| From a holistic viewpoint, there is interaction between the spiritual, cognitive, social, physical, and emotional being. | True |
| Implementation of a holistic plan usually requires an entire health care team. | True |
| The best treatment option is a | preventive plan |
| aimed at preventing pain and discomfort but does not seek to cure the disease | palliative treatment |
| "rights and wrongness" or "good and badness" | ethics |
| a branch of ethics concerned with what is right or wrong in bio (life) decisions | bioethics |
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