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40 Cards in this Set
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The study of How disease affects body funtction _______________
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Pathophysiology
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A _______ disease is relatively severe but of a short duration
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Acute
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A disease that is prevalent throught the entire world is said to be __________
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Pandemic
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The percentage of the population that dies from a given disease within a period of time is called the _____________
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Morality rate
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A disease without a known cause is termed
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Idiopathic
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A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease is called a _________
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Prognosis
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Conditions of disease noted by the patient are ____________
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Symptoms
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The range of a disease according to geography or particular populations is called its _____________
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Incidence
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The complementary/alternative medicine approach that uses manipulation to correct musculoskeletal disorders is called _________________
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Chiropractry
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An insect or animal that trasmits a disease calling organism from one host to another is a ________________
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Vector
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Yeasts are examples of a type of microorganism called _________________
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Fungi
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Any organism that lives in or on a host at the hosts expense is called a _______________
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Parasite
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Spherical bacteria arranged in a chain are called ___________________
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Streptococci
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Bacteria shaped like a straight slender rod are called _______________
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Bacilli
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A bacteria that resembles a corkscrew would belong to the category ________________________
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Spirilla
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An infestation acquired by eating undercooked pork is ______________
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Trichinosis
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The process of killing every living organism in a test tube is a ___________________
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Sterilization
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The only aseptic method that can be used on living tissue is ___________________
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Antisepsis
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CDC is the abbreviation for ________________________
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Center of disease control and prevention
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A chemical produced by living cells that kill other organisms is called a _____________________
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Antibiotic
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A common stain that turns positive microorganisms a bluish-purple color is the ________________
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Gram-Stain
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Acid fast positive cells retain the color ___________ after staining
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Red
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The word chir/o means_______________
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Hand
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A conclusion as the the nature of an illness is:
a) prognosis b) diagnosis c) therapy d) syndrome |
B) Diagnosis
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The term that refers to a disease that is continuously present in a population is
a) pandemic b) epidemic c) endemic d) pathogenic |
c) endemic
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An objective evidence of disease is called
a) symptom b) prognosis c) sign d) etiology |
c) sign
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Mr J. has been feeling nauseous. Nausea is an example of a
a) sign b) prognosis c) etiology d) symptom |
d) symptom
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A disease that is neither severe nor very long lasting is described as
a) chronic b) acute c) subacute d) iatrogenic |
c) subacute
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The incidence of a disease refers to its
a) severity b) range of occurance c) predisposing cause d) length of action |
b) range of occurance
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Mr. L is experiencing headaches as a result of drug therapy. The headaches are an example of a
a) iatrogenic disease b) idiopathic disease c) pandemic disease d) etiological disorder |
a) iatrogenic disease
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A systemic infection is
a) local b) generalized c) iatrogenic d) subclinical |
b) generalized
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Ms. M is attached to a machine that moniters her blood pressure. She is learning how to prevent increase in blood pressure. This technique is an example of
a) acupuncture b) naturpathy c) biofeedback d) chiropractic |
c) biofeedback
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Diseases caused by Rickettsiae are most likely transmitted via:
a) insect vectors b) water droplets c) sexual contact d) handheld objects |
a) insect vectors
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The study of all organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye is
a) microbiology b) virology c) mycology d) bacteriology |
a) microbiology
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Bacteria
a) are always harmful b) are smaller than viruses c) are unicellular organisms that contain a nucleus d) include the chlamydiae |
d) include the chlamydiae
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Which of the following is NOT a type of protozoa
a) flagellates b) sporozoa c) ciliates d) spirilla |
d) spirilla
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An infectious agent composed entirely of protein is called a
a) prion b) viroid c) virus d) rickettsiae |
a) prion
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An obligate intracellular parasite lives:
a) in dead tissue b) only in the blood c) only in living cells d) in vectors |
c) only in living cells
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Round bacteria arranged in a cluster are called
a) bacilli b) staphylococci c) vibrio d) streptococci |
b) staphylococci
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The wearing of shoes is protection against
a)hookworms b) flukes c) typhus d) filariasis |
A) hookworms
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