Responding to medical instructions

acute means

• a disease or condition that explains a person’s symptom

• a break in a bone; can be complete or incomplete

• an illness of short duration

diagnosis means

• when the symptoms of a disease go away

• Evidence of a disease or illness

• a disease or condition that explains a person’s symptom

infection is

• bacteria, viruses or parasites, that enter the body

• the outcome of the disease; used to decide the chance of recovery

• None of the above

prognosis means

• the body’s response to an injury; can cause redness, swelling and pain

• an illness of short duration

• the outcome of the disease; used to decide the chance of recovery

sign means

• when the symptoms of a disease go away

• a disease or illness that lasts three months or more

• Evidence of a disease or illness

chronic means

• an illness of short duration

• a disease or illness that lasts three months or more

• None of the above

fracture means

• Evidence of a disease or illness

• a break in a bone; can be complete or incomplete

• bacteria, viruses or parasites, that enter the body

inflammation means

• the body’s response to an injury; can cause redness, swelling and pain

• when the symptoms of a disease go away

• a disease or condition that explains a person’s symptom

remission means

• bacteria, viruses or parasites, that enter the body

• a disease or illness that lasts three months or more

• when the symptoms of a disease go away

symptom is

• Evidence of a disease or illness

• What the patient experiences; helps medical professionals to make a diagnosis

• None of the above