Unit 4 - Disease and Epidemiology Review

Subjective evidence of disease or physical disturbance observed and reported by the patient

• sign

• symptom

Objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by the physician rather than by the patient

• sign

• symptom

An infection that has spread across continents and affects a large number of people is referred to as

• a pandemic.

• an outbreak.

• endemic.

• an epidemic.

A _________infection is one that patients acquire at a hospital.

• pandemic

• outbreak

• endemic

• nosocomial

A sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease in an area is

• an outbreak.

• endemic.

• a pandemic.

• nosocomial.

A disease perpetually seen in a specific area is

• endemic.

• a pandemic.

• an outbreak.

• nosocomial.

A disease is one that is spread from one person to another (direct or indirect contact) through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect.

• communicable

• HAI

• Endogenous

• immunocompromised

What is communicable?

• spread of disease or infection from person to person with (in)direct contact

• spread of disease or infection by viruses communicating with each other

• communicating to your physician the need for a physical

• spread of infectious people by bacteria communicating with other bacteria

An infected individual hugs an uninfected individual, depositing the pathogen on the new person. This form of disease transmission is an example of:

• Direct Contact

• Indirect Contact

• Droplet Transmission

• Vector Transmission

An infected individual pays at the grocery store with infected cash, spreading the pathogen to the cashier. This form of disease transmission is an example of:

• Direct Contact

• Indirect Contact

• Droplet Transmission

• Vector Transmission