HST Disease Assessment

A method that uses height and weight to determine whether a person is at a healthy weight, overweight, or underweight is called ________.

• body mass index (BMI)

• calorie intake index

• waist-to-hip ratio

• resting metabolic rate

A disease of long duration is called ________.

• chronic disease

• acute disease

• infectious disease

• contagious disease

A disease that is caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one living thing to another is called ________.

• communicable disease

• non-communicable disease

• genetic disorder

• deficiency disease

A condition characterized by a decrease in mental ability, including loss of memory, impaired judgment, and disorientation is called ________.

• dementia

• insomnia

• epilepsy

• migraine

Any condition that interferes with the normal function of the body is called a ________.

• disease

• remedy

• nutrient

• vaccine

An abnormality of function; a pathological condition is called a ________.

• disorder

• remedy

• therapy

• vaccine

Inflammation of the liver is called ________.

• hepatitis

• nephritis

• gastritis

• arthritis

A disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated is called an ________.

• incurable disease

• infectious disease

• contagious disease

• hereditary disease

A localized reaction in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection is called ________.

• inflammation

• digestion

• respiration

• excretion

Specific areas of medicine are often named according to a body system and are called ________.

• medical specialties

• medical devices

• medical procedures

• medical conditions