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WorksheetsIntro to Patho
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
An example of an acute illness is
a sore throat
arthritis
asthma
diabetes mellitus
Match the term to the phrase:
the process of maintaining a normal balance within the body
predisposing
etiology
homeostasis
prognosis
Match the term to the phrase:
bacteria
nosocomial
syndrome
prevalent
pathogen
Congenital means
"begins in childhood"
"born with"
"begins at puberty"
"begins in middle age"
An example of a congenital disease or disorder is
cerebral palsy
hypertension
Down syndrome
diabetes
General guidelines for a healthy lifestyle include all of the following EXCEPT
maintaining body weight
consuming excessive alcohol
getting enough sleep and rest
maintaining a moderate exercise schedule
Criteria to determine brain death include
a normal EEG (electroencephalogram)
a normal EKG (electrocardiogram)
rapid respiration
a lack of response to stimuli
Definition of pathophysiology is
study of deceased animals
study of diseases and results from disease processes
study of diseased plants
study of body movement
Which of the following is not a predisposing factor (risk factor)?
age
diet
genetics
gender
Which of the following is a chronic disease?
flu
upper respiratory infection
arthritis
kidney infection
Which of these is a sign?
runny nose
stomach ache
headache
pain 10 out of 10
Which of these is a symptom?
broken leg
temperature
pain 10 out of 10
cancer
What is prognosis?
study the occurrence of disease
death rate
incidence within a group
likelihood of an outcome
What is morbidity?
study the occurrence of disease
death rate
incidence within a group
likelihood of an outcome
What is mortality?
study the occurrence of disease
death rate
incidence within a group
likelihood of an outcome
Which of the following is a symptom?
a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit
a headache
a pulse of 150
increase blood sugar level
Which one of these is not a risk factor in disease?
ability to break dance
age
living conditions
genetics
Is a sore throat a sign or a symptom?
sign
symptom
neither
both
If I'm sweating all over and it's not because of the heat, is this a sign or symptom?
sign
symptom
both
neither
If the cause of a disease is idiopathic, what does that mean?
It's caused by cancer
It's caused by idiocy
It's caused by hot weather
There is no cause
What does it mean if a patient is asymptomatic?
They have a condition with a lot of symptoms
They have a condition but don't show any symptoms
They don't have a condition but show symptoms
Which of these factors may affect your vulnerability to a disease?
age
gender
lifestyle
genetics
