,5. A short-term illness that develops very quickly with perhaps a high fever or severe pain is
called:
a. latent.
b. chronic.
c. manifestation.
d. acute. Correct
6. A situation when there is a higher than expected number of cases of an infectious disease
within a given area is called a/an:
a. epidemic.Correct
b. exacerbation.
c. morbidity.
d. pandemic.
7. A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is
called:
a. apoptosis.
b. ischemia.Correct
c. hypertrophy.
d. necrosis.
8. Which of the following is the best definition of epidemiology?
a. The science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseasesCorrect
b. The relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease
, c. Identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms
d. The global search for emerging diseases
9. A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased
mitotic figures (proliferation) would be called:
a. metaplasia.
b. atrophy.
c. dysplasia.Correct
d. hypertrophy.
10. Which of the following is usually included in a medical history?
1. Past illnesses or surgeries
2. Current illnesses, acute and chronic
3. Prescribed medication or other treatments
4. Nonprescription drugs and herbal remedies
5. Current allergies
a. 1, 3
b. 2, 4, 5
c. 1, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Correct
11. When the hydrostatic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water would shift
from the:
a. blood into the interstitial compartment. Correct
b. interstitial compartment into the cells.
c. interstitial compartment into the blood.
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