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HPEX 353 Exam 1 Questions with Correct AnswersDisease Correct Answer-a pathological condition of the body in
response to an alteration in the normal body harmony due to
direct/indirect disturbances
Illness Correct Answer-describes the subjective condition of a person
who is experiencing a disease
Predisposing Factor Correct Answer-a condition or situation that may
make a person more at risk or susceptible to disease
Idiopathic Correct Answer-diseases that have no known cause, thus
treatment only target symptoms
Iatrogenic Correct Answer-Disease caused by medical treatments
Nosocomial Correct Answer-Disease acquired in a hospital
setting/health care facility
Sequela Correct Answer-pathological conditions that results from prior
disease/injury
Age (Predisposing Factor) Correct Answer-problems that arise with
physiological changes that occur in the body system during the aging
process; ex. Temperature, immunity, physical activity tolerance
,Gender (Predisposing Factor) Correct Answer-important in
physiological origin disease, such as sexual organ disorders
Lifestyle (Predisposing Factor) Correct Answer-consistent, integrated
way of life of individual that are influenced by family environment,
education/knowledge, personal attitudes, personal responsibility, and
opportunities
External Environment Correct Answer-air, noise, pollutants,
occupational health, etc.
Heredity Correct Answer-predisposing factor inherited from a parent
that is not easily controlled, changes, or altered; environment may
influence disease and do not always appear at birth; types: monogenic,
chromosome, or multifactorial
Autosomal Dominant Disorder Correct Answer-only one abnormal gene
from a parent; 50% change the offspring will inherit the defect
Autosomal Recessive Disorder Correct Answer-two copies from both
parents who do not have the disease
Sex-Linked Correct Answer-single abnormal gene on the X
chromosome; two types are dominant and recessive
Dominant Sex-Linked Disorder Correct Answer-single adnormal gene
on the X chromosome caused by one copy
,Recessive Sex-Linked Disorder Correct Answer-single abnormal gene
on the X chromosome caused by both genes in a pair being abnormal
Multifactorial Disorders Correct Answer-result from many hereditary
and environmental factors
Neoplasia Correct Answer-new formation of growth
Neoplasm/Tumor Correct Answer-abnormal mass of tissue that results
when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should;
occurrence caused by genetic modifications
Benign Tumor Correct Answer-defined and non harmful tumor
Malignant Tumor Correct Answer-spreads to other tissues or locations
through blood and lymphatic system
Infection Correct Answer-the invasion and multiplication of pathogenic
or disease-producing microorganisms in the body
Homeostasis Correct Answer-state of stability that the body tries to
maintain even though it is exposed to continually changing outside
forces; often require microorganism within the body to maintain
, Transmission Correct Answer-direct contact with contaminated area,
respiratory, oral, etc.
Bacteria Correct Answer-single cell and most are nonpathogenic; types:
bacilli, cocci, spirilla/vibrios/spirochaetes
Virus Correct Answer-independent of host cells; some dormant for long
periods
Fungi Correct Answer-yeasts and molds; rarely fatal but slowly and
resistant to treatment; caused mycoses
Protozoa Correct Answer-single cell organisms
Parasites Correct Answer-organisms that require a host; may be external
or internal
Trauma Correct Answer-injury or wound caused by an external force;
leading cause of death in the US for 35 y.o. Or younger
Head Trauma Correct Answer-concussions, traumatic brain injury, skull,
nose fractures, jaw fractures, and cerebral contusions
Inflammation Correct Answer-the body's immunological response to
tissue damage, caused by the invasion of foreign bodies,
microorganisms, or chemicals
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