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You are expecting your first child and are told that the child has a 1 in 800 chance of being born with a congenital anomaly. This statistic refers to the:
You are expecting your first child and are told that the child has a 1 in 800 chance of being born with a congenital anomaly. This statistic refers to the:
- incidence (correct)
- prevalence
- epidemic
- diagnosis
You decide that it has been too long since your last physical examination, so you schedule an appointment for a routine health screening. You have a blood cholesterol level checked and it is within the expected range. This activity represents which level of prevention?
You decide that it has been too long since your last physical examination, so you schedule an appointment for a routine health screening. You have a blood cholesterol level checked and it is within the expected range. This activity represents which level of prevention?
- primary prevention (correct)
- secondary prevention
- tertiary prevention
- none of these
At your health screening, you describe the following: achiness, lethargy, and vague abdominal discomfort. These are categorized as
At your health screening, you describe the following: achiness, lethargy, and vague abdominal discomfort. These are categorized as
- local manifestations (correct)
- systemic manifestations
- signs
- symptoms
The study of functional alterations in human health because of an injury, disease, or syndrome describes which of the following?
The study of functional alterations in human health because of an injury, disease, or syndrome describes which of the following?
A patient wants to know what has caused the illness. This information is termed the
A patient wants to know what has caused the illness. This information is termed the
Joe has many risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Which of these is NOT modifiable?
Joe has many risk factors for the development of lung cancer. Which of these is NOT modifiable?
Which of the following terms indicates the dynamic steady state that the body strives to achieve every day?
Which of the following terms indicates the dynamic steady state that the body strives to achieve every day?
Which of the following contributes to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care?
Which of the following contributes to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care?
Cancer is on the rise across the globe. Which term describes this phenomenon?
Cancer is on the rise across the globe. Which term describes this phenomenon?
Your grandmother is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is told that she has 6 months to live. This prediction is referred to as her
Your grandmother is diagnosed with congestive heart failure and is told that she has 6 months to live. This prediction is referred to as her
