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Diagnosing Diseases and Stages of Recovery

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Diagnosing Diseases and Stages of Recovery

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What type of treatment plan aims to restore normal function?

Palliative treatment

Preventive treatment

Curative treatment

Therapeutic treatment (correct)

What is the term for the rate and range of the occurrence of a disease?

Incidence of disease (correct)

Mortality

Prevalence of disease

Morbidity

What is the term for the number of people in a given population who have a disease at a given moment?

Incidence of disease

Morbidity

Prevalence of disease (correct)

Mortality

What is the term for the science of tracking the occurrence and distribution of diseases?

Epidemiology Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the rate of death in a given population from a particular disease?

Mortality Signup and view all the answers

What type of treatment plan aims to prevent disease from happening?

Preventive treatment Signup and view all the answers

What is the stage of rehabilitation in which the patient progresses towards recovery after the termination of a disease?

Convalescence Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of determining the cause or nature of the problem?

Diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What is used when there is more than one disease that might be responsible for the patient's condition?

Differential diagnosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the natural history of disease, disease outcome?

Prognosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the degree of 'illness' involved in a disease?

Morbidity Signup and view all the answers

What are the signs and symptoms of inflammation?

Redness, heat, swelling, and fever Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the percentage of people who survive a certain number of years after diagnosis?

5-year survival rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the pain scale?

To rank the degree of pain and discomfort in patients Signup and view all the answers

What is iatrogenic disease?

A disease induced by a drug prescribed by a physician Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

A collection of signs and symptoms Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pain as a defense mechanism?

To warn the person of a problem and prevent further injury Signup and view all the answers

How can diseases be classified?

Into infectious diseases, cancers, immune disorders, genetic disorders, mental disorders, and conditions caused by trauma or injury Signup and view all the answers