Disease Types and Symptoms Quiz 15.1
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What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

  • Signs and symptoms are interchangeable terms.
  • Signs and symptoms are both objective and measurable.
  • Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (correct)
  • Signs are subjective and felt by the patient, while symptoms are objective and measurable.

What is a syndrome?

  • A disease caused by genetics.
  • A disease that is not spread from one person to another.
  • A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease. (correct)
  • An infectious disease caused by a pathogen.

What is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?

  • A system used to prevent diseases.
  • A system used to diagnose diseases.
  • A system used to classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality. (correct)
  • A system used to treat diseases.

What is an iatrogenic disease?

<p>A disease contracted as the result of a medical procedure. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are zoonotic diseases?

<p>Diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

<p>A disease that is not spread from one person to another. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?

<p>Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness and pathologic changes. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a latent disease?

<p>A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of influenza?

<p>An incubation period of 1-2 days and a contagious period of 5 days. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes chronic gastritis?

<p>Helicobacter pylori. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

<p>It may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

<p>Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD)?

<p>A classification system for diseases used in clinical fields to monitor morbidity and mortality. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are iatrogenic diseases?

<p>Diseases that are contracted as the result of a medical procedure. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are zoonotic diseases?

<p>Infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

<p>A disease that is not spread from one person to another. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of influenza?

<p>An incubation period of 1-2 days and a contagious period of 5 days. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes chronic gastritis?

<p>Helicobacter pylori, which can colonize the stomach and persist indefinitely. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

<p>Feces shedding can still pose a risk of transmission. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are latent diseases?

<p>Dormant causal pathogens with no active replication. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?

<p>Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

<p>Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a communicable and noncommunicable infectious disease?

<p>Communicable diseases are spread from one person to another, while noncommunicable diseases are not spread from one person to another. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a nosocomial disease?

<p>Legionnaires disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a zoonotic disease?

<p>Rabies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?

<p>To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an iatrogenic disease?

<p>Sepsis from a contaminated medical instrument (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a chronic disease?

<p>Chronic gastritis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a latent disease?

<p>Herpes simplex viruses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

<p>1-2 days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

<p>Recovery from diarrheal diseases may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

<p>Signs of a disease are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a communicable infectious disease?

<p>A disease caused by pathogens that can be spread from one person to another. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nosocomial disease?

<p>A disease acquired in hospital settings. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are zoonotic diseases?

<p>Diseases that are not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a noninfectious disease?

<p>A disease that is not caused by pathogens. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an acute disease?

<p>A disease with a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a chronic disease?

<p>A disease with a long period of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a latent disease?

<p>A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of influenza?

<p>5 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes chronic gastritis?

<p>Helicobacter pylori (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

<p>Recovery from diarrheal diseases may still pose a risk of transmission through feces shedding. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a subjective symptom?

<p>Nausea (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an infectious and noninfectious disease?

<p>Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, while noninfectious diseases are not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nosocomial disease?

<p>A disease contracted in a hospital setting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a zoonotic disease?

<p>A disease not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?

<p>Acute diseases have a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have a slow onset of symptoms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a latent disease?

<p>A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

<p>1-2 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?

<p>To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an iatrogenic disease?

<p>A disease contracted as a result of a medical procedure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

<p>A disease not spread from one person to another (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a subjective symptom?

<p>Nausea (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an infectious and noninfectious disease?

<p>Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens, while noninfectious diseases are not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nosocomial disease?

<p>A disease contracted in a hospital setting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a zoonotic disease?

<p>A disease not transmitted between humans directly but can be transmitted from animals to humans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?

<p>Acute diseases have a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have a slow onset of symptoms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a latent disease?

<p>A disease with a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

<p>1-2 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?

<p>To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an iatrogenic disease?

<p>A disease contracted as a result of a medical procedure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence periods (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

<p>A disease not spread from one person to another (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

<p>Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an infectious disease and a noninfectious disease?

<p>Infectious diseases are contagious, while noninfectious diseases are not. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a nosocomial disease?

<p>A disease contracted in a hospital setting. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a zoonotic disease?

<p>A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a chronic disease?

<p>A disease with longer periods of illness and pathologic changes that can occur over months, years, or a lifetime. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a latent disease?

<p>A disease that has a dormant causal pathogen with no active replication. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of influenza?

<p>1-2 days. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes chronic gastritis?

<p>Bacteria. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

<p>Risk of transmission through feces shedding. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an iatrogenic disease and a nosocomial disease?

<p>An iatrogenic disease is caused by a medical procedure, while a nosocomial disease is contracted in a hospital setting. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a noninfectious disease?

<p>Cancer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between signs and symptoms of a disease?

<p>Signs are objective and measurable, while symptoms are subjective and felt by the patient. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a syndrome?

<p>A specific group of signs and symptoms characteristic of a particular disease. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a communicable infectious disease?

<p>Legionnaires disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a nosocomial disease?

<p>MRSA (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) used for?

<p>To classify diseases and monitor morbidity and mortality. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a zoonotic disease?

<p>Ebola virus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between acute and chronic diseases?

<p>Acute diseases have a short period of illness and a rapid onset of symptoms, while chronic diseases have longer periods of illness. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a latent disease?

<p>Herpes simplex virus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period of influenza?

<p>1-2 days (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is chronic gastritis caused by?

<p>Helicobacter pylori (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five periods of disease?

<p>Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and convalescence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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