Disease Types and Symptoms Quiz 15.1
96 Questions
1 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are zoonotic diseases?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is a latent disease?

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

    What causes chronic gastritis?

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

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What are iatrogenic diseases?

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

    What are zoonotic diseases?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What causes chronic gastritis?

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

    What are latent diseases?

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

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What is an example of a nosocomial disease?

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

    What is an example of a zoonotic disease?

    <p>Rabies</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of an iatrogenic disease?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is an example of a chronic disease?

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

    What is an example of a latent disease?

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

    What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

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

    What is a nosocomial disease?

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

    What is a noninfectious disease?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is a latent disease?

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

    What is the duration of influenza?

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

    What causes chronic gastritis?

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

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

    <p>Nausea</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a nosocomial disease?

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

    What is a latent disease?

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

    What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

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

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What is an iatrogenic disease?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

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

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

    <p>Nausea</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a nosocomial disease?

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

    What is a latent disease?

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

    What is the duration of the incubation period for influenza?

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

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What is an iatrogenic disease?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is a noncommunicable infectious disease?

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

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What is a nosocomial disease?

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

    What is a zoonotic disease?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    What is the duration of influenza?

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

    What causes chronic gastritis?

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

    What is a risk associated with recovery from diarrheal diseases?

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

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

    <p>Cancer</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a syndrome?

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

    What is an example of a communicable infectious disease?

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

    What is an example of a nosocomial disease?

    <p>MRSA</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a zoonotic disease?

    <p>Ebola virus</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a latent disease?

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

    What is the incubation period of influenza?

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

    What is chronic gastritis caused by?

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

    What are the five periods of disease?

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

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser