Medical Terminology for Symptoms Classification
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Medical Terminology for Symptoms Classification

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Which term best describes a disease where symptoms develop, then resolve, and then worsen?

  • Transient
  • Progressive
  • Exacerbating-remitting (correct)
  • Improving

    • Which term refers to a disease where symptoms remain unchanged for an extended period of time?

  • Subacute
  • Stationary (chronic) (correct)
  • Chronic
  • Acute

    • What type of disease is Alzheimer's Disease classified as?

  • Toxic-Metabolic Disease
  • Degenerative disease (correct)
  • Inflammatory disease
  • Chronic disease

    • In which disease category do symptoms continue to progress over time?

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

    What is the term for a disease that is caused by vitamin deficiencies, genetic disorders, or drug toxicity?

    <p>Toxic-Metabolic Disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes symptoms that resolve completely after onset?

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

    What is the most common cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI) according to the text?

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

    What is the term used to describe the injury that occurs on the opposite side of the brain from where the initial impact was in TBI?

    <p>Contrecoup injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of brain injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue?

    <p>Open brain injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of individuals with TBI experience dysarthria post-brain injury according to the text?

    <p>60%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are estimated to cause permanent or long-term disability?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In TBI, what system is responsible for organizing, controlling, and executing movement within the speech motor system?

    <p>Nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acute symptoms typically develop within hours.

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

    Inflammatory diseases are characterized by degeneration of affected tissues or organs over time.

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

    Improving diseases mean symptoms are completely resolved after onset.

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

    Progressive diseases show symptoms that peak and then resolve.

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

    Exacerbating-remitting diseases follow a pattern of developing, resolving, and worsening symptoms.

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

    Toxic-Metabolic Diseases are caused by inflammatory responses to microorganisms.

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

    Dysarthria is a common symptom experienced by individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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

    Permanent disability is more likely to occur in moderate TBI than in severe TBI cases.

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

    Coup and contrecoup brain injury can only happen on the opposite sides of the brain.

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

    TBI can result from acceleration or deceleration of the head even in the absence of any physical impact.

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

    Prognosis for all severity levels of TBI is clearly defined and predictable.

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

    The motor speech system is exclusively controlled by the central nervous system.

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

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