Podcast Beta
Questions and Answers
Which of the following best describes the concept of health according to the World Health Organization?
What is the main determinant of disease causation according to the given text?
Which of the following is NOT considered as a biological agent in disease causation?
What is the term for an element, substance, or force that serves as a stimulus to initiate or perpetuate a disease process?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is a characteristic of an agent in disease causation?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the World Health Organization emphasize as the state of health?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term for the ability of an infectious agent to gain access and adapt to the human host?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of radiation can cause thermal damage to the cornea, iris, or lens?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the measure of the severity of reactions caused by an infectious agent?
Signup and view all the answers
Which characteristic directly related to man refers to the ability of an agent when lodged in the body to set up a specific reaction?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term for the mechanism in which an infectious agent is transported from the reservoir to a susceptible human host?
Signup and view all the answers
Which physical agent can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome due to vasospasms of fingers?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term for the ability of an infectious agent to stimulate the host to produce a defense mechanism?
Signup and view all the answers
Which type of radiation can cause eye injury and skin damage, leading to accelerated aging?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the term for the mode of transmission where the host inhales material from the reservoir?
Signup and view all the answers
What type of agent is characterized by viablity and resistance?
Signup and view all the answers
