Stages of Disease Progression
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Stages of Disease Progression

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What is the term used to describe the stage where a person has developed signs and symptoms of a disease?

  • Disability Stage
  • Pre-symptomatic Stage
  • Susceptibility Stage
  • Clinical Disease Stage (correct)

    • Which stage of disease is characterized by detectable signs and/or symptoms?

  • Susceptibility Stage
  • Clinical Disease Stage (correct)
  • Pre-symptomatic Stage
  • Disability Stage

    • What term is used to describe the stage where changes have occurred to lead toward illness but the disease is not yet clinically detectable?

  • Disability Stage
  • Susceptibility Stage
  • Clinical Disease Stage
  • Pre-symptomatic Stage (correct)

    • In which stage of natural history of disease does the disease cause a residual effect?

    <p>Disability Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the risk factors that assist the development of a disease but the disease has not developed yet?

    <p>Susceptibility Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of natural history of disease is characterized by no manifestation of the disease but damage has started to occur in the body?

    <p>Pre-symptomatic Stage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of immunity is resistance developed by the host as a result of previous exposure to pathogens?

    <p>Acquired immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered as a physical barrier in innate immunity?

    <p>Proteolytic enzymes in intestines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of exposure to antigens results in active immunization?

    <p>Exposure through immunization shots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a mode of transmission of diseases between hosts or environment and host?

    <p>Fomites (inanimate objects)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In natural history of disease, which stage refers to the progression of disease process in an individual over time, in the absence of intervention?

    <p>Stage of susceptibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which portal of entry is associated with the spread of diseases like Hepatitis A and Polio?

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

    What does herd immunity refer to?

    <p>The resistance a population has to the invasion and spread of an infectious disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor is essential for herd immunity to be successful?

    <p>Direct transmission of the disease between members of the same species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of disease comes after the onset of symptoms but before the stage of clinical disease?

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

    What is the purpose of secondary prevention in the natural history of disease?

    <p>To detect and treat a disease in its early stages before symptoms appear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Tertiary prevention in the context of disease management?

    <p>Providing care to minimize disability and prevent death caused by a disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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