Homeostasis - correct answer A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood
... [Show More] glucose, around a particular level
primary prevention of disease - correct answer -education about good nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, etc.
-screening tests and exams
-immunizations
-controlling potential hazards
secondary prevention of illness - correct answer -telling people to take low dose aspirin daily to prevent CVAs and MIs
-recommending screens for people with known risk factors of illness
-suitably modified work for injured workers
tertiary prevention of illness - correct answer -cardiac/ stroke rehabilitation programs
-chronic pain management programs
-patient support groups
biopsy - correct answer excision of very small amounts of living tissue in a specimen
autopsy - correct answer the examination of a corpse to determine the cause of death
diagnosis - correct answer the identification of a specific disease through evaluation of signs and symptoms, laboratory tests, and other tools. Usually there is more than one factor required to verify diagnosis.
Etiology - correct answer concerns the causative factors in a particular disease such as bacteria, genetics, virus, etc.
idiopathic - correct answer unknown cause
iatrogenic - correct answer produced by a treatment, medical error, or procedure
predisposing factors - correct answer the tendencies that promote development of a disease in an individual
prophylaxis - correct answer prevention of disease
prevention of disease - correct answer closely linked to etiology and predisposing factors for a disease
Pathogenesis - correct answer development of disease
acute onset - correct answer Sudden beginning of a disease or disorder
insidious onset - correct answer gradual onset of disease
acute disease - correct answer symptoms develop rapidly but the disease lasts only a short time
chronic disease - correct answer a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long period of time
Subclinical state - correct answer pathologic changes, no obvious manifestations
latent or "silent" stage - correct answer no clinical signs are evident, characterizes some diseases
prodromal period of disease - correct answer the time during which a person experiences vague symptoms such as fatigue or loss of appetite before the onset of specific signs and symptoms [Show Less]