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WEEK 1 QUIZ
1. Question :
(TCO 1) Match each of the following terms to its brief
definition.
Student Answer: 7 » 7 : CBC
: blood test
6 » 6 : 6-10 thousand
: normal values for WBCs
3 » 3 : 4-6 million
: normal values for RBCs
4 » 4 : 12-14
: normal values for HGB
8 » 8 : echocardiogram
: heart test
9 » 9 : 38-48 percent
: normal values for HCT
1 » 1 : 150,000 to 400,000
: normal values for PLATELETS
5 » 5 : Hyperglycemia
: High blood sugar
10 » 10 : Hypokalemia
: Low potassium
2 » 2 : Leukocytosis
: too high WBCs
Points Received: 10 of 10
Comments:
Question 2 Question :
. (TCO 1) What are some of the possible causes of disease?
Name four and give an example for each.
Student Answer: Eitology is the cause of disease that the root could be from lesion;
damages gene, enzyme, abnormal cells, tissues, or organs. Here are
four examples of causes of diseases: If a person has stress as a
, cause, then the disease maybe hypertension or heart disease. If the
cause is malnutrition, the diseases could be pernicious anemia, or
iron-deficiency anemia. Of the cause is an infection, the disease could
be tuberculosis or influenza. Lastly, if a patient has a cause of
neoplasm, then the disease may be lung cancer or malignant
melanoma (most severe of skin cancer) Of course, some causes of
the diseases are not really known. So we called them idiopathic.
Zelman, M., Tompary, E., Raymond, J., Holdaway, P., Mulvihill, M.L.
(2010). Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach (7th Ed). Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Instructor Autoimmunity, infection, heredity, vascular problems, nutritional
Explanation: deficiencies, congenital anomaly.
SLE
URI, flu, pneumonia, cystitis, AIDS
Sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis
Stroke, heart attack, blood clots
Anemia, scurvy, rickets
Cleft lip, palate, or other anomalies
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
Question 3 Question :
. (TCO 2) How would you distinguish the difference between
signs and symptoms? Can you give an example of each?
Student Answer: Signs and symptoms are both the manifestations of a disease.
Unfortunately, some people are often confused about these closely
linked terms concerning diseases. Signs are objective indications or
evidences of disease that being observed through physical
examination. Some of the examples of signs are fever, sweating, or
abnormal pulse. Symptoms, however, are subjective indications
perceived by the patient. Examples of symptoms are pain, dizziness,
or itching. When certain sets of signs & symptoms are combine in a
specific disease, the combination would be called a syndrome. AIDS
for example is a syndrome. Zelman, M., Tompary, E., Raymond, J.,
Holdaway, P., Mulvihill, M.L. (2010). Human Diseases: A Systemic
Approach (7th Ed). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc.
Instructor Signs are objective manifestations of disease that can be
Explanation: observed, measured, or otherwise perceived by someone other
than the patient. Examples include fever, rash, and irregular
heart beat. Symptoms are subjective and can be perceived only
by the patient. Examples of symptoms are pain, nausea, and
blurred vision.
Points Received: 5 of 5
Comments:
,Question 4 Question :
. (TCO 1) A patient with diabetes is admitted to the hospital
with diabetic nephropathy, which develops into renal failure.
The renal failure would be called a:
Student Answer:
Comorbidity
Complication
Sequela
Syndrome
Instructor Ch. 1, page 5
Explanation:
Points Received: 0 of 2
Comments:
Question 5 Question :
. (TCO 1) A prediction of the course of a disease is called the:
Student Answer:
Diagnosis
Pathogenesis
Prognosis
Etiology
Instructor Ch. 1, page 4
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
Question 6 Question :
. (TCO 1) A 12-year-old patient is brought to the doctor
because of complaints of headache, dizziness, fever, and
blurred vision since the night before. Which of these
symptoms is objective (a sign)?
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Student Answer:
Headache
Dizziness
Fever
Blurred vision
Instructor Ch. 1, page 4
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
Question 7 Question :
. (TCO 2) Another name for a vaccine is:
Student Answer:
An antibody
A toxoid
An antigen
Immunity
Instructor Ch. 2 page 28
Explanation:
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
Question 8 Question :
. (TCO 2) A little girl is bitten by a squirrel. She is given shots
to protect her against possible rabies. What kind of
immunization did she receive?
Student Answer:
Natural
Active artificial
Passive artificial
A vaccination
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