HSC 4551 Exam 1 USF || A+ Verified Solutions.
When and where did the Black Death occur? correct answers October 1347 Europe
Who spread the Black Death? correct answers Fleas on rats
- Genoese ships who docked in Sicily
How many people were killed by the plague? correct answers 25 million
1/3 of Europe
The bacteria that caused the plague? correct answers Yersinia pestis
health correct answers condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally
Homeostasis correct answers maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions under
fluctuating environmental conditions
Health depends on correct answers maintenance of homeostasis
what is maintained in homeostasis? correct answers - temperature of organs
- pH
- blood composition
- fluid levels
disease correct answers deviation from normal structure or function that interrupts or modifies
the performance of vital functions
Pathology correct answers study of disease
- causes, mechanisms, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention
signs of a disease correct answers objective evidence of disease observed on physical
examination
symptoms of disease correct answers indication of disease perceived by the patient
examples of signs correct answers abnormal pulse or respiratory rate, fever, sweating
examples of symptoms correct answers pain, dizziness, itching
syndrome correct answers group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a
particular disease
functional abnormality of the body or mind correct answers
Are signs and symptoms required for a condition to be named a disorder or syndrome? correct
answers syndrome
, diagnosis correct answers process of identifying a disease or disorder from its signs and
symptoms
how can a diagnosis be gathered? correct answers through examination and interviews with
patient or patient's family
inspection correct answers visual examination of external surface
Palpatation correct answers feeling the body with fingers/hands to examine organ/body part
auscultation correct answers listening to lungs/organs
percussion correct answers producing sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body
vital signs correct answers measures of various physiological statistics in order to assess the most
basic body functions
electrocardiography correct answers reads heart's electrical impulses
radiography correct answers uses X-ray to visualize internal structures
computed tomography(CT) correct answers uses computers and frats to create 3D images of
internal structures
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correct answers analyzes tissue responses to a strong
magnetic field to create moving images of internal organs
ultrasound correct answers analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound waves with tissues to
create moving images of internal organs
nuclear medicine correct answers uses radioactive materials to create contrast in the body and
help form images of the structure and function of organs
prognosis correct answers predicted course and outcome of a disease
acute disease correct answers symptoms develop rapidly but the disease lasts only a short time
terminal disease correct answers resulting in death
chronic disease correct answers a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time
chronic disease deaths correct answers 7/10 deaths in US
6/10 worldwide
When and where did the Black Death occur? correct answers October 1347 Europe
Who spread the Black Death? correct answers Fleas on rats
- Genoese ships who docked in Sicily
How many people were killed by the plague? correct answers 25 million
1/3 of Europe
The bacteria that caused the plague? correct answers Yersinia pestis
health correct answers condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally
Homeostasis correct answers maintenance of relatively stable internal conditions under
fluctuating environmental conditions
Health depends on correct answers maintenance of homeostasis
what is maintained in homeostasis? correct answers - temperature of organs
- pH
- blood composition
- fluid levels
disease correct answers deviation from normal structure or function that interrupts or modifies
the performance of vital functions
Pathology correct answers study of disease
- causes, mechanisms, signs and symptoms, treatment, and prevention
signs of a disease correct answers objective evidence of disease observed on physical
examination
symptoms of disease correct answers indication of disease perceived by the patient
examples of signs correct answers abnormal pulse or respiratory rate, fever, sweating
examples of symptoms correct answers pain, dizziness, itching
syndrome correct answers group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a
particular disease
functional abnormality of the body or mind correct answers
Are signs and symptoms required for a condition to be named a disorder or syndrome? correct
answers syndrome
, diagnosis correct answers process of identifying a disease or disorder from its signs and
symptoms
how can a diagnosis be gathered? correct answers through examination and interviews with
patient or patient's family
inspection correct answers visual examination of external surface
Palpatation correct answers feeling the body with fingers/hands to examine organ/body part
auscultation correct answers listening to lungs/organs
percussion correct answers producing sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body
vital signs correct answers measures of various physiological statistics in order to assess the most
basic body functions
electrocardiography correct answers reads heart's electrical impulses
radiography correct answers uses X-ray to visualize internal structures
computed tomography(CT) correct answers uses computers and frats to create 3D images of
internal structures
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correct answers analyzes tissue responses to a strong
magnetic field to create moving images of internal organs
ultrasound correct answers analyzes the interaction of low-frequency sound waves with tissues to
create moving images of internal organs
nuclear medicine correct answers uses radioactive materials to create contrast in the body and
help form images of the structure and function of organs
prognosis correct answers predicted course and outcome of a disease
acute disease correct answers symptoms develop rapidly but the disease lasts only a short time
terminal disease correct answers resulting in death
chronic disease correct answers a disease that develops gradually and continues over a long
period of time
chronic disease deaths correct answers 7/10 deaths in US
6/10 worldwide
