HSC 4551 Pre Test for Human Diseases A Systemic Approach, 8th Edition by Zelman

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HSC 4551 Pre Test for Human Diseases A Systemic Approach, 8th Edition by Zelman Homework: Chapter 1 Pre Test Homework 1.1.1 What is the best definition of health? A. the condition in which the hum... an body is free from disease B. the condition of relative well-being without the presence of disorders or syndromes C. the condition of relative stability of internal structures under changing external conditions D. the condition in which the human body performs its vital functions normally Homework 1.1.2 What physical assessment technique produces sounds by tapping on specific areas of the body using fingers, hands, or a small instrument? A. inspection B. auscultation C. percussion D. Palpation Homework 1.1.3 What is the study of disease? A. anthropology B. chemistry C. biology D. Pathology Homework 1.2.1 What is the leading cause of death in the United States? A. malignant neoplasms (cancer) B. cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) C. diseases of the respiratory tract D. diseases of the heart Homework 1.2.2 What category of disease is sickle cell anemia? A. hereditary B. infectious C. degenerative D. Metabolic Homework 1.2.3 What category of disease best describes a disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs progressively deteriorates over time? A. inflammatory B. neoplastic C. metabolic D. Degenerative Homework 1.3.1 What is true regarding risk factors related to disease? A. Risk factors are the etiology of disease. B. Risk factors guarantee a disease will develop. C. Risk factors are always present with the development of disease. D. Risk factors increase a person's chance of developing a disease. Homework 1.4.1 According to the United States Health and Human Services, what choice best demonstrates a component of a healthy plate? A. lean, fatty fish covering 50% of the plate B. green leafy vegetables covering 50% of the plate C. whole grain rice covering 10% of the plate D. enriched white rice covering 25% of the plate Homework 1.4.2 The medical assistant is assisting the primary care provider during a client's annual health exam. Which statement will the medical assistant most likely hear the provider tell the client regarding smoking cessation? A. "Within three months of quitting, an ex-smokers lung function begins to improve." B. "Within one day of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart attack drops." C. "Within one week of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart disease is about the same as that of a lifelong nonsmoker." D. "Within five years of quitting, an ex-smoker's risk for heart disease is about the same as that of a lifelong nonsmoker." Homework: Chapter 2 Pre Test Homework 2.1.1 What is immunity? A. the ability to prevent pathogens from entering the body B. the cause of redness, heat, swelling, and pain in body C. a foreign substance that recognizes itself within the body D. the body's ability to resist infectious disease Homework 2.2.1 Which causes a patient with a cold to sneeze and cough? A. The inflammatory process releases histamines within the lungs to repair damaged tissue causing a reaction of sneezing and coughing. B. Antibodies binding to antigens cause a histamine reaction of sneezing and coughing. C. A high fever causes sneezing, coughing, dehydration, and nausea. D. The inflammatory process results in sneezing and coughing. Homework 2.2.2 What is the function of an interferon? A. stimulates uninfected cells to resist viral infections B. to eliminate virus-infected cells and cancer cells C. to slow the growth rate of pathogens by stimulating antibody production D. to decrease the immune response following antigen attack Homework 2.3.1 What is the difference between a B-cell and plasma cell in humoral immunity? A. B-cells are natural killer cells, and plasma cells increase phagocytosis and cytotoxic T-cell production. B. B-cells live about four or five days, and the plasma cells produce antibodies to live longer after initial exposure. C. An activated B-cell divides and develops into a short-lived plasma cell, which secretes antibodies. D. B-cells are responsible for secreting antibodies, and plasma cells are responsible for a more potent and rapid antibody response. What are antibodies? A. antiviral proteins produced by animal cells after viral infection to resist future infections B. proteins activated to aid in the inflammatory response to prevent further damage to injured tissues C. cells that originate in the red bone marrow that protect the body against viruses, abnormal cells, and other intracellular pathogens D. proteins produced by B-lymphocytes that defend the body against extracellular antigens Homework 2.3.3 What triggers humoral immunity? A. damaged skin B. antigens C. fever D. Chemicals Homework 2.4.1 Which type of immunity is responsible for tissue graft and organ transplant rejections? A. non-specific immunity B. interferon immunity C. cell-mediated immunity D. humoral immunity Homework 2.4.2 Where in the body do the T and B cells travel to await activation by a unique antigen? A. thymus and spleen B. lymph and bone marrow C. lymph nodes and spleen D. bone marrow and thymus Homework 2.5.1 Seventy percent of lupus cases are which type of lupus? A. cutaneous B. neonatal C. systemic D. drug-induced Homework 2.5.2 What are the signs and symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? A. fatigue, photosensitivity, and fibromyalgia-type symptoms B. fever, arthritis, and pain in two or more joints C. heartburn, fatigue, and butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose D. fatigue, fever, and photosensitivity Homework 2.5.3 According to the World Scleroderma Foundation, scleroderma affects 2.5 million people world-wide. Scleroderma more commonly affects which demographic? A. both men and women equally B. men C. women D. Teens [Show More]

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