Week One

Question 1

Symptom is

Answer 1

Subjective
What the client says

Question 2

Sign is

Answer 2

Objective
Health care worker observes

Question 3

Treatment of acute

Answer 3

Often curable with complete recovery

Question 4

Treatment of chronic

Answer 4

Usually incurable
Manage symptoms

Question 5

Cause of acute

Answer 5

Often found
May be contagious

Question 6

Chronic causes

Answer 6

Often not found
Usually not contagious

Question 7

Course of acute

Answer 7

Usually less then 3 months
May cause death

Question 8

Chronic course

Answer 8

Progressive
, long term
Usually not fatal

Question 9

Communicable disease

Answer 9

Is caused by microbes that spread easily

Question 10

Congenital disorders

Answer 10

Condition that is present from birth

Question 11

Genetic disease

Answer 11

A genetic problem caused by one or more abnormalities found in the genomr

Question 12

Palliative care

Answer 12

Is an approach that improves the quality f life of patients and their families facing problems associated with life threatening illnesses

Question 13

Disease prevention

Answer 13

The process of enabling people to increase control over or improve their health

Question 14

Prophylactic treatment

Answer 14

A preventative measure

Question 15

Rehabilitation

Answer 15

The process of helping a person who is suffered an illness injury restore lost skills and regain maximum self sufficiency.

Question 16

BMI

Answer 16

Body mass index