Question

name vocabulary quiz
iatrogenic
auscultation
acute
nosocomial
precipitating
predisposing
syndrome
palliative
holistic
signs
chronic
idiopathic
prognosis
exacerbations
homeostasis
diagnosis
pathogenesis
remission
disorder
symptoms

1. palliative care is aimed at preventing pain and discomfort but does not seek to cure the disease.
2. the state of sameness or normalcy is known as homeostasis.
3. a time when symptoms are diminished or temporary resolved is called remission.
4. a condition that a short - term with a sudden onset is called acute.
5. risk factors are also called predisposing factors.
6. if the patient develops pneumonia from being on a ventilator at the hospital, it is considered a/an nosocomial infection.
7. prognosis is the predicted or expected outcome.
8. pathogenesis is a description of how a particular disease progresses.
9. flare - ups (the return of symptoms) are exacerbations.
10. symptoms are what the patient reports as their problems, such as stomach pain or headache.
11. when a physician identifies/names a disease or condition within a patient, it is called the patients diagnosis.
12. diabetes is a chronic disease because it lasts for a long time or extended period of time.
13. the term disorder refers to a derangement or abnormality of function, such as a vitamin deficiency.
14. the concept for the whole person, rather than just a physical being, is known as medicine.
15. if someone is wearing strong perfume, i have a tendency to sneeze. the perfume is a factor.
16. if an individual is diagnosed as having idiopathic gastric pain, it means the cause of the pain in the stomach is unknown.
17. when patients undergo chemotherapy, they may become anemic. this anemia is considered iatrogenic.
18. the term syndrome refers to a group of symptoms, which might be caused by specific disease but might also be caused by several your related problems.
19. when a stethoscope is used to listen to body cavities, it is called
20. are measurable and observable indicators of disease, such as elevated temperature or vomiting.

Explanation:

This is a medical - health vocabulary quiz. Match terms with their definitions based on medical knowledge.

Answer:

1. Palliative
2. Homeostasis
3. Remission
4. Acute
5. Predisposing
6. Nosocomial
7. Prognosis
8. Pathogenesis
9. Exacerbations
10. Symptoms
11. Diagnosis
12. Chronic
13. Disorder
14. Holistic
15. Precipitating
16. Idiopathic
17. Iatrogenic
18. Syndrome
19. Auscultation
20. Signs