4 Diseases

Appendicitis and poisoning are examples of: noncommunicable diseases. acute communicable diseases. chronic noncommunicable diseases. chronic communicable diseases.

Diseases for which the reservoir resides in animal populations are called anthroponoses.

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are a leading cause of death in the United States.

Drugs, pesticides, and food additives are examples of chemical agents.

Health screenings are important measures in: None of these is correct. primary prevention. secondary prevention. tertiary prevention.

In the chain of infection, a disease-producing agent leaves its reservoir through a portal of entry.

One's race and age are examples of: modifiable risk factors. unmodifiable risk factors. bloodborne pathogens. metastasis.

Osteoarthritis and diabetes are examples of: chronic communicable diseases. acute communicable diseases. chronic noncommunicable diseases. acute noncommunicable diseases.

Self-diagnosis and treatment with nonprescription medication for the common cold is an example of: primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases. primary prevention of communicable diseases. secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases. secondary prevention of communicable diseases.

The ability of a biological agent to enter and grow in the host is pathogenicity.

The common cold is an example of a chronic communicable disease.

In the communicable disease model, the cause of a disease or health problem is the host.

When prioritizing prevention and control efforts, health officials use data from: leading causes of death. All of these are correct. economic cost to society. years of potential life lost.

Inspection of restaurants and immunization programs that reach all citizens are examples of: secondary prevention of noncommunicable diseases secondary prevention of communicable diseases primary prevention of communicable diseases primary prevention of noncommunicable diseases

The capability of a communicable disease agent to cause disease in a susceptible host is indirect transmission pathogenicity infectivity etiology

To retrain, reeducate, and rehabilitate a patient who has already incurred a disability is none of these are correct secondary prevention primary prevention tertiary prevention

AIDS and tuberculosis are examples of chronic communicable diseases.

Airborne, vehicleborne, and vectorborne are considered indirect modes of transmission.

Coronary heart disease is an example of a chronic noncommunicable disease.

Mammography for breast cancer is an example of primary prevention.