Question

3 True or False · ________ 1. Homeostasis refers to the process of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms. · ________

2. Mortality refers to the number of deaths caused by a disease. · ________

3. Symptoms are objective evidence of a disease. · ________

4. Signs may be perceived by the physician. · ________

5. Remission and relapse may characterize a chronic disease.

PArt 4 Fill-Ins · 1. The predicted outcome of a disease is its ____________________. ·

2. Diseases with a rapid onset and resolution are called ____________________ diseases. ·

3. If the cause of a disease is not known, it is said to be ____________________. ·

4. Return of symptoms after their apparent cessation is ____________________. ·

5. The signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at times subside during a period known as ____________________.

Answer 1

• False ; Homeostasis is a self regulating process of balancing a internal environment of a body cell.
• True ; Mortality is the death rate due to a disease process.
• False : Symptoms are not objective evidence of a disease , they are subjective evidences.
• True : Signs can be perceived by the physician and where as symptoms can only be perceived by the patient.
• True : Remission and Relapse are necessary to diagnose the chronic diseases such as cancer.

1. The predicted out come of a disease is Prognosis.

2. Diseases with rapid onset and resolution are Acute Diseases.

3. If the cause of disease is not known it is said to be Idiopathic.

4. Return of symptoms after their apparent cessation is Relapse.

5. The signs and symptoms of a chronic disease at times subside during a period is known as Remission.