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Copy of Chap 1 Questions - Human Diseases (5/28/2026)

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6 questions

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Question 1

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Identify why it is important to study human diseases.

Question 2

2.

Describe the types of pathologists and their roles in the study of human disease.

Question 3

3.

List the five predisposing factors for disease and one disease related to each factor.

Question 4

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Question 5

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Stan Cotton was accidently tripped by another player while running down the field at a soccer game you were coaching. He is able to walk to the sideline with assistance but has obvious bleeding on his legs and one arm. You grab the first-aid box and go to his side. What do you do next? What equipment might you use to give aid to Stan? What standard precautions should apply to this case?

Question 6

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Jan Swenson has been suffering from a cold for about a week and has missed three days of work. She decides to return to work at the local senior citizen center. She is still coughing at intervals and has a runny nose but has improved since last week. Should she still use some precautions to prevent spreading her illness? If so, what should she do?

Match each word with the best descriptor.

Etiology

The development of a disease 

Prognosis

The cause of a disease

Pathogenesis

The identification or naming of a disease

Treatment

The predicted or expected outcome of a disease 

Diagnosis

Interventions to cure or control a disease