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1. *Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology*:
2. Risk:
Answer:
Factor that when present increases the chance of disease
Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of
encountering
a stressor
3. Prevalence:
Answer:
A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's
likelihood of having a disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the
total number of cases of disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the
total number of cases of a disease existing in a population divided by the total
population
Indicates how widespread the disease is
4. Incidence:
Answer:
A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's probability
of being diagnosed with a disease during a given period of time. Therefore,
incidence is the number of newly diagnosed cases of a disease. An incidence rate
is the number of new cases of a disease divided by the number of persons at risk
for the disease.
Conveys information about the risk of contracting the disease.
5. Ratio:
Answer:
The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of
times one value contains or is contained within the other.
6. Primary Prevention:
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