WestCoast PATH370 Week 1 Quiz Latest /WestCoast PATH370 Week 1 Quiz Latest

Question 1 

The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the disease processes are well established, is referred to as

a. latent.
b. subclinical.
c. prodromal.
d. convalescence.

Question 2 

The nurse is swabbing a patient’s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand that tests such as this differ in the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition; this probability is termed sensitivity.

a. True

b. False 

Question 3 

A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.

a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence