Match the Following Terms or Phrases with the Correct Description

question 23

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms or phrases with the correct description or definition.​
-​Pleocytosis

• A)​A circular skin rash characterized by red ring and clear central area resembling a bull's eye target and often seen in cases of Lyme disease.
• B)​Deterioration of health status after a period of improvement or recuperation following infection.
• C)​A progressive neurosensory disorder involving the lower extremities seen in tertiary syphilis which causes abnormal gait and deformed joints such as the knees.
• D)​Sensitivity to or intolerance of light, may be a symptom of meningitis or other infection.
• E)​An abnormal increase in cells, particularly white blood cells, in body fluids such as CSF.
• F)​A high incidence of a disease in a specific population which is constantly present and equal among age groups.
• G)​A group of organisms which can interbreed, evidenced by recombination and genetic transference for which subcategories may be created to include variants.
• H)​A reddened, ulcerative syphilitic lesion which appears 10-60 days following infection.
• I)​A condition characterized by unilateral weakness or paralysis of facial muscles due to injury or inflammation of the facial (VII cranial) nerve which is usually temporary.
• J)Endemic non-venereal syphilitic infection transmitted by direct contact with spirochete treponemes which cause skin ulceration and for which children are the reservoirs.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies used to protect oneself from anxiety or distress.

Ultimate Concerns

Fundamental existential questions or deep worries that relate to the meaning of life, death, freedom, and isolation.

Awareness

The state or ability to perceive, feel, or be conscious of events, objects, thoughts, emotions, or sensory patterns.

Identity

A concept referring to the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks, and expressions that make a person or group.