All Disease Processes Result from a Combination of the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

All disease processes result from a combination of the following factors except one. Which one is the exception?

• A) Failure to have an annual physical examination
• B) Presence of an etiologic agent
• C) Susceptibility of the host
• D) Resistance of the host
• E) Environmental factors

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Definitions:

Low Base Rate Fallacy

The tendency to ignore the base rate (i.e., the prevalence of an event or characteristic within a given population) when making judgments of probabilities, leading to inaccurate assessments.

Rarely Exercised Option

An option or choice that is available but seldom used or selected by people.

Instinctual Behavior

Actions or reactions that are not learned but are innate, arising from impulses or mechanisms inherent to an organism.

Higher-Order Thinking

Cognitive processes that involve complex reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making beyond basic memory recall.