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US Healthcare System Chapter 2 Exam Questions and Answers Activities of daily living (ADLs) - ....ANSWER ...-Measure a person's ability to function independently, especially in reference to one's ability to perform six basic activities: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, maintaining continence, and getting into or out of a bed or chair. Acute condition - ....ANSWER ...-Relatively severe, of short duration, and often treatable Agent - ....ANSWER ...-One of the factors of the epidemiology triangle, must be present in order for an infectious disease to occur. In other words, an infectious disease cannot occur without an agent. Bioterrorism - ....ANSWER ...-Encompasses the use of chemical, biological, and nuclear agents to cause harm to relatively large civilian populations Cases - ....ANSWER ...-Refers to individuals who acquire a certain disease or condition. Chronic condition - ....ANSWER ...-Less severe than an acute condition but of long and continuous duration. The patient may not fully recover. Community health assessment - ....ANSWER ...-A method used for conducting broad assessments of populations at a local or state level. …FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1