Which of the Following is the CORRECT Sequence of a Disease

Question

Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of a disease process?
A) convalescence, incubation, prodromal period, illness, decline
B) prodromal period, convalescence, incubation, illness, decline
C) incubation, convalescence, prodromal period, illness, decline
D) incubation, prodromal period, illness, decline, convalescence
E) illness, convalescence, incubation, prodromal period, decline

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence of a disease process is as follows: incubation (the period between infection and the first appearance of symptoms), prodromal period (the short period after incubation and before the illness when early symptoms occur), illness (the period of acute symptoms), decline (the period during which symptoms gradually subside), and convalescence (the period of recovery). Therefore, option D is the correct sequence.