CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1.1 1. What term is best used to describe a flare-up of a patient’s chronic disease? a. Exacerbation b. Relapse c. Metastasize d. Complication Answer: a Feedback: An exacerbation is an acute flare-up from a chronic disease. 2. A patient has successfully undergone treatment for breast cancer and is cancer free. What term describes her disease state? a. Relapse b. Complication c. Remission d. Terminal Answer: c Feedback: A patient who has successfully undergone treatment for breast cancer and is cancer free is said to be in remission. 3. A disease affecting a patient long term is: a. Acute