This is an incurable, chronic, and progressive syndrome, characterized by the decline in cognitive function, affecting memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday activities.
What is dementia? Or What is Alzheimer’s Disease which is a type of dementia?
According to Erikson, this age group of children typically prefers to participate in team and group activities
What is a school age child?
Thick yellow sputum is a common symptom of this lung infection, which inflames the air sacs and can fill them with fluid or pus
What is pneumonia?
These ulcers develop in the first part of the small intestine and tend to cause pain that is relieved by food, which is different from an ulcer in the neighboring part of the gastrointestinal tract
What are duodenal ulcers?
The first is a type of wound drainage that is typically thin and watery and does not indicate infection, while the second type of wound drainage is thicker and can be yellow or green, often indicating infection.
What are serous drainage and purulent drainage?
This autoimmune disorder primarily affects the joints, causing inflammation, pain, and eventual joint damage, and is characterized by morning stiffness lasting more than an hour, ulnar deviation, boutonnière deformity and swan neck deformities
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, Trust vs. Mistrust, and Initiative vs. Guilt, are three of the developmental stages described by this developmental theorist
Who Is Erikson?
Hemoptysis, cough, weight loss, and night sweats are characteristic symptoms of this highly contagious lung infection
What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
This glycemic indicator test can be used diagnostically and does not require the patient to be fasting
What is Hg A1C?
This common eye condition involves the clouding of the lens, leading to blurred vision and, if untreated, can significantly impair sight and require surgical intervention.
What are cataracts?
This chronic autoimmune disorder is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including photosensitivity, a distinctive rash on the face, joint pain, photosensitivity, and systemic inflammation affecting multiple organs.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
This theorist’s work is foundational in the field of developmental psychology and education, providing insights into how children think, learn, and understand the world, and includes Formal Operational Stage, Concrete Operational Stage, Preoperational Stage, and Sensorimotor Stage
Who is Piaget?
This annual vaccination can be cautiously given to a person who has a mild allergic reaction to eggs but should not be given if the person has a severe allergic reaction to eggs.
What is the Influenza vaccination?
This essential fatty acid helps protect against heart disease and is found in vegetable oils, nuts, and fatty fish
What are Omega 3 or Omega 6 Essential fatty acids?
This condition, often called the "silent killer," can lead to heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure if left unmanaged due to its elevated pressure on artery walls
What is hypertension?
This incurable chronic condition affects the central nervous system by causing the immune system to attack the protective sheath (myelin) covering nerve fibers, (demyelination of the myelin sheath) leading to symptoms such as muscle weakness, vision problems, and coordination difficulties.
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
This theorist suggests that moral reasoning, the basis for ethical behavior, progresses through a series of stages.
Who is Kohlberg?
This level of screening is the process of identifying and diagnosing diseases or conditions at an early stage in individuals who may not yet show symptoms and includes actions such as cholesterol screenings.
What are secondary health screenings?
The first type of fiber helps to add bulk to stool and improve bowel movements, while the second type dissolves in water to form a gel-like substance that, in addition to increasing water intake, can aid in managing constipation.
What are insoluble fiber and soluble fiber?
This substance, when excessively accumulated in the ear canal, can lead to conductive hearing loss and may require removal to restore normal hearing function.
What is cerumen? (Ear wax)
This type of arthritis is characterized by the degeneration of joint cartilage and is often exacerbated by overuse of the joint, and by excess body weight, which puts additional stress on the affected joints.
What is Osteoarthritis (OA)?
This is the age at which I would expect my infant to roll from supine to prone and back again
What is a six month old infant?
This level of health screening includes actions that are recommended to prevent illness and reduce risks to improve mortality and morbidity for the whole population
What is primary health promotion?
(Includes vaccinations, use of seatbelts, sunscreen, and infection control measures such as standard precautions)
Fat-soluble vitamins include A, D, E, and K, while water-soluble vitamins include the B complex and this vitamin, which plays a crucial role in the absorption of iron and the formation of hemoglobin.
What is vitamin C?
These are two ways that body heat can be lost quickly, particularly for infants who have little ability to thermoregulate
What are conductive heat loss (from contact with a solid object) and convective heat loss (from currents of air or liquids)?