Cardiovascular
This is a blood pressure that is considered 'hypertension'.
What is 140/90?
This is how respiratory disorders affect respiratory function.
What is interfering with 02 and c02 exchange?
This is a disease in which the tissues die and become black, cold and shriveled.
What is gangrene?
This is when the bone is broken, but the skin is intact.
What is closed or simple fracture?
This is a disease that affects the arteries that supply blood to the brain.
What is Stroke?
Hypertension can lead to these three diseases.
What is stroke, heart attack, damage to the organs, hardening of the arteries, heart failure, kidney failure and blindness.
This disease involved chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
This is a disease that attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscles.
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
This is a device that creates a steady pull from two directions to keep bones in place.
What is traction?
This is a slow, progressive disorder with no cure.
What is Parkinson's disease?
List four non-changeable risk factors of cardiovascular disorders.
What is age, race, gender and family history?
This is how TB is spread.
What is airborne droplets?
Influenza is caused by this.
What is a virus?
List three signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis.
What is joint stiffness, pain and swelling?
This is the age range in which MS presents signs and symptoms
What is between the ages of 20 and 40.
List four major complications of coronary artery disease.
What is angina, MI, irregular heartbeats and sudden death?
This is the type of apnea in which the brain does not send signals to the muscles to breath.
What is central sleep apnea?
This is how symptoms of angina can be relived.
What is rest after 3 to 15 minutes and nitroglycerin tablets/patches?
List at least 3 post-operative complications of hip replacement surgery.
What is respiratory complications, urinary tract infections, blood clots in the legs, pressure injuries, constipation and confusion?
List at least four stroke risk factors.
What is high blood pressure, cigarettes, heart disease, diabetes, TIAs, age 55 and older, being overweight and lack of physical activity?
List four lifestyle changes that can be made for a person with a cardiovascular disorder.
What is quitting smoking, exercise, reducing stress, eating a healthy diet and losing weight if overweight?
List three treatments for respiratory disorders.
What is therapy, stop smoking, breathing exercises, oxygen and drug therapy?
List 4 warning signs of stroke.
What is severe headache, sudden confusion, trouble speaking, trouble seeing, loss of balance, dizziness, sudden numbness or weakness of one side of the body?
List 2 types of motions that are avoided in someone that just had a hip replacement surgery.
What is adduction, internal rotation, external rotation and severe hip flexion.
List at least 4 symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
What is tremors, rigid stiff muscles, slow movements, stooped posture, impaired balance, mask-like expression, slurred monotone speech and fixed stare?