Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease can be prevented with which lifestyle changes?
Good nutrition, exercise, stress management
True or false: Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar
False
False! Follow directions on the sunscreen bottle.
Which side of the body may be affected when a stroke affects the left side of the brain?
The right side of the body
Physical inactivity, poor diet, and smoking all fall under which of the 5 categories of risk factors?
The cardiovascular system is responsible for what?
Pushing blood around the body, which carries oxygen (from the respiratory system)
What is the hormone released by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar?
Insulin
What steps can you take to prevent skin cancer?
Wearing a hat, wearing sunscreen, seeking shade, etc
What should you do if you notice someone with stroke symptoms?
Get a nurse, another adult, or CALL 911
Give 3 examples of uncontrollable risk factors
Age, gender, ethnicity, etc
What is it called when a clot forms and blocks a blood vessel in the heart?
Heart Attack
What is gestational diabetes?
High blood sugar that occurs when a female is pregnant.
What is the #1 cause of all lung disease?
Smoking
How do the 2 different types of strokes happen? What is different about them?
Ischemic- Blood clot blocking a vessel
Hemorrhagic- Blood Vessel Burst
What is a risk factor?
A characteristic that increases the likelihood of a disease occurring.
plaque
What are the 3 main types of diabetes?
Type 1, Type 2, and gestational
The respiratory system
What does the T stand for in B.E. F.A.S.T.?
Time
What is an example of a genetic risk factor?
Family history
Check, Call, Compressions are the 3 C's of CPR. What does each word mean?
Check- make sure the scene is safe. Check to see if the person is aware, and check for pulse.
Call- 911
Compressions- administer hands-only cpr
How is type 1 diabetes different from type 2 diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune-the body attacks the cells that release insulin. Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistant, where the body releases insulin but the cells don't respond to it.
Name 2 types of cancer treatment.
Chemotherapy
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Immunotherapy
What is the acronym to recognize stroke symptoms?
B.E. F.A.S.T
Give 3 examples of lifestyle changes to prevent disease
Improving nutrition, exercising, getting good sleep, managing stress, not smoking, managing blood sugar & blood pressure, managing a healthy weight