Infectious Disease
Which dies when exposed to the environment?
Bacteria or Viruses
Viruses
______ is a metabolic disorder in which the body's ability to metabolize simple carbohydrates is impaired.
Diabetes
The ________ is the part of the eye that is most commonly injured in a thermal burn.
Eyelid
True or False:A patient that is hypoglycemia will be found to be tachypneic
True
True or False:
Diabetic patients would most likely present with atypical signs of acute coronary syndrome
True
_______ is the leading cause of infectious disease exposure in health care workers.
Sharps injuries
Why does a patient in DKA experience polydipsia?
Dehydration
Your pediatric patient with tracheitis may present with a croup like cough and ______ ______.
high fever
If there is a physiologic level of _________ ________ in the blood stream, then the renal tubules are stimulated to reabsorb sodium and water
ADH
Antidiuretic Hormone
Vertigo or loss of balance following an ear infection is most consistent with _________, also known as inflammation of the inner ear.
Labrynthitis
________ is the ability of an organism to invade and create disease in a host.
Virulence
**Daily Double**
The hormones produced the adrenal cortex are called _________, which regulate the body's _________.
Corticosteroids
Metabolism
After an exposure to a strong acid to alkali, you should flush the eye for _____ minutes
20
A person with _________ generally does not produce Insulin and requires daily Insulin injections
Type I Diabetes
** DAILY DOUBLE**
Mental status changes, fever, headache, stiff neck, and are most consistent with ___________.
Name the three layers of this piece of anatomy
Meningitis
Duramater, Piamater, Arachnoid layer
The antibiotics taken following a +TB skin test is toxic to the ______, and alcohol should not be consumed while taking.
Liver
** DAILY DOUBLE**
Adrenal insufficiency is characterized by decreased function of the ______ ______, with an under production of __________ & aldosterone
Adrenal Cortex
Cortisol
Retinal detachment is most common in what type of sporting injury?
Boxing
The most common causes of an Addisonian Crisis is an abrupt termination of __________.
Corticosteroids
**Daily Double**
This is the only anatomic link between the endocrine and neurological system.
Hypothalmus
_______ ______is an individual's ability to fight off infection.
Host resistance
Treatment for a patient in HHNK focuses on airway management and _______ _______.
Fluid rehydration
Why is it important to apply cardiac monitoring when caring for a patient with an eye-related injury?
Ocular pressure can stimulate the vagus nerve and cause bradycardia.
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes which two hormones?
ADH (antidiuretic hormone) and Oxytocin
The leading cause of respiratory tract infections in infants is the _______ _______ _______.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
A person exposed to the mumps is asymptomatic for 16 days before becoming ill. What is this 16 days called?
Incubation period
Why does alcohol use lead to low blood sugar levels?
Alcohol depletes Glycogen stores in the liver
A ruptured tempanic membrane is extremely _______ but usually heals spontaneously.
Painful
________ occurs when the cells metabolize fat and produce ketones
Diabetic Ketoacidosis
__________ forms the principal mass of the tooth and is much denser and stronger than bone.
Dentin