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an illness that has rapid onset, is usually short-term, and is treated immediately.

What is acute illness?

100

a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of symptoms.

What is chronic illness?

100

signs and symptoms include intense itching and rash-like burrow tracks.

What is scabies?

100

Also called herpes zoster

What is shingles?

100

a general term referring to inflammation (swelling) of the skin.

What is dermatitis?

200

________ infections include athlete’s foot, jock itch, vaginal yeast infection, and tinea.

What is fungal?

200

a general term that refers to inflammation of the joints, causing stiffness, pain, and decreased mobility

What is arthritis?

200

an illness in which the body’s immune system attacks normal tissue in the body.

What is autoimmune illness?

200

a common type of arthritis that usually affects the hips, knees, fingers, thumbs, and spine; also called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis.

What is osteoarthritis?

200

a type of arthritis in which joints become inflamed, red, swollen, and very painful, resulting in restricted movement and possible deformities.

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

300

May be due to lack of calcium in the diet, loss of estrogen, lack of regular exercise, reduced mobility, or age

What is osteoporosis?

300

Do not ______ anything into cast.

What is insert?

300

a doctor’s order stating that a person is able to support some body weight on one or both legs.

What is partial weight-bearing?

300

Post hip-replacement, resident should not flex limb more than ______ degrees

What is 90?

300

________ prevention is the key to preventing fractures.

What is fall?

400

This causes gradual wasting away of muscle, and weakness and deformity.

What is muscular dystrophy (MD)?

400

the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot.

What is amputation?

400

warmth, itching, or tingling from a body part that has been amputated.

What is phantom sensation?

400

After _______ a resident may experience paralysis, weakness, inability to speak or understand words, trouble swallowing, and loss of bowel/bladder control.

What is CVA?

400

Recovery time after a ____ replacement is generally shorter than recovery time for _____replacement.

What is knee/hip?

500

Causes stiff muscles, stooped posture, shuffling gait, pill-rolling, tremors, and mask-like facial expression

What is Parkinson's disease?

500

Myelin sheath that covers the nerves, spinal cord, and white matter of the brain breaks down over time, and nerves cannot send messages properly.

What is multiple sclerosis?

500

Epilepsy causes _______, but not all ________ are due to epilepsy.

What is seizures?

500

symptoms of this may include; headache, blurred vision, dizziness,

(Hint: known as the "silent killer")

What is hypertension?

500

chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.

What is angina pectoris?