Key Terms
Chest pain.
Angina
This type of stroke involves a blood clot (thrombus) that forms in a cerebral artery; It blocks distal blood flow.
Thrombotic stroke
This infectious agent causes more deaths than any other infectious agent in the world.
Tuberculosis
Daycare workers are at risk for developing this form of Hepatitis.
Hepatitis A
This is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Breast Cancer
Increased appetite.
Polyphagia
This type of stroke involves a blood clot that breaks away and flows through the bloodstream to the brain; The embolus will then block a cerebral artery, causing distal ischemia.
Embolic stroke
Those suffering from this form of Tuberculosis infection do not feel sick and are not infectious.
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Patients receiving frequent blood transfusions and IV drug users are at risk for developing this form of Hepatitis.
Hepatitis C
This is a rare, aggressive cancer that causes the sudden onset of discoloration and warmth in an affected breast; May also involve edema, dimpling of the skin, enlarged axillary lymph nodes and pain.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Diplopia.
Double Vision
This type of accident involves an artery in the brain that has ruptured. It can be caused by untreated or uncontrolled hypertension or a congenital aneurysm.
Cerebral Hemorrhage
This is the primary contributing factor to developing Emphysema.
Cigarette smoking
IV drug users, hemodialysis patients, individuals with a history of frequent sexual partners are at risk for developing this type of Hepatitis.
Hepatitis B
Mammograms should be done annually starting at this age.
40 years old
This condition involves localized fluid retention and tissue swelling; Caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
Lymphedema
Use of this illegal substance can increase the risk of a stroke.
Cocaine
When a patient is using a metered-dose inhaler and a second dose has been prescribed, you must wait this long between puffs.
At least 1 minute
What is the goal of treatment of HIV infection?
To reduce the amount of virus in the body, slowing the destruction of the immune system
If a woman is at a high risk for developing breast cancer, The American Cancer Society recommends this screening in addition to mammograms.
MRI/Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This sugar (starch) formed from glucose is stored mainly in the liver.
Glycogen
There are numerous risk factors for stroke. One of those risk factors is Endocarditis. What is Endocarditis?
Infection/inflammation within the heart
When you are administering a nebulizer treatment, the patient reports feeling dizzy and states their heart feels like it's beating fast. What causes this?
Albuterol/bronchodilator
When is a patient considered to be HIV positive?
When antibodies to the virus are detected
Because of the involvement of lymph nodes during a mastectomy, we must avoid doing what two things on the patient's affected side/arm?
Blood pressures and needle sticks