Cardiovascular
What should my blood sugar be before I eat?
80-130
American Diabetes Association
What is the number 1 preventable risk factor for stroke?
The No. 1 preventable risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. It's important to work with your doctor to control your blood pressure.
Premier Health
What population is most at risk for falls?
Senior Citizens
American Diabetes Association
What is an advanced directive?
A living will tells which treatments you want if you are dying or permanently unconscious. You can accept or refuse medical care.
MedlinePlus
What is the #1 cause for Cardiovascular Disease in the older population?
Hypertension
Normal aging can cause your heart and blood vessels to stiffen as well as poor diet and lack of exercise causes your blood pressure to rise.
American College of Cardiology
What is the test that measures a person's average blood glucose level over the past 2 to 3 months?
Hemoglobin A1C
American Diabetes Association
What are risk factors for stroke that cannot be changed? (5) (3 to win)
According to the American Stroke Association some risk factors can’t be changed.
What can causes falls? (3)
low blood sugar, medication, vision loss
American Diabetes Association
Name 1 way you can be prepared in your home in case of an emergency? (hint: fall)
Life alert!
Why can high cholesterol be dangerous to your health?
Cholesterol can join with other substances to form a thick, hard deposit on the inside of the arteries. This can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible a condition known as atherosclerosis. If a blood clot forms and blocks one of these narrowed arteries, a heart attackor stroke can result.
American Heart Association
Why do you need to check your feet every day for cuts and other problems that you may no longer feel? For example, why do you need to make sure your shoes are in excellent condition and don't have pebbles or rough spots in them that could damage feet without your knowing?
Diabetic Neuropathy
Joslin Diabetes Center
What are the changeable risk factors for stroke? (6) (3 to win)
According to the National Stroke Association, a person can reduce their risk of stroke in the following ways:
What do I do if I fall on my back?
Roll to your side into crawling position.
Orthoinfo
How many men and women by the age of 75 don't get any physical activity?
By age 75, about 1 in 3 men and 1 in 2 women don't get ANY physical activity.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
How many nitroglycerin tablets should one take before going to the hospital for unrelieved chest pain?
3 tablets 5 minutes apart
Mayoclinic
Why should I get my eyes checked regularly as a diabetic?
To screen for Diabetic Retinopathy - when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina.
American Association of Ophthalmology
FAST acronym
Facial weakness
Arm weakness
Speech difficulties
Time to call 911
When using a cane to support yourself when walking, what leg do you move first?
If you are using the cane for general mobility rather than an injury, hold the cane using your dominant hand and bear weight on this side of your body. (If you are working with a physical therapist due to an injury, he or she may have a specific cane-walking plan different from this one.)
Why is regular exercise so important, especially for the older population?
Regular exercise prevents bone loss and incidence of fractures; it increases the muscle strength and hence the balance and co-ordination.
Home Seniors.org
What are classic signs and symptoms of a heart attack? (4)
How do women present differently? (4)
Chest pain, shortness of breath, radiating pain to arm or neck, fatigue
Lower back pain, nausea, feeling tired, numbness
How would I know if I am diabetic? What are the signs? (4)
Frequent urination, rapid weight loss, dizziness, and excessive thirst
Diabetes Action
Why is immediate treatment so important for a stroke?
For each a minute a stroke goes untreated, a person loses about 1.9 million neurons, affecting a person’s speech, movement and memory
National Institutes of Health & Premier Health
What are some ways to prevent falls? (7) - 5 to win
clean up clutter, install grab bars & hand rails, avoid loose clothing, adequate lighting, non slip shower mats, one level living.
Everyday health
Who is the coolest population living in ward d?
YOU!!