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Health Care
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02/18/2013

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Term
1.
Definition
APHASIA
Term
2.       _____ is the inability to carry out motor activities.
Definition
APRAXIA
Term
3.       _____ is the inability to recognize or identify.
Definition
AGNOSIA
Term
4.       What is the most common cause of dementia?
Definition
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
Term
5.       8 causes of dementia.
Definition
1) ALZHEIMERS, 2) VASCULAR CAUSES, 3) HIV, 4) PARKINSON’S, 5) HEAD TRAUMA, 6) HUNTINGTON’S, 7) MEDICATIONS, 8) DRUGS
Term
6.       _____ is a cause of dementia due to primary cortical degeneration.
Definition
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Term
7.       _____ is a cause of dementia due to primary subcortical degeneration.
Definition
PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Term
8.       These 2 causes of dementia are caused by cerebrovascular disease.
Definition
1) CVA, 2) LACUNAR INFARCTS
Term
9.       3 structural or traumatic causes of dementia.
Definition
1) BRAIN TUMOR, 2) HEAD INJURY, 3) POST SURGERY
Term
10.   These 4 nutritional deficiencies can cause dementia.
Definition
1) B-12, 2) FOLATE, 3) NIACIN, 4) THIAMINE
Term
11.   2 neurological and metabolic causes of dementia.
Definition
1) HUNTINGTON’S, 2) MS
Term
12.   4 inflammatory causes of dementia.
Definition
1) COLLAGEN VASCULAR DISEASE, 2) SJORGREN SYNDROME, 3) SLE, 4) VASCULITIDES
Term
13.   The pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimers are _____ and _____, which essentially represent an imbalance between neuronal injury and repair. These pathological changes are accompanied by losses of synaptic connections, neurons and neurotransmitters.
Definition
SENILE PLAQUES AND NEUROFIBRILLARY TANGLES
Term
14.   The primary components of neurofibrillary tangles are filaments of abnormally phosphorylated _____.
Definition
TAU PROTEINS
Term
15.   Senile plaques are composed of abnormally processed _____, _____, and _____.
Definition
BETA-AMYLOID PROTEIN, DEGENERATING NEURONS, AND SURROUNDING INFLAMMATORY CELLS
Term
16.   There is an increased concentration of _____ in amyloid plaques.
Definition
ALUMINUM
Term
17.   8 s/s of early dementia.
Definition
1) REDUCTION IN PRODUCTIVE AND SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITES, 2) IMPAIRMENT IN COGNITION, 3) INABILITY TO COPE WITH COMPLEX OR NEW TASKS, 4) REDUCED VERBAL OUTPUT, 5) RETENTION OF WELL LEARNED BEHAVIOR, 6) MISPLACED ITEMS, 7) FINANCIAL PROBLEMS, 8) DECREASED INITIATIVE AND DEPRESSION
Term
18.   6 s/s of moderate dementia.
Definition
1) REDUCTION OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION, 2) MORE DEPENDENT IN ACTIVITES, 3) LONG-TERM MEMORY ALTERED, 4) FURTHER DECLINE IN VERBAL OUTPUT, 5) BEHAVIOR CHANGES, 6) INDEPENDENT LIVING IS DANGEROUS
Term
19.   6 s/s of advanced dementia.
Definition
1) REMNANTS OF MEMORY REMAIN, 2) COMMUNICATION IS LIMITED TO REPEATED WORDS, 3) EVENTUAL MUTISM, 4) BLADDER AND BOWEL INCONTINENCE, 5) COMPLETE ASSISTANCE WITH ADL’S, 6) EVENTUAL DEATH
Term
20.   5 evaluation procedures when dealing with an Alzheimer’s patient.
Definition
1) HISTORY FROM PATIENT AND RELIABLE SOURCE, 2) PHYSICAL EXAM, 3) COMPLETE PHYSICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL EXAM, 4) MENTAL STATUS EXAM, 5) SHORT BLESSED EVALUATION
Term
21.   _____ is an 8-10 questionnaire to tell how a patient is tracking.
Definition
SHORT BLESSED EVALUATION
Term
22.   A chiropractor must be aware that a variety of different _____ can cause cognitive dysfunction. MEDICATIONS
Definition
MEDICATIONS
Term
23.   12 lab tests in a dementia workup.
Definition
1) CBC, 2) ELECTROLYTES, 3) GLUCOSE, 4) RENAL FUNCTION, 5) CALCIUM, 6) THYROID FUNCTION, 7) ESR, 8) VITAMIN B12, 9) FOLATE, 10) RPR/FTA/VDRL, 11) URINALYSIS, 12) LIPID PROFILE
Term
24.   2 diagnostic studies in a patient with dementia.
Definition
1) BRAIN MRI, 2) CAROTID ULTRASOUND
Term
25.   6 management strategies of a patient with dementia.
Definition
1) ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS, 2) EMPOWER THE PATIENT AND CAREGIVER WITH INFO, 3) PARTICIPATION IN CAREFIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, 4) LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, 5) RELIEF FOR CAREGIVER, 6) AFFRESS SAFETY ISSUES
Term
26.   How often should an alzheimers care-giver get relief?
Definition
ATLEAST 1 MORNING OR AFTERNOON A WEEK
Term
27.   Most people with alzheimers die between _____ years.
Definition
6-8 YEARS
Term
28.   Patients with Alzheimer’s should avoid _____ at all cost!!!
Definition
SURGERY
Term
29.   5 nutritional supplements a patient with alzheimer’s should receive.
Definition
1) ANTIOXIDANTS, 2) ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, 3) ESTROGEN, 4) GINKO BILOBA, 5) ERGOLOID MESYLATES
Term
30.   10 treatment strategies for a patient with dementia.
Definition
1) TREAT LIKE A KID, 2) GRADED ASSISTANCE, 3) LOW LEVEL LIGHTING, 4) MUSIC THERAPY, 5) WALKING/LIGHT FORMS OF EXERCISE, 6) PET THERAPY, 7) COGNITIVE REMEDIATION, 8) MULTIMODALITY GROUP TRAINING, 9) MASSAGE, 10) PHARMACOLOGY TO STABILIZE FUNCTION AND DELAY PROGRESSION
Term
31.   _____ diabetes requires total insulin replacement in order to live, because the body does not make adequate amounts.
Definition
TYPE 1 DIABETES
Term
32.   _____ diabetes is related to insulin resistance (lack of the ability of the body to respond to insulin appropriately) and is often accompanied by obesity and high cholesterol.
Definition
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Term
33.   _____ diabetes occurs during pregnancy.
Definition
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Term
34.   Diabetes affects 1-15 in US, and type 2 diabetes accounts for _____% of all cases.
Definition
90.00000%
Term
35.   Type 1 diabetes can usually be distinguished from type 2 by its early _____, and dependency on _____.
Definition
ONSET; INSULIN THERAPY
Term
36.   _____ is a chroninc, life-long disease that results when the body’s insulin does not work well.
Definition
TYPE 2 DIABETES
Term
37.   _____ is a hormone released by the pancreas in response to increased levels of blood sugar. It is necessary for glucose to move from the blood to the inside of the cells.
Definition
INSULIN
Term
38.   Type 2 diabetes usually occurs gradually, and most people are _____ at the time of diagnosis.
Definition
OVERWEIGHT
Term
39.   Type 2 diabetes is especially prevalent in the _____.
Definition
ELDERLY
Term
40.   Unless glucose gets into the cells, the body cannot use it for _____, and then excess glucose remains in the blood and is removed by the kidneys.
Definition
ENERGY
Term
41.   A main component of type 2 diabetes is _____.
Definition
INSULIN RESISTANCE
Term
42.   In type 2 diabetes, the insulin produced by the pancreas cannot connect with fat and muscle cells to let glucose inside and produce energy. The result is _____ in the blood.
Definition
HYPERGLYCEMIA
Term
43.   The hyperglycemia caused by type 2 diabetes causes a defect which stimulates the _____.
Definition
PANCREAS TO PRODUCE MORE INSULIN
Term
44.   When the pancreas secretes more and more insulin, the cells sense the increased supply of insulin and become even more _____. The adverse reactions create a viscous cycle of high glucose levels and high insulin levels.
Definition
RESISTANT
Term
45.   11 risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Definition
1) GENETICS, 2) FAMILY HISTORY, 3) LOW ACTIVITY LEVEL, 4) POOR DIET, 5) OBESITY, 6) BEING NIGGER, 7) AGE GREATER THAN 45, 8) PREVOUS IMPAIRMENT OF GLUCOSE TOLERANCE, 9) HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, 10) HDL CHOLESTEROL LESS THAN 35, OR TRIGLYCERIDE LEVEL GREATER THAN 250, 11) HISTORY OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES
Term
46.   Patients with type 2 diabetes often have no symptoms at all, if they do have symptoms they may include these 7 things.
Definition
1) POLYDIPSIA, 2) POLYPHAGIA, 3) POLYURIA, 4) FATIGUE, 5) BLURRED VISION, 6) SLOW HEALING INFECTIONS, 7) ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
Term
47.   In established type 2 diabetes patients, fasting insulin levels may be normal and the glucose-stimulated insulin secretion is still _____.
Definition
DECREASED
Term
48.   In established diabetes, the decreased insulin levels reduced insulin-mediated glucose uptake and fail to restrain _____.
Definition
HEPATIC GLUCOSE PRODUCTION
Term
49.   The prevalence of type 2 diabetes increased with _____.
Definition
AGE
Term
50.   Hyperglycemia increases the risk of macrovascular disease by _____x.
Definition
5X
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