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| Question | Answer | helpful hint |
|---|---|---|
| the master gland is the _______ gland? | pituitary gland | |
| where is the adrenal gland? | on top of the kidneys | |
| what does the adrenal gland produce? | epinephrine & norepinephrine | think about when you watch medical shows Epinephrine is used to help speed up your heart and so does adrenaline. adrenal=adrenaline |
| growth hormone is secreted by which gland? | anterior pituitary gland | remember when you when threw puberty you grew. So try to remember growth(grew) and pituitary ( puberty) |
| What regulates metabolism ? | the thyroid gland | |
| increased heart rate, bp and energy can be caused by ? | exercise and emotional stress | exercise or stress of any kind. makes us get worked up> there for are heart rate goes up and so does bp and energy. |
| what controls the amount of sugar in the blood ? | Insulin | same as with a diabetic if there sugar is high how does counteract it? We give them insulin. |
| what is hypothyroidism? | slowed metabolism. there for weight gain, slower processing in the body. | hypo means slow and the thyroid controls metabolism |
| what is hyperthyroidism? | overactive metabolism. to much thyroxine, weight loss, rapid pulse | hyper means rapid so rapid pulse, to fast metabolism cause when you eat to not gain weigh |
| what is does the body not use correctly when diabetic? | the pancreas doesn't produce insulin correctly? | thing of it like what is it diabetics need a replacement of. |
| what is hypoglycemia mean? | low blood sugar | hypo(low) >glyco(sugar) > emia (blood) |
| what does hyperglycemia mean? | high blood sugar | hyper(high) >glyco(sugar) > emia (blood) |
| What is diabetic neuropathy? | nerve damage for diabetes | neuro ( neuro path ways are nerves ) and pathy (stands for disease that being diabetes) |
| most common diabetes for children and young adults? | type 1 | think of the age children are 1 years of and when your a young adult you 18 |
| most common type of diabetes for adults over 45? | type 2 | when thinking type two remember it is one other more common in tv commercials because they are always adults |
| Most common type of diabetes? NIDDM | non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus | if you can remember even the first 3 letters you should be find |
| What is gestational diabetes? | pregnancy diabetes | |
| What is the s&s of gestational diabetes? | unusual thirst, pee a lot, tired or weak, weight loss | |
| Why is foot care important for diabetics? | diabetics don't heal as fast so any wounds can lead to serious infection. | |
| condition where lymph builds up on tissue and causes swelling? | lymphedema | lymph (fluid like substance) cause swelling and how do we counteract edema wear |
| what type of cancer affects immune system? | lymphoma | think lymph lymphatic system and immune go hand and hand |
| what is leukemia? | cancer of the blood forming tissue (ei bone marrow and lymphatic system) | leuk (leukocytes which is white blood cells) emia ( means blood) |
| treatment for leukemia? | chemo radiation and stem cells | stem cells are more likely to be the only answer seen on the test. think what is a stem cell its a cell found in tissue what is affect blood forming tissue |
| pancreatic cell that produces hormones? | islets of langer hans | when i hear this i think hands hand make or produce things( produce =pancreas) and hans so hands make things |
| what is polyuria? | frequent urination | poly(often or many) uria( urine) |
| what is iddm? | insulin dependent mellitus | mellitus is another word for diabetes |
| what is an allergic reaction? | when the immune system reacts to foreign substance. | |
| how to avoid allergic reactions? | talk to your doctor about testing and avoid trigger items or handle with care | |
| What is antigen? | a protein that is foreign that causes a immune response | antigen is an allergic reaction basically. |
| What is released when antigens are detected? | Antibodies | antigens are bad they attack the body Antibodies stop the antigens |
| what is cancer? | out of control cell division and growth leading to a mass or lump. | |
| what is metastasis? | the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body | thing metas as in mass and tasis as size. mass grows in size and moves |
| what does malignant? | means a mass is cancerous | benign means non cancerous |
| what does hiv stand for? | human immune deficiency | |
| What does aids stand for? | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | |
| what can aids cause? | memory loss, mental health issues, paralysis | |
| what can contribute cancer growth? | age, weight, carcinogenic, genetics | carcinogenic fancy words for lead and asbestos. genetics one generation to the next |
| what is care plan for cancer? | assess, treatment, pain control, nutrition, and support | just think of a normal care plan its the same as all care plans |
| warning signs of aids? | swollen glands, lack of energy, weight loss, repeated infections, rashes and flake skin | aids attacks the immune system so less chance of fight of infections, rash lack of energy because it has to work hard to keep up |
| is hiv spread threw spit, sweat and tears and touching hands ? | NO | |
| where does chf and pneumonia fall on the wellness spectrum? | higher up on the scale | |
| Chronic vs acute illness | Chronic ( long term more then 6 months) Acute (short term less than 3 months) | |
| If you are rested you are not | Tired you are refreshed | |
| What is insomnia | Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep | |
| S&S symptoms of sleep disorders | hand tremors, decreased attention, and coordination issues. | |
| Treatment for type 2 diabetes | meal planning, exercise, weight loss, | |
| Risk factors for type 2 diabetes | obestiy, age , stress, heredity, |
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