Ch. 13 Considerations for Clients w/ Chronic Disease Flashcards
What should modifications to an exercise program with a client who has a chronic disease be based on?
- Characteristics of the disease
- Any restrictions that the disease places on clients and how they will respond to exercise
- Disease severity
- Safety concerns
- Activities to emphasize
- Activities to avoid
What is the leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in men and women in the US?
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) such as heart disease and stroke
Reducing what 3 risk factors would dramatically reduce the incidence of chronic disease?
- Poor diet
- Physical inactivity
- Smoking
What is a SOAP note?
- Subjective: observations that include the client’s own status report, a description of symptoms, challenges with the program, and progress made
- Objective: measurements taken (HR, BP, height, weight, age, posture, result from assessments), as well as exercise and nutrition log information
- Assessment: brief summary of client’s current status based on the subjective and objective observations and measurements
- Plan: a description of the next steps in the program based on the assessment
What is coronary artery disease (CAD)?
- AKA atherosclerotic heart disease
- Narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle w/ blood and oxygen
- Narrowing of arteries is an inflammatory response due to high BP, elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated glucose levels, and chemicals from cigarettes
- Continues to be the leading cause of death in the developed world
What percent is attributed to US deaths caused by heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes in 2012 were attributable to dietary habits?
- 45%
What does a low-risk CAD client entail?
- An uncomplicated clinical course in the hospital
- No evidence of resting or exercise-induced ischemia
- Functional capacity >7 metabolic equivalents (METs) three weeks following any medical event or treatment that required hospitalization (angina, heart attack, or cardiac surgery)
- Normal ventricular function w/ an ejection fraction greater than 50%
- No significant resting or exercise-induced arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms)
What are the 2 types of hypertension?
- Essential hypertension (primary hypertension): no known or evident cause (90-95%)
- Secondary hypertension: result of some identifiable cause (5-10%)
What are the categories of blood pressure in adults?
- Normal = <120 mmHg systolic AND <80 mmHg diastolic
- Elevated= 120-129 mmHg systolic AND <80 mmHg diastolic
Hypertension - Stage 1= 130-139 mmHg systolic OR <80-89 mmHg diastolic
- Stage 2= >140 mmHg systolic OR >90 mmHg diastolic
What things can lead to essential hypertension?
- Stress
- Body weight (especially excess body fat)
- Sleep
- Excessive sodium intake
- Increase alcohol intake
- Physical inactivity
What are some of the lifestyle modifications (treatment) to manage hypertension?
- Weight reduction
- Adopt DASH eating plan
- Dietary sodium reduction
- Physical activity
- Moderation of alcohol
What is the DASH eating plan?
- Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
- Advocates consuming fiber and potassium via fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, reducing sodium intake, reducing total and saturated fat, and getting adequate protein via lean meat and low-fat dairy products instead of high fat or processed meat
What type of medication can put individuals at higher risk for dehydration?
- Diuretic
What is a stroke?
- Occur when blood supply to the brain is compromised (ischemic stroke 80%) or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts (hemorrhagic stroke)
What is an aneurysm?
- Balloon-type bubble in the vessel at a weak spot that can rupture if left untreated
What is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke? And what are other factors?
- Hypertension
- Smoking, heart disease, previous stroke, physical inactivity, and transient ischemic attack (TIA)
What are some of the warning signs of a stroke?
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arms, or legs
- Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding others
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Sudden walking problems, dizziness, or loss of balance and coordination
- Sudden severe headache with no known cause
What is peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
- Results from atherosclerosis of the arteries of the lower extremities
What are the 2 most prominent risk factors for peripheral arterial disease?
- Smoking
- Diabetes
What is the major carrier of cholesterol in the blood?
- Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
- Containing 60-70% of the body’s total cholesterol
- Frequently referred to as the “bad” cholesterol because of its role in atherogenesis (the early stages of atherosclerosis)