ethnic disease review

Question 1

What disease displays impaired growth, frequent respiratory infections and a salty taste
to his skin

Answer 1

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 2

Diagnositic tool for Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 2

Sweat test

Question 3

List four risk factors for cataract:

Answer 3

1. smoking
2. family history
3. hypertension
4. obesity
5. increased age
6. radiation exposure (sun or other)
7. alcohol use

Question 4

African Americans are at a higher risk of blindlness from what disease?

Answer 4

Glaucoma (increased Intraocular Pressure)

Question 5

The “Stroke Belt” of the USA is located

Answer 5

Southeastern US

Question 6

Two risk factors associated with the high incidence of cardiovascular disease in the African American

Answer 6

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy

Hypertension

Question 7

List five factors to avoid risks of SIDS

Answer 7

Baby sleep on back
Breast feeding
No smoking near baby
Normal size baby
40 week pregnancy
Married mother
Mom received OB care

Question 8

List four criteria necessary to diagnose SIDS

Answer 8

1. case investigation
2. complete autopsy
3. examination scene
4. Review of clinical history

Question 9

List four (4) complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Answer 9

1. Peripheral Neuropathy
2. Blindness (Diabetic Retinopathy)
3. Renal disease (ESRD)
4. CAD

Question 10

List five S&S of FAS

Answer 10

1. microcephaly
2. hyperactivity
3. smooth philtrum
4. underdeveloped jaw
5. low IQ or learning disabilities
6. Short nose
7. Small eye opening
8. Low nasal bridge

Question 11

The disease often seen in Mediterranean patients is Thalessemia. Define:

Answer 11

Chronic, inherited, microcytic anemia

Question 12

List four S&S of cirrhosis

Answer 12

1. splenomegaly
2. ascites
3. icteric (jaundice) skin, sclera
4. spider angiomas
5. fatique
6. anorexia and weight loss

Question 13

What is the LEADING cause of preventable causes of disease and death in America?

Answer 13

smoking

Question 14

Regarding Sickle Cell Anemia:
   1. Describe
    2 Etiology
    3. What is a crisis?
    4. Most common ethnic group/s

Answer 14

1. Disease of odd shaped erythrocytes
2. Genetic
3. Blockage of vessels with ischemia to tissues
4. African Americans & Hispanics

Question 15

Regarding TaySachs:

1. Describe
2. One diagnositic observations
3. Most common ethnic group/s

Answer 15

1. Fatal genetic disorder with waste accumulating in the CNS
2. Cherry Red Retina
3. Jewish/Cajuns

Question 16

Smoking increases the risk factors for what diseases? (five)

Answer 16

1. lung cancer
2. heart disease including HTN & Ischemic heart disease
3. COPD
4. Lung, trachea, bronchus cancer
5. Lip, oral cavity cancer
6. Cerebrovascular disease
7. Atherosclerosis

Question 17

List four major signs of a MI

Answer 17

1. chest pain
2. Pain upper body (jaw, arms back, neck)
3. dyspnea
4. Nausea, lightheadness
5. Diaphoresis

Question 18

List three risks factors for Heart DIsease:

Answer 18

1. Diabetes mellitus
2. obesity
3. inactivity
4. excessive alcohol use
5. poor diet

Question 19

1. Define Systemic Lupus Erythematous
2. Most common gender/ethnic group?
3. “Tell-Tale” Sign

Answer 19

1. Chronic auto immune inflammation of the CT
2. Africian American women
3. Butterfly rash

Question 20

The one important thing you learned during this unit?

Answer 20

Really?

Question 21

The disease most prevalent in the American Indian Population

Answer 21

Diabetes Mellitus