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Exam 1 Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is diastole?

A

Relaxed phase when the chambers are refilling with blood

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2
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Hypertension is:

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  • Identified when taken at rest
  • Systolic BP over 140mmHg
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3
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Coronary heart disease is also called…

A

Ischemic heart disease

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4
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Which are modifiable risk factors for CAD?

A
  • Diabetes
  • Smoking
  • Inactivity
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5
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

When without oxygen for ____ minutes, necrosis can begin in the heart.

A

20 mins

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6
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is the abbreviation for echocardiogram?

A
  • EKG
  • ECG
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7
Q

Week 3 Cardiac Unit

T/F: Men are at greater risk for heart attacks than pre-menopausal women

A

True

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8
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure?

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  • Ankle swelling
  • Unable to lay flat
  • Shortness of breath
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9
Q

Week 3 Cardiac Unit

The tool with green, yellow, and red categories for congestive heart failure management is called?

A

Zone tool

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10
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is peripheral vascular disease?

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Any abnormality in blood vessels outside of the heart

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11
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Which are functional changes that occur in elders’ cardiovascular system?

A
  • Decreased max heart rate
  • Decreased contractibility
  • Blood volume and constituents change
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12
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Sternal precautions include…

A
  • Do not lift anything greater than 9 lbs
  • No pushing
  • No pulling
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13
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What do we measure when monitoring cardiac patients in occupational therapy treatment?

A
  • Symptoms of dizziness
  • Heart rate
  • Blood pressure
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14
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

T/F: Maximal aerobic fitness is needed to preform ADLs and live independently

A

False

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15
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

What is the order in which air enters the lungs?

A
  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Bronchioles
  4. Alveoli
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16
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

COPD is characterized by?

A
  • Dyspnea
  • Risk for hypoxemia
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17
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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Belly breathing is also referred to as…

A

Diaphragmatic breathing

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18
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

T/F: Pulse oximetry measure the percent of oxygen carried by red blood cells

A

True

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19
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

CO2 is…

A
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Can be retained if severe COPD patients are on too much supplemental O2
  • Bubbles in carbonated drinks
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20
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Dyspnea is…

A

Shortness of breath

21
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

All the ways to describe a patient losing their breath…

A
  • Dyspnea on exertion
  • Shortness of breath
  • SOB
  • DOE
22
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Lung disease is the _ cause of death in the US

A

Third

23
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Sacropenia is

A

Muscle loss in old age

24
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

The function of the alveoli is…

A

To perform gas exchange, remove CO2 and give O2 to blood cells

25
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Carbon dioxide toxicity symptoms include…

A
  • Dizziness
  • Tremor
  • Increased HR and BP
26
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Which is more severe?
1. CO2 retention
OR
2. Hypercapnea

A
  1. Hypercapnea
27
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

What % of acute respiratory distress syndrome cases are fatal?

A

40%

28
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

T/F: Lung scarring is reversible

A

False

29
Q

Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Continuum of care (order of facilities patients visit) often is…

A
  1. Acute care hospital
  2. Short term rehab
  3. Home care
  4. Outpatient clinic
30
Q

Week 1 Foundation

Which individual has the longest live expectancy?

A

A white female in the US

31
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Early theories of aging focused on describing it as:

A

A problem

32
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

What are examples of ways culture affects occupational performance

A

What patients believe in, music they listen to, and hobbies to motivate

33
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

How would you assess the impact of culture during an evaluation?

A

Ask: Where did you grow up?
Why: Teaches culture of a specific location

34
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Which of the following reflects a possible cultural identity?
- Race
- Religion
- Occupation

A

All of them

35
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Which ADL is the most difficult for older adults?

A

Going outside

Changes in weather and terrain (the unknown)

36
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Which IADL is the most difficult for older adults?

A

Phone management

Then affects social participation

37
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

T/F: Most adults require help with self-care activities

A

False

38
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Describe difference between symbolic and practical aspects of self-care

A

Symbolic
- washing face/applying lotion or makeup

Practical
- washing hands/wiping after using bathroom

39
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Factors to consider before completing a self-care assessment

A
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Sensory skills
  • Cognition

Think of the whole individual

40
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Why are leisure

A
41
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Why are leisure activities important to older adults?

3 things

A
  • Time you have earned through your life
  • Keeps patients motivated and going
  • Improves client factors; cognition & ROM
42
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

What can you ask to evaluate the leisure skills of older adults?

3 questions

A
  • What do you love to do?
  • What are you passionate about?
  • What makes you forget about the outside world?
43
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

How can employeers support older adults in the workplace?

A

Working in modified shifts

44
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Factors that should be considered when discussing retirement with older adults?

4 factors

A
  • Planning to retire or was laid off
  • Better health
  • Higher incomes
  • Attitude (new chapter in life vs. mourning job loss)
45
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

What are some other considerations for working full time?

A
  • Volunteering
  • Part-time work
  • Consultation
46
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

In late life, the number of expected roles for an individual?

A

Decrease

47
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

Occupational value can be described as…

A

The individual’s assessment of the importance of an activity

48
Q

Week 1 Foundation Unit

How does an individual achieve positive social interaction later in life?

A

Due to hesistation to recieve help, try to improve connections with others

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