Exam 1 Questions Flashcards
Week 3 Cardiac Unit
What is diastole?
Relaxed phase when the chambers are refilling with blood
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Hypertension is:
- Identified when taken at rest
- Systolic BP over 140mmHg
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Coronary heart disease is also called…
Ischemic heart disease
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Which are modifiable risk factors for CAD?
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Inactivity
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When without oxygen for ____ minutes, necrosis can begin in the heart.
20 mins
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What is the abbreviation for echocardiogram?
- EKG
- ECG
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T/F: Men are at greater risk for heart attacks than pre-menopausal women
True
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What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure?
- Ankle swelling
- Unable to lay flat
- Shortness of breath
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The tool with green, yellow, and red categories for congestive heart failure management is called?
Zone tool
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What is peripheral vascular disease?
Any abnormality in blood vessels outside of the heart
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Which are functional changes that occur in elders’ cardiovascular system?
- Decreased max heart rate
- Decreased contractibility
- Blood volume and constituents change
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Sternal precautions include…
- Do not lift anything greater than 9 lbs
- No pushing
- No pulling
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What do we measure when monitoring cardiac patients in occupational therapy treatment?
- Symptoms of dizziness
- Heart rate
- Blood pressure
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T/F: Maximal aerobic fitness is needed to preform ADLs and live independently
False
Week 4 Pulmonary Patients
What is the order in which air enters the lungs?
- Trachea
- Bronchi
- Bronchioles
- Alveoli
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COPD is characterized by?
- Dyspnea
- Risk for hypoxemia
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Belly breathing is also referred to as…
Diaphragmatic breathing
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T/F: Pulse oximetry measure the percent of oxygen carried by red blood cells
True
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CO2 is…
- Carbon dioxide
- Can be retained if severe COPD patients are on too much supplemental O2
- Bubbles in carbonated drinks
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Dyspnea is…
Shortness of breath
Week 4 Pulmonary Patients
All the ways to describe a patient losing their breath…
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Shortness of breath
- SOB
- DOE
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Lung disease is the _ cause of death in the US
Third
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Sacropenia is
Muscle loss in old age
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The function of the alveoli is…
To perform gas exchange, remove CO2 and give O2 to blood cells
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Carbon dioxide toxicity symptoms include…
- Dizziness
- Tremor
- Increased HR and BP
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Which is more severe?
1. CO2 retention
OR
2. Hypercapnea
- Hypercapnea
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What % of acute respiratory distress syndrome cases are fatal?
40%
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T/F: Lung scarring is reversible
False
Week 4 Pulmonary Patients
Continuum of care (order of facilities patients visit) often is…
- Acute care hospital
- Short term rehab
- Home care
- Outpatient clinic
Week 1 Foundation
Which individual has the longest live expectancy?
A white female in the US
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Early theories of aging focused on describing it as:
A problem
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What are examples of ways culture affects occupational performance
What patients believe in, music they listen to, and hobbies to motivate
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How would you assess the impact of culture during an evaluation?
Ask: Where did you grow up?
Why: Teaches culture of a specific location
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Which of the following reflects a possible cultural identity?
- Race
- Religion
- Occupation
All of them
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Which ADL is the most difficult for older adults?
Going outside
Changes in weather and terrain (the unknown)
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Which IADL is the most difficult for older adults?
Phone management
Then affects social participation
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T/F: Most adults require help with self-care activities
False
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Describe difference between symbolic and practical aspects of self-care
Symbolic
- washing face/applying lotion or makeup
Practical
- washing hands/wiping after using bathroom
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Factors to consider before completing a self-care assessment
- Vision
- Hearing
- Sensory skills
- Cognition
Think of the whole individual
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Why are leisure
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Why are leisure activities important to older adults?
3 things
- Time you have earned through your life
- Keeps patients motivated and going
- Improves client factors; cognition & ROM
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What can you ask to evaluate the leisure skills of older adults?
3 questions
- What do you love to do?
- What are you passionate about?
- What makes you forget about the outside world?
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How can employeers support older adults in the workplace?
Working in modified shifts
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Factors that should be considered when discussing retirement with older adults?
4 factors
- Planning to retire or was laid off
- Better health
- Higher incomes
- Attitude (new chapter in life vs. mourning job loss)
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What are some other considerations for working full time?
- Volunteering
- Part-time work
- Consultation
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In late life, the number of expected roles for an individual?
Decrease
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Occupational value can be described as…
The individual’s assessment of the importance of an activity
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How does an individual achieve positive social interaction later in life?
Due to hesistation to recieve help, try to improve connections with others
