Exam 5 Other Flashcards
sympathetic
connects the internal organs to the brain by spinal nerves. When stimulated, these nerves prepare the organism for stress by increasing the heart rate, increasing blood flow to the muscles, and decreasing blood flow to the skin.
parasympathetic
controls bodily functions when a person is at rest. Some of its activities include stimulating digestion, activating metabolism, and helping the body relax. When stressed digestive system is reduced, suppresses heart rate, and brings you back to homeostasis.
care for someone suffering from seizure
stay with them until seizure ends and they are fully awake, comfort them and speak calmly, loosen anything around neck, clear area around them.
when to call for additional help
person is having difficulty breathing or waking after seizure or seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes.
generalized seizure
affect both sides of brain.
absence seizure
petit mal seizures, can cause rapid blinking or a few seconds of staring.
tonic clonic seizure
grand mal seizure, can cause person to cry out, lose consciousness, fall to ground, have muscle jerks or spasms
pseudo seizure
hysterical seizure, stems from psychological disorder
febrile seizure
common in children, dure to spike in temperature.
partial seizure
located in one area of the brain.
simple partial
small part of brain can cause twitching or change in sensation.
complex partial
auras, 1-2 minutes, loss of contact with surroundings
criteria for physical activity for individual with seizures
sport type- is it collision, contact, or noncontact, risk of severe injury or death if seizure occurs during activity, preexisting brain injury and neurological dysfunction, risk of traumatic brain injury from participation, seizure control: frequency, association with exercise, medications, effects of medications on performance: sedation and impaired judgement.
metabolic syndrome
increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around waist, abnormal cholesterol, or triglyceride levels
effects of metabolic syndrome
can lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
strategies for prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome
getting 30 minutes of exercise daily, eating fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains, limiting saturated fats and salt, maintaining healthy weight, quitting smoking.
normal glucose levels
80-100
insulin shock
giving 10-15 grams of fast acting carbohydrate into system, if unconscious roll-on side, maintain airway and call 911
diabetic coma
activate EMS, maintain airway, and support breathing,
what is happening during DKA
Without insulin the body is unable to metabolize glucose, which leads to hyperglycemia, body then begins to metabolize fat, this leads to ketoacids in the blood than can lower the blood pH to
what is the BPSS model
BPSS is a framework for understanding a person’s responses in each situation and the development of symptoms. Pieces of BPSS is like a pie and they can be different sizes at different times. Individuals with identical injuries but different reactions will have different sized pieces of the BPSS pie. One major difference in reactions is going to be led by their personality and temperament piece of the pie.
female athlete triad and role of eating disorder
The female triad is amenorrhea, disordered eating, and low bone density; can have any combination. With disordered eating comes from trying to lose weight to improve performance. Amenorrhea is caused by the lack of enough calories which can lead to a decrease in hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. Osteoporosis is caused by the lowering of estrogen levels. With the low estrogen and poor nutrition can lead to osteoporosis. Can cause injuries to athlete.
Prochaska and DiClemente’s five stages of the change process
5 steps are precontemplation stage, contemplation stage, preparation stage, action stage, and follow up or relapse prevention stage.
precontemplation stage
not considering change
