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exam part 4 Flashcards

1
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what are the conditions involving the heart and lungs?

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cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)

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2
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what is a chronic inflammatory lung condition of the airways and lungs?

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Chronic respiratory diseases (CRD)

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3
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what causes 65% of all deaths in Canada each year and the leading causes of death globally

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65%

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4
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— in — Canadian adults over the age of 20 report mood and anxiety disorder

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1 in 25

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5
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— in — major chronic disease

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1in 4

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6
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What are the types of Cardiovascular Disease?

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  • Arteriosclerosis/ Atherosclerosis
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Hypertension
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7
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Which Type of Cardiovascular disease is this: a group of ischemic CVDs characterized by a narrowing or hardening of the arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

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8
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Which Type of Cardiovascular Disease: a slowly progressive disease in which arterial blockage results from a buildup of fatty deposits called Plaque, causes Angina (Chest Pain) also leads to coronary heart disease

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Atherosclerosis

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9
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Which Type of Cardiovascular Disease: a type of ischemic disease in which plaque blocks one or more coronary arteries and insufficient O2 reaches the heart

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Coronary Heart Disease

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10
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Which Type of Cardiovascular Disease: paralysis and loss of consciousness caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain. when blood flow is interrupted by a blood clot a thrombotic or thromboembolic stroke occurs

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Stroke

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11
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Which Type of Cardiovascular Disease: known as Silent Killer; High blood pressure, Measured by two numbers Systolic & Diastolic

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Hypertension

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12
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what is a non-communicable (cannot be transmitted) diseases/condition that continue or occur repetitively for a long period, associated with unhealthy habits, poor diet, and lack of physical activity

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Chronic diseases

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13
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what is are the Metabolic Syndrome five risk markers that increase chronic disease

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  • Large waistline
  • high blood pressure
  • High triglyceride level
  • Elevated fasting blood sugar
  • reduced High density lipoprotein cholesterol
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14
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what is the large waistline for men and women?

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102 CM or 40 inches for Men
89 CM or 35 inches for Women

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15
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what is considered high blood pressure

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130/85

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16
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what are the four most common cancer types?

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  • Lung
  • colorectal
  • breast
  • prostate
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17
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what is caused by cumulative DNA damage in which there in uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells anywhere in the body

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Cancer

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18
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what is the leading cause of morbidity and most common cause of death in Canada?

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Cancer

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19
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how many people die every five minutes from heart conditions in Canada

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1 person

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20
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what conditions are tied to CVDs

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psychological conditions

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21
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what are the four types of atherosclerosis?

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  • coronary artery disease
  • cerebrovascular disease
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Aortic atherosclerosis
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22
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which type of atherosclerosis is referred to as coronary heart disease

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coronary artery disease

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23
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which type of atherosclerosis is associated with strokes and transient ischemic attacks

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cerebrovascular disease

24
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which type of atherosclerosis is a blockage of peripheral arteries in the limbs, but affects organs like intestines and kidneys

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peripheral artery disease

25
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which type of atherosclerosis is associated with thoracic and abdominal aneurysms

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aortic atherosclerosis

26
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what is known as the silent killer

A

hypertension/high BP

27
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which hypertension blood pressure number measures arterial pressure when the heart beats

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systolic

28
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which hypertension blood pressure number measures arterial pressure when the heart is at rest

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diastolic

29
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what is a chronic lung disease affecting breathing

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

30
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what are two associated conditions with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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  • emphysema
  • chronic bronchitis
31
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what is a health condition when your body cannot regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels

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diabetes

32
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what is a high blood glucose levels consistently over 10 mmol/L

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hyperclycemia

33
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what is low blood sugar levels between 2.5 and 4.0 mmol/L

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hypoglycemia

34
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what is a normal blood glucose level between

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4.0 and 7.0 mmol/L

35
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what are the 3 most common types of diabetes

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  • type 1
  • type 2
  • gestational diabetes
36
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almost — in — in Canadians have diabetes

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1 in 3

37
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what is the ratio of undiagnosed to diagnosed diabetics?

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3:1

38
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T or F A heart attack means your heart stops.

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False

39
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The most common form of diabetes is type2 diabetes.

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true

40
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Which types of cancers form in bone and soft tissues, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, lymph vessels, and fibrous tissue (e.g., tendons and ligaments)?
a. leukemia
b. sarcoma
c. lymphoma
d. carcinoma
e. melanoma

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b. sarcoma

41
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What is the most common cancer in Canadian men?
a. lung
b. testicular
c. prostate
d. colorectal
e. kidney

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c. prostate

42
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Metastasis is
a. a tumour that forms in the skin or tissue
b. a cancer that forms in the body or muscle
c. a tumour that destroys surrounding tissue
d. a cancer that builds up abnormal white blood cells
e. the spread of the original tumour to other parts of the body

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e. the spread of the original tumour to other parts of the body

43
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The two upper chambers of the heart are called the
a. atria
b. ventricles
c. aortic valves
d. sinoatrial nodes
e. aortic branches

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a. atria

44
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The two lower chambers of the heart are called the
a. atria
b. ventricles
c. aortic valves
d. sinoatrial nodes
e. aortic branches

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b. ventricles

45
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The condition where artery walls become thickened, hard, and non-elastic is
a. arteriosclerosis
b. atherosclerosis
c. coronary embolism
d. coronary thrombosis
e. high blood pressure

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a. arteriosclerosis

46
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A myocardial infarction is caused by
a. high blood pressure
b. diabetes
c. a clot in the brain
d. weakness in the heart muscle
e. a blockage in one of the coronary arteries

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e. a blockage in one of the coronary arteries

47
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A cardiac arrest occurs when
a. you suffer a heart attack
b. you suffer from angina
c. plaque forms in your heart, leading to a clot blocking an artery
d. your heart stops
e. you suffer an aneurysm of the aorta

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d. your heart stops

48
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The reduction in oxygen flow to the heart causing chest pain is known as
a. ischemia
b. angina
c. arrhythmia
d. myocardial infarction
e. atrial fibrillation

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b. angina

49
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An irregular heartbeat is called
a. tachycardia
b. fibrillation
c. arrhythmia
d. bradycardia
e. atrial flutter

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c. arrhythmia

50
Q

AED stands for
a. arterial external defibrillator
b. automated energy device
c. arterial emergency dialysis
d. automated external defibrillator
e. atrial emergency device

A

d. Automated External Defibrillator.

51
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A stroke can be caused by
a. a blood clot in the coronary artery
b. a severe headache
c. a blood clot in the brain
d. a blood clot in the leg
e. hardening of the arteries

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c. a blood clot in the brain

52
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Normal blood pressure is considered to be
a. 120/90
b. 120/80
c. 130/90
d. 130/80
e. 110/60

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b. 120/80

53
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The upper limit of high–normal blood pressure, which is considered a moderate risk of CVD, is
a. 120/80
b. 160/110
c. 140/90
d. 139/89
e. 150/100

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c. 140/90

53
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High blood pressure is, most directly, a measure of
a. potential pain
b. heart stress
c. pressure within blood vessels
d. cholesterol levels
e. advanced aging

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c. pressure within blood vessels

54
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Hypertension is known as the silent killer because
a. people don’t know how to take their blood pressure
b. people don’t pay attention to the symptoms
c. people are unaware that they have high blood pressure
d. people don’t understand what their blood pressure means
e. people ignore their symptoms in order to do things they want to

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c. people are unaware that they have high blood pressure

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