Health and Social care LAB

Question 1

CURRENT risks of BMI

Answer 1

• poor sleep
• shortness of breath
• increased blood pressure

due to a strain on your cardiovascular system.

Question 2

FUTURE risks of BMI

Answer 2

• cardiovascular disease
• cancer
• diabetes

due to long term excess build up of fatty materials in the arteries

Question 3

CURRENT risks of HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Answer 3

• palpitations
• dizzieness
• headaches

due to excess pressure on brain and heart

Question 4

FUTURE risks of HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Answer 4

• stroke
• heart disease
• dementia

due to long term damage of blood vessels going to major organs

Question 5

CURRENT risks of PEAK FLOW

Answer 5

• shortness of breath
• sleep disruption
• fatigue

due to low levels of oxygen going to the brain.

Question 6

FUTURE risks of PEAK FLOW

Answer 6

development of lung conditions;

• asthma
• emphysema
• bronchitis

due to long term tight and inflamed airways.

Question 7

CURRENT risks of HEART RATE

Answer 7

• chest pain
• shortness of breath
• dizzy/ fainting

due to the lack of oxygen pumping around the body.

Question 8

FUTURE risks of HEART RATE

Answer 8

• tachycardia
• stroke
• cardiac arrest

due to an abnormal heart rhythm.