Lecture 2

Question 1

comorbidity

Answer 1

simultaneous presence of 2+ chronic diseases / conditions

Question 2

etiology

Answer 2

cause of disease

Question 3

systole

Answer 3

heartbeat – muscle contracts (pumping blood)

Question 4

diastolic

Answer 4

heartbeat – relaxes (filled with blood)

Question 5

diuretic

Answer 5

increase urine production

Question 6

paresthesia

Answer 6

tingling / numbness

Question 7

polydipsia

Answer 7

excessive thirst

Question 8

ischemia

Answer 8

tissue loss of blood supply

Question 9

anticoagulant

Answer 9

prevents blood clots

Question 10

chronic illness lasts

Answer 10

3+ months

Question 11

chronic illness cause what % of deaths in US?

Answer 11

70%

Question 12

% of seniors that have chronic illness

Answer 12

90% (75% have 2+)

Question 13

how are comorbitities complex?

Answer 13

1. treatment affects another
2. adverse drug interactions
3. compounding symptoms (poor compliance)
4. increased organ failure

Question 14

complex patients – important to document

Answer 14

1. symptoms in chronological order
2. status + progress of each illness`
3. level of compliance

(they bill to a higher level)

Question 15

hypertension etiology

Answer 15

increase in BP cases excess force against the arterial walls