Lifestyle Flashcards
1
Q
How are pack years calculated?
A
cigarettes per day/20 x years
2
Q
What is 1 pack year?
A
20 cigarettes per day for a year
3
Q
How many alcohol intake units are allowed per week?
A
14 units
4
Q
How is the FRAMES framework used for brief intervention?
A
- Feedback (client risk)
- Responsibility (patient)
- Advice
- Menu (change options)
- Empathy
- Self-efficacy (optimism)
5
Q
Alcohol units for bottle of wine
A
10
6
Q
Alcohol units for small wine glass
A
1.6
7
Q
Alcohol units for large wine glass
A
3.3
8
Q
Alcohol units for average beer
A
2.5
9
Q
What should be done if a patient won’t quit smoking? (2)
A
- Emphasize disadvantages of smoking: (Medical, social, children, pregnant wife), religious and risk of fires)
- Emphasize benefits of smoking cessation
10
Q
What should be checked in a patient before smoking cessation advice? (7)
A
- Check patient details
- ICE
- Type of smoking
- Frequency
- Duration
- Quitting history (and causes of failure)
- Effect of smoking on patient quality of life
11
Q
What should be discussed with a patient when they are ready to quit? (5)
A
- Ask for a commitment
- Set a quitting date and tell your family and doctor
- Discuss methods
- Follow up plan /referral
- Repeat and check
12
Q
What are the methods for smoking cessation? (9)
A
- Behavioral : diary
- Progressive restriction
- Oral aids (gum, patch, spray and lozenges)
- Avoid cues
- Develop social support
- Self-help materials
- Distractions
- Smoking cessation programs.
- Hypnosis?
