Midterm 1 Terms Flashcards

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hyperglycemia

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  • too much sugar in bloodstream
  • polyurination (peeing)
  • polydipsia (thirsty)
  • polyphagia (hungry)
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hypoglycemia

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  • extremely low blood sugar
  • light headed
  • weak
  • hungry
  • shaking
  • sweating
  • dizzy
  • rapid heart rate
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3
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type 1 diabetes

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  • young onset
  • rapid onset of symptoms
  • non-obese
  • body cannot produce insulin
  • managed by insulin injections, diet and exercise
  • autoimmune
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4
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type 2 diabetes

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  • older onset
  • no obvious symptoms in early stage
  • obese
  • insulin secretion can be normal or abnormal
  • body cells are resistant to insulin
  • managed by oral medications or insulin injections, diet, and exercise
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5
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thrifty gene hypothesis

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idea some native Americans were predisposed to diabetes from their feast and fast diet/metabolism - not actually proven that any gene shows predisposition to diabetes

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6
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what religion did the caste system originate

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hinduism

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7
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islamic word for dietary laws

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halal

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8
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jewish word for dietary laws

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kosher - identified with a K, means “fit”

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9
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what do mormons avoid

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  • alcohol
  • tabacco
  • hot drinks
  • sometimes meat
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10
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what do 7th day adventists avoid

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  • alcohol
  • coffee
  • tea
  • tobacco
  • spices
  • pork
  • shellfish
  • overeating
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11
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what do jews avoid

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  • all not kosher meat
  • pork
  • eggs/dairy
  • fish
  • shellfish
  • leavened foods (foods that rise)
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12
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jewish laws of meat and milk

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meat and milk products not eaten together, must be kosher

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13
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define biomedicine

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  • the study of the human body in healthcare and disease

- seeks to diagnose and cure functional abnormalities

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14
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fate vs. self dominated culture

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fate dominated: future oriented; think things will work out; often don’t have annual appointments
self: believe you are directly responsible for your own health; need to seek treatment

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15
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unconscious incompetence

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when a speaker misunderstands communication behavior but does not even realize that they are misunderstanding

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16
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conscious incompetence

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when a speaker is aware of misunderstandings but makes no effort to correct them
-ex. “do you want your baby to die?”

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17
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conscious competence

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when a speaker considers his/her own cultural communication characteristics and makes modifications as needed to avoid mistakes
-ex. knowing own limits and finding ways around them

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18
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unconscious competence

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when a speaker is skilled in intercultural practices and no longer thinks about them during communication
-ex. fluent in multiple languages

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19
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successful intercultural communication

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-don't assume a relationship is there
C- consider culture 
R- show respect 
A- assess intercultural differences 
S- be sensitive 
H- humility, apologize quickly/ accept responsibility of mistakes
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20
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medical pluralism

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the use of multiple health care systems, often those seeking biomedical treatment will use other remedies in addition

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21
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magics-religious interventions

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  • spiritual healing practices
  • god has power over life and death
  • relationship and actions towards god may dictate healing process
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22
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unconventional therapies

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  • not taught widely at medical schools
  • therapeutic substances
  • physical forces or devices
  • magico-religious interventions
23
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homeopathy

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claim that a substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people would cure similar symptoms in sick people

24
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therapeutic substances

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  • homeopathy
  • traditional Chinese medicine/herbs
  • botanical medicine / plants
  • biomedical pharmaceuticals
25
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physical forces or devices

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  • chiropractor
  • massage therapy
  • acupuncture
  • osteopathy
  • cupping
26
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sympathetic foods

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  • good for the body because of what it looks like
  • red wine makes blood stronger
  • cabbage good for brain tumors
27
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yin and yang

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  • yin: raw, soothing, cooked at lower temp, white or light green
  • yang: high calorie, cooked at high heat, spicy, red or orange or yellow
  • neutral: rice is perfectly balanced
28
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omnivore’s paradox

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need to experiment vs. feeling of needing to stay safe with core foods

29
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core foods

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  • eaten daily

- often served with complementary foods

30
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secondary foods

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  • eaten frequently, but not daily

- ex. chicken, apples

31
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peripheral foods

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-eaten occasionally (ex. holidays)

32
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complementary foods

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  • eaten daily with core foods

- add flavor and nutritional completeness

33
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iceberg theory

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  • whole iceberg impacts how someone has an interaction, however only the tip may be obvious
  • tip: age, gender, race, nationality
  • under water: acculturation, occupation, health, religion, sexuality, educational background, political orientation, socioeconomic status
34
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monochronic

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  • focus on one thing at a time
  • always on time
  • dislike interruptions
35
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polychronic

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  • can do multiple things at once
  • value relationships over promptness
  • ex. Dr. Minior at offshore
36
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which culture group has the highest incidence of diabetes

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American Indians / alaskans

37
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how many Americans have diabetes according to a 2012 survey?

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29 million (9.3%)

38
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what is the highest diagnosed type of diabetes

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type 2

39
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paleo diet

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  • consume anything that could be hunted

- avoid grains, legumes, dairy, salt, resigned sugars

40
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intermittent fasting

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increased amount of time between meals

41
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raw diet

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only eating raw and unprocessed foods

42
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ketogenic diet

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puts body in a fat burning stage of ketosis

-eat low carb / high fat diet

43
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moderation

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  • advantists
  • buddhists
  • mormons
  • muslims
44
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ritual slaughter of meats

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  • jews

- muslims

45
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leavened food

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-jews R

46
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meat and dairy at the same meal

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-jews

47
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coffee/tea

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  • advantists
  • mormons
  • muslims A
48
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alcohol

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  • advantists
  • hindu A
  • mormons
  • muslims
49
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shellfish

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  • advantists
  • buddhists A
  • eastern orthodox O
  • hindu R
  • jews
50
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fish

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  • advantists A
  • buddhists A
  • Eastern Orthodox R
  • hindu R
  • jews R
  • muslims R
51
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eggs/dairy

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  • advantists O
  • buddhists O
  • eastern orthodox R
  • hindu O
  • jews R
52
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all meat

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  • advantists A
  • buddhists A
  • eastern orthodox R
  • hindu A
  • jews R
  • muslims R
  • roman catholic R
53
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pork

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  • advantists
  • buddhists A
  • hindu A
  • jews
  • muslims
54
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beef

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  • buddhists A

- hindu