other systems practice test 1/19

Question 1

what pathology?
weight loss, anxiety, and general “speeding up” of body systems.
cause?

Answer 1

Hyperthyroidism, overactive thyroid

caused by Grave’s disease

Question 2

what pathology?
decreased heart rate, poor muscle tone, and recent unexplained weight gain and water retention
general feelings of fatigue and depression
- men or women?

Answer 2

Hypothyroidism

common in women than in men.

Question 3

what pathology?

polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia.

Answer 3

Hyperglycemia

Question 4

what pathology?

pallor, shakiness, and tachycardia.

Answer 4

Hypoglycemia

Question 5

what pathology?

Strenuous exercise, weight loss, BMI fixation, and weakness

Answer 5

anorexia nervos

Question 6

what interventions?

stress incontinence

Answer 6

• Perineal strengthening exercises

- strengthen pelvic floor, “Kegel’s”

Question 7

what pathology?

• trauma after MVA
• result in hyperkalemia and increased creatinine levels.

Answer 7

Acute renal failure

Question 8

what pathology?
weakness, low blood pressure, hyperpigmentation of the skin, and decreased amounts of cortisol and aldosterone.
cause?

Answer 8

Addison’s Disease

caused by adrenal destruction, typically by autoimmune pathways.

Question 9

HDL cholesterol normal

Answer 9

40-80 mg/DL.
OR
>40 men
>50 women

Question 10

how to treat patient with schizophrenia

Answer 10

Assure patient safe iand avoid group settings

• commonly apprehensive about group settings
• frequent hallucinations and delusions.
• best to treat these individuals as privately as possible to avoid anxiety/fear.

Question 11

gold standard for body composition measurements.

eg. track change in body fat

Answer 11

Hydrostatic weighing

Question 12

when should patient with diabetes eat before therapy?

Answer 12

eat more than 1/2 hour before the therapy session

Question 13

adrenal medulla adenoma

• HR?
• RR?

Answer 13

Increased respiration rate
increased heart rate
- hypertrophy of the adrenal medulla and thus an overproduction of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 14

long term side effect of lithium for bipolar disorder?

interventions?

Answer 14

Osteoporosis - major side effect of long term lithium use.

• aim to improve bone mass
• avoid traumatic forces to the bones.

Question 15

patient on Opioids, side effects for PT?

Answer 15

+ decreased pain

- general slow-down of function, both cognitively and physiologically.

Question 16

early menopause is onset of menopause prior to the age of ?

significantly greater risk for developing ?

Answer 16

40

osteoporosis

Question 17

what race tend to have greater bone densities?

Answer 17

African American women