Patient Education and Nutrition Flashcards

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The body uses carbohydrates for what?

Produce quick body energy and are the body’s primary energy source

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Produce quick body energy and are the the body’s primary energy source

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Arm weakness, speech difficulty, and numbness of an extraordinary are SX of what?
Stroke

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Stroke

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Describe a full thickness burn?

Epidermis and dermis are destroyed
and underlining tissue is damaged

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Epidermis and dermis are destroyed

and underlining tissue is damaged

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Emergency situations of the circulatory system include what?

Fainting, chest pain, bleeding, stroke

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Fainting, chest pain, bleeding, stroke

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First aide for a stroke patient includes what?

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Patient should be in a sitting position with head tilted slightly forward

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First aide for seizures?

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Quickly remove any object from the area that could cause injury, protect the patient’s head by placing a folded towel pillow or clothing underneath the head, loosening any tight clothing

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If a patient came to the clinic with an arm fracture what is one thing you would not do?

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Try to straighten the fracture

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If a patient has high blood pressure which should be restricted in there diet?

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Sodium

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Someone is stung by a bee and had

SOB and was turning blue, what type of shock are they entering

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Anaphylactic Shock

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Ketoacidosis is treated with what?

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Insulin

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Shock can be caused by what?

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Loss of blood

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SX for heat stroke?

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Skin feels hot and it’s red and dry (not sweating) increased pulse and respirations

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Taking folic acid while pregnant can help prevent what?

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Spina bifida

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There are 22 amino acids, how many of these can the body not synthesize?

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8

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This material is associated with wound healing?

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Zinc

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Vitamin A deficiency can cause what?

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Skin disorder, hair loss, susceptibility to infection

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Vitamin D deficiency can cause what?

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Osteomalacia soft bones in adults

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What % blood loss can be fatal to an adult?

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25% to 40%

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What are some SX of frostbite’s?

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Skin appears red and has a sensation of burning and itching, feels cold hard to touch, may appear white and fingertips or toes

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What are the three areas of learning?

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Cognitive, affective, psychomotor

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What are the SC of a heart attack?

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Dusky skin color, bluish discoloration to the lip and nailbeds, SOB, weak rapid pulse

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What does R.I.C.E. stand for…….

(ESPECIALLY THE “C”)?

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R-Rest, I-Ice, C-Compress, E-Elevate

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What foods are complex carbs found in?

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Starches, grains, legumes, and tubers

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What food is cholesterol found in?

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Egg yolks and organ meats

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What is AED?
Automatic external defibrillator
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What is another name for vitamin B12?
Cyanocobalamin
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What is BMI used for?
It's used to determine acceptable bodyweight
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What is the first aid for liquid chemical spill?
Need to be flushed immediately with a large amounts of water
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What is protein responsible for?
Builds and repair body tissue
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What is the first aid for dry chemical spill?
Skin must be brushed off first before flushing it with water
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What is the medical term for nosebleed?
Epistaxis
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What pulse would be checked if a patient collapsed and you wanted to check for a pulse
Carotid Artery
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What vitamin deficiency causes scurvy!
Vitamin C
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What vitamins are fat soluble?
A, D, E, & K
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Where should pressure be applied to stop bleeding?
Indirect pressure over an artery pressure point
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Why is it important to read food labels?
So one can make informed decisions about the food they consume
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Unit 3 | Spelling and terminology
B, A, C, D, B, D, B B, B, & C D, E, I, B, H, A, J, G, F, C, O, K, M, L, N
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Unit 3 | Theory
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Nobesine - exogenous obesity as short-term
Nobesine - exogenous obesity as short-term
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Biaxin Filmtabs - treatment of mild to moderate infections
Treatment mild and moderate infection