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

A

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

A

Stroke

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Describe a full thickness burn?

Epidermis and dermis are destroyed
and underlining tissue is damaged

A

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

A

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?

A

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?

A

Try to straighten the fracture

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

A

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

A

Anaphylactic Shock

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Ketoacidosis is treated with what?

A

Insulin

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Shock can be caused by what?

A

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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12
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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?

A

8

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14
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This material is associated with wound healing?

A

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?

A

Osteomalacia soft bones in adults

17
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What % blood loss can be fatal to an adult?

A

25% to 40%

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What are some SX of frostbite’s?

A

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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Q

What are the three areas of learning?

A

Cognitive, affective, psychomotor

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What are the SC of a heart attack?

A

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

21
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What does R.I.C.E. stand for…….

(ESPECIALLY THE “C”)?

A

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

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What foods are complex carbs found in?

A

Starches, grains, legumes, and tubers

23
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What food is cholesterol found in?

A

Egg yolks and organ meats

24
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What is AED?

A

Automatic external defibrillator

25
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What is another name for vitamin B12?

A

Cyanocobalamin

26
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What is BMI used for?

A

It’s used to determine acceptable bodyweight

27
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What is the first aid for liquid chemical spill?

A

Need to be flushed immediately with a large amounts of water

28
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What is protein responsible for?

A

Builds and repair body tissue

29
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What is the first aid for dry chemical spill?

A

Skin must be brushed off first before flushing it with water

30
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What is the medical term for nosebleed?

A

Epistaxis

31
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What pulse would be checked if a patient collapsed and you wanted to check for a pulse

A

Carotid Artery

32
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What vitamin deficiency causes scurvy!

A

Vitamin C

33
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What vitamins are fat soluble?

A

A, D, E, & K

34
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Where should pressure be applied to stop bleeding?

A

Indirect pressure over an artery pressure point

35
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Why is it important to read food labels?

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So one can make informed decisions about the food they consume

36
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Unit 3

Spelling and terminology

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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

37
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Unit 3

Theory

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D, D, A, B, C, B, B
B, C, B, C, A, C, D, B
B, C, A, D, B, D, D, B,
B, C, B, C, A, C, D, B,
B, C, A, D, B, D, D, B,
C, D
38
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Nobesine - exogenous obesity as short-term

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Nobesine - exogenous obesity as short-term

39
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Biaxin Filmtabs - treatment of mild to moderate infections

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Treatment mild and moderate infection