Unit VI

Question 1

Primary Illness

Answer 1

develops without being caused by another health problem, event, or injury

Question 2

Secondary Illness

Answer 2

caused by a primary Illness

Question 3

Idiopathic

Answer 3

an illness for which there is no known etiology

Question 4

Prodromal phase

Answer 4

Prior to the onset of symptoms. Person may simply “not feel good.”

Question 5

Sympomatic phase

Answer 5

Observable symptoms begin such as sore throat, cough, abdominal pain, etcetera.

Question 6

seeking help phase

Answer 6

Individual has accepted that an illness is present and decides to seek help.

Question 7

Dependency phase

Answer 7

Individual must rely on others for help with diagnosis and treatment.

Question 8

Recovery phase

Answer 8

Individual slowly regains independence and baseline health status.

Question 9

If disease/illness is chronic what phase of illness may be skipped

Answer 9

Recovery

Question 10

areas to assess when assessing nutrition and elimination

Answer 10

Vision 
Hearing
Sense of smell/taste
Mobility
Fall history
Methods of elimination
Continence
Nutrition
Cognition
Affect
Home environment
Social participation
ADL’s

Question 11

Proteins deficiency

Answer 11

impairs growth and development, impact the body’s ability to repair and replace body tissue, loss of muscle mass, reduces the body’s ability to produce immunities, edema, poor wound healing, and adverse effects on brain function

Question 12

Fat deficiency

Answer 12

decreased absorption of fat-soluble vitamins

Question 13

Carbohydrate deficiency

Answer 13

may lead to ketosis

Question 14

Iron deficiency

Answer 14

Pallor, fatigue, shortness of breath, headache, irritability, anemia, fainting

Question 15

Magnesium/Potassium/Calcium deficiency

Answer 15

muscular and bone symptoms and problems

Question 16

Zinc deficiency

Answer 16

hair loss, delayed healing, rash, difficulty with taste and smell

Question 17

Sodium deficiency

Answer 17

GI symptoms, lethargy, headache, confusion, seizures (due to brain swelling)

Question 18

Vitamin A deficiency

Answer 18

infections, vision problems

Question 19

Vitamin B deficiency

Answer 19

(remember there are a bunch of different types): 4 D’s, dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death. Also, anemia, and psychiatric disorders, constipation, fatigue, paralysis, muscle coordination, mental alertness and short-term memory loss

Question 20

Vitamin C deficiency

Answer 20

scurvy (think bleeding)

Question 21

VItamin D deficiency

Answer 21

rickets, bone softening

Question 22

Vitamin E deficiency

Answer 22

peripheral neuropathy, ataxia

Question 23

Vitamin K deficiency

Answer 23

excessive bleeding

Question 24

Vitamin A toxicity

Answer 24

nausea, dermatitis, headache, dizziness, coma, death

Question 25

Vitamin B toxicity

Answer 25

dependent upon type- uncoordinated movement and nerve damage, flushing, N&V

Question 26

Vitamin D toxicity

Answer 26

gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, inhibits zinc absorption, urinary stones

Question 27

Vitamin E toxicity

Answer 27

(rare but serious) mental and physical growth retardation, kidney stones, loss of kidney function, nausea, vomiting, anorexia

Question 28

Vitamin E toxicity

Answer 28

blood clotting issues

Question 29

Vitamin K toxicity

Answer 29

blood clotting issues

Question 30

Calcium toxicity

Answer 30

constipation, flatus, kidney stones

Question 31

Iron toxicity

Answer 31

missed menstrul periods, discoloration of skin, joint swelling and pain

Question 32

Zinc toxicity

Answer 32

abdominal cramoing and diahrrhea

Question 33

Anuria

Answer 33

absence of urinary output, may be normal for patient with dialysis

Question 34

Dysuria

Answer 34

Painful urination

Question 35

Polyuria

Answer 35

Increased urinary outout

Question 36

Nocturia

Answer 36

waking during the night to void

Question 37

Psychological causes of urinary incontinence

Answer 37

Anxiety
Depression
Cognitive impairments

Question 38

Physical causes of urinary incontinence

Answer 38

Dysfunction of sphincters (internal/external)
Acute or chronic injury
Surgical procedures
Obstruction/tumors
Medications
Post-op d/t anesthesia
Infection/inflammation
Organ failure
Multiple births

Question 39

consequences from altered urinary elimination

Answer 39

Skin breakdown and infection from incontinence
Falls (if rushing)
Changes to their social life (always having to go to the bathroom, stopping constantly on road trips, afraid of an accident, embarrassed)
Relationship barriers (sex and leakage, embarrassment of wearing a pad)
Depression/withdrawal
Financial (physician bills, pads, medications)
Pain/discomfort
Renal Issues (kidney/urethra)
Chronic UTI’s from retention
Inability to remove toxins can lead to death