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week 4 Flashcards

1
Q

refers to the current health of individuals and the health status of the population as a whole

A

contemporary health issue

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2
Q

Australia has the ____ life expectancy in the world

A

2nd highest

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3
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life expectancy of indigenous Australians is approx. ____ years lower non-indigenous

A

17 years

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4
Q

2 primary areas of concern for health in AUS

A

notifiable communicable disease and contemporary health issue

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5
Q

common infectious conditions in Aboriginal health

A

streptococcus, meningococcal disease and otitis media

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6
Q

two most common environmental risk factors for chronic disease in AUs

A

tobacco and obesity

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7
Q

name 5 notifiable diseases in aus

A

AIDS, Hep C, A, B, HIV, meningococcal disease, STEV/VTEC

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8
Q

the ____ of the hormone leptin is linked with obesity

A

increase

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9
Q

hyperglycemic triggers that release of ___ which stimulates the uptake of ___ into the cells

A

insulin, glucose

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10
Q

increase in urine production

A

polyuria

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11
Q

increase thirst

A

polydipsia

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12
Q

increase hunger

A

polyphagia

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13
Q

stages of General adaptive syndrome

A

alarm stage
adaptation or resistance
state of exhaustion

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14
Q

arousal of body defences

A

alarm stage

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15
Q

hormones enhance and extend flight or fight

A

resistance or adaptation stage

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16
Q

which stage of GAS does onset of disease occur?

A

stage of exhaustion

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17
Q

physiological stress triggers hormone release directly via the ___?

A

hypothalamus

18
Q

psychological stress has to pass through the ____?

A

cerebral cortex

19
Q

hormones directly act to trigger an increase in circulating lipids and glucose?

A 
growth hormone
cortisol
glucagon 
adrenaline
thyroid hormone
20
Q

pear shaped
fat stores in hips and buttocks
lower risk of obesity related complications

A

peripheral obesity

21
Q

apple shaped
visceral and abdominal fat stores
higher risk of obesity related complications

A

central obesity

22
Q

which two risk factors mainly contributes to obesity?

A

gene and environmental

23
Q

this is the insufficient release of insulin and resistance to insulin?

A

diabetes mellitus

24
Q

sudden onset, less prevalent, age of onset at any age but mostly young peolpe

A

type 1

25
Q

gradual onset, mostly in adults and more prevalent

A

type 2

26
Q

what disease does hyperglyceamia causes?

A

microvascular disease
macrovascular disease
neuropathy

27
Q

complicated atherosclerosis lesion results to?

A

stroke and myocardial infarction (heart attack)

28
Q

combination of atheroslcerosis and obstruction of blood flow through peripheral tissue is called what?

A

angiopathy

29
Q

which oral hypoglyceamic agent increases the secretion fo insulin

A

sulfonylureas

30
Q

which contemporary health issue occurs when a demand exceeds a person’s coping abilites?

A

stress

31
Q

stress response activates which part of the body system?

A

sympathetic nervous system and endocrine system

32
Q

what hormone is released in SNS by the nerves

A

noradrenaline

33
Q

what hormone is mainly release in the SNS by the adrenal gland

A

adrenaline

34
Q

an enhancing effect on the actions of adrenaline while also being able to directly affect glucose and lipid levels

A

cortisol

35
Q

T or F. Cortisol needs adrenaline before it can directly affect levels of lipid and glucose

A

F

36
Q

adrenaline on it’s own can cause

A

increase in HR, CO, glucagon release

37
Q

increase blood lipids levels

A

hyperlipidaemia

38
Q

stress response contributes to

A

hyperlipidaemia
hypertension
atherosclerosis

39
Q

in stress response the hormones noradrenaline and adrenaline enhances ____?

A

increase in platelet aggregation

40
Q

process that prevents blood clots from becoming a problem

A

fibrinolysis

41
Q

the release of aldosterone as a response to stress causes ____ in fibrinolysis

A

decrease

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