Week 8 - Lifestyle Choice

Question 1

what Chronic conditions are caused by alcohol abuse

Answer 1

 Korsakoff’ s syndrome
 Cirrhosis of the liver
 Ascites
 Fetal Alcohol syndrome

Question 2

what symptoms are present in Alcohol withdrawal

Answer 2

 Tremor 
 Sweating 
 Nausea/ vomiting, poor appetite,  
 GI disturbance - diarrhoea 
 Head ache 
  Anxiety 
  Restlessness

Question 3

what are the Predictors of alcohol withdrawal

Answer 3

 > 8 standards drinks a day for men * 6 for women
 Drinking daily over 2 weeks
 If previous withdrawal syndrome as been
experienced
 if the person had the first drink early in the day
(morning)

Question 4

Amphetamine withdrawal

Answer 4

rolonged sleeping 
 Depressed mood 
 Overeating 
 Some cravings 
 Moods changes – irritability, depression, inability to 
experience pleasure

Question 5

what is BMI

Answer 5

International body size classification by BMI Classification BMI (kg/m2) Risk of
comorbidities

Question 6

what are the 8 classes of BMI

Answer 6

 Underweight < 18.5 Low (risk of other clinical problems 
increased) 
 Normal Range 18.5–24.9  
 Overweight ≥ 25.0 
 Pre-obese 25.0–29.9 Increased 
 Obese ≥ 30.0 
 Obese Class I 30.0–34.9 Moderate 
 Obese Class II 35.0–39.9 Severe 
 Obese Class III (morbidly obese) ≥ 40.0 Very Severe

Question 7

what is Atherosclerosis

Answer 7

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall resulting from initial injury to the endothelial cells lining the artery. Injury is due to a combination of chemical and mechanical stress caused by risk factors.

= Formation of lesions in the intimal lining of the large and medium sized arteries – including the coronary arteries

Question 8

what is toxic fat

Answer 8

toxic fat is buried deep within us

it is known to release dangerous levels of chemicals, including hormones, into the body = inflammation

Question 9

what risk factors can result from obesity

Answer 9

Risk Factors

Question 10

What are the warning signs if heart attack

Answer 10

Discomfort or pain in the centre of your chest:
heaviness, tightness or pressure
the discomfort may spread.
Discomfort in other parts of your upper body:
arm/s, shoulder/s, neck, jaw or back.
You may also feel:
short of breath, nauseous, a cold sweat, dizzy or light-headed.

Question 11

What happens during a heart attack

Answer 11

If the artery remains blocked
The heart muscle supplied by the artery is starved of oxygen nutrients and will die unless blood flow is restored.
The longer the blockage is left untreated the more heart muscle is damaged. This damage can be permanent.

Time is muscle The heart will not pump effectively; it may stop beating or develop a dangerous irregular rhythm.