chapter 39

Question 1

with rapid onset

Answer 1

acute

Question 2

stereotyping or discriminating against old people

Answer 2

ageism

Question 3

disease characterized by cerebral function loss as seen with disease that affect the brain

Answer 3

Alzheimer’s diseases

Question 4

disease process that causes loss of elasticity in the vascular walls from thickening and hardening vessels

Answer 4

arteriosclerosis

Question 5

inflammation of the lungs caused by the aspiration of vomitus or other foreign matter

Answer 5

aspiration pneumonia

Question 6

an increase in the size of the heart form a thickening of the heart wall, without a parallel increase in the size of the cavity

Answer 6

cardiac hypertrophy

Question 7

long term progressing gradually

Answer 7

chronic

Question 8

is a lung disease defined by persistently poor airflow as a result of breakdown of lung tissue (known as emphysema) and dysfunction of the small airways.
It typically worsens over time

Primary symptoms include: shortness of breath, cough, and sputum production.

Answer 8

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD)

Question 9

occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient pump action to maintain blood flow to meet the needs of the body.

Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance.

Answer 9

congestive heart failure (CHF)

Question 10

sudden on-set of altered mental status that may involve illusions, disjointed though process, incoherent speech, and increased/decreased psychomotor function

Answer 10

delirium

Question 11

chronic condition resulting in the malfunction of normal cerebral processes.

Answer 11

dementia

Question 12

an adverse or toxic reaction to a drug or drugs

Answer 12

drug toxicity

Question 13

irregular contractions of the myocardium secondary to electrical disturbances in the heart

Answer 13

dysrhythmias

Question 14

abnormally high core body temperature above 98.6

Answer 14

hyperthermia

Question 15

shock caused by low core body temperature under 95 degrees

Answer 15

hypothermia

Question 16

the amount of pressure within the skull

Answer 16

intracranial pressure (ICP)

Question 17

abnormal curvature of the spine with convexity backwards

Answer 17

kyphosis

Question 18

any disease of the nerve

Answer 18

neuropathy

Question 19

a degenerative bone disorder associated with an accelerated loss of mineral primarily calcium

Answer 19

osteoporosis

Question 20

is an inflammatory condition of the lung—affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs known as alveoli

Answer 20

pneumonia

Question 21

is fluid accumulation in the air spaces and parenchyma of the lungs

Answer 21

pulmonary edema

Question 22

is a blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a substance that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism).

Answer 22

pulmonary embolism

Question 23

is a transient symptom of “abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain

Answer 23

seizure

Question 24

a myocardial infarction without chest pain and discomfort

Answer 24

silent heart attack

Question 25

is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure

Answer 25

stenosis

Question 26

is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis, arterial embolism), or a hemorrhage

Answer 26

stroke

Question 27

a brief period of unresponsiveness caused by lack of blood flow to the brain; fainting

Answer 27

syncope

Question 28

is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death)

Answer 28

transient ischemic attack