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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is diastole?

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Relaxed phase when the chambers are refilling with blood

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Hypertension is:

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  • Identified when taken at rest
  • Systolic BP over 140mmHg
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Coronary heart disease is also called…

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Ischemic heart disease

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Which are modifiable risk factors for CAD?

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  • Diabetes
  • Smoking
  • Inactivity
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

When without oxygen for ____ minutes, necrosis can begin in the heart.

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20 mins

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is the abbreviation for echocardiogram?

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  • EKG
  • ECG
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

T/F: Men are at greater risk for heart attacks than pre-menopausal women

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True

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure?

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  • Ankle swelling
  • Unable to lay flat
  • Shortness of breath
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

The tool with green, yellow, and red categories for congestive heart failure management is called?

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Zone tool

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What is peripheral vascular disease?

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Any abnormality in blood vessels outside of the heart

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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Which are functional changes that occur in elders’ cardiovascular system?

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  • Decreased max heart rate
  • Decreased contractibility
  • Blood volume and constituents change
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

Sternal precautions include…

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  • Do not lift anything greater than 9 lbs
  • No pushing
  • No pulling
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

What do we measure when monitoring cardiac patients in occupational therapy treatment?

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  • Symptoms of dizziness
  • Heart rate
  • Blood pressure
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Week 3 Cardiac Unit

T/F: Maximal aerobic fitness is needed to preform ADLs and live independently

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False

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

What is the order in which air enters the lungs?

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  1. Trachea
  2. Bronchi
  3. Bronchioles
  4. Alveoli
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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

COPD is characterized by?

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  • Dyspnea
  • Risk for hypoxemia
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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Belly breathing is also referred to as…

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Diaphragmatic breathing

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

T/F: Pulse oximetry measure the percent of oxygen carried by red blood cells

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True

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

CO2 is…

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  • Carbon dioxide
  • Can be retained if severe COPD patients are on too much supplemental O2
  • Bubbles in carbonated drinks
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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Dyspnea is…

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Shortness of breath

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

All the ways to describe a patient losing their breath…

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  • Dyspnea on exertion
  • Shortness of breath
  • SOB
  • DOE
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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Lung disease is the _ cause of death in the US

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

Sacropenia is

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Muscle loss in old age

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Week 4 Pulmonary Patients

The function of the alveoli is…

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To perform gas exchange, remove CO2 and give O2 to blood cells

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# Week 4 Pulmonary Patients Carbon dioxide toxicity symptoms include...
- Dizziness - Tremor - Increased HR and BP
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# Week 4 Pulmonary Patients Which is more severe? 1. CO2 retention OR 2. Hypercapnea
2. Hypercapnea
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# Week 4 Pulmonary Patients What % of acute respiratory distress syndrome cases are fatal?
40%
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# Week 4 Pulmonary Patients T/F: Lung scarring is reversible
False
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# Week 4 Pulmonary Patients Continuum of care (order of facilities patients visit) often is...
1. Acute care hospital 2. Short term rehab 3. Home care 4. Outpatient clinic
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# Week 1 Foundation Which individual has the longest live expectancy?
A white female in the US
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Early theories of aging focused on describing it as:
A problem
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit What are examples of ways culture affects occupational performance
What patients believe in, music they listen to, and hobbies to motivate
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit How would you assess the impact of culture during an evaluation?
Ask: Where did you grow up? Why: Teaches culture of a specific location
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Which of the following reflects a possible cultural identity? - Race - Religion - Occupation
All of them
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Which ADL is the most difficult for older adults?
Going outside | Changes in weather and terrain (the unknown)
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Which IADL is the most difficult for older adults?
Phone management | Then affects social participation
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit T/F: Most adults require help with self-care activities
False
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Describe difference between symbolic and practical aspects of self-care
Symbolic - washing face/applying lotion or makeup Practical - washing hands/wiping after using bathroom
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Factors to consider before completing a self-care assessment
- Vision - Hearing - Sensory skills - Cognition | Think of the whole individual
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Why are leisure
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Why are leisure activities important to older adults? | 3 things
- Time you have earned through your life - Keeps patients motivated and going - Improves client factors; cognition & ROM
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit What can you ask to evaluate the leisure skills of older adults? | 3 questions
- What do you love to do? - What are you passionate about? - What makes you forget about the outside world?
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit How can employeers support older adults in the workplace?
Working in modified shifts
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Factors that should be considered when discussing retirement with older adults? | 4 factors
- Planning to retire or was laid off - Better health - Higher incomes - Attitude (new chapter in life vs. mourning job loss)
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit What are some other considerations for working full time?
- Volunteering - Part-time work - Consultation
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit In late life, the number of expected roles for an individual?
Decrease
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit Occupational value can be described as...
The individual's assessment of the importance of an activity
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# Week 1 Foundation Unit How does an individual achieve positive social interaction later in life?
Due to hesistation to recieve help, try to improve connections with others

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