Lesson #9 Flashcards

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Arthritis

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Disorder that involves information in the joints

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Atrophy

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Wasting away, decreasing in size, weakening of muscle

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Cerebrovascular accident CVA

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Stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke or bleeding in brain

Occlusive stroke….blockage

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4
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Congestive heart failure CHF

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Heart is damaged and cannot pump enough oxygen rich blood to the rest of the body

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5
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Contracture

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Permanent stiffening of a joint and muscle

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6
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Epilepsy

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Brain disorder in which a resident has reported seizures

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7
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Fracture

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Broken bone

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8
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Heart attack or Myocardial Infraction

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Blood flow to the heart is completely blocked in oxygen cannot reach sales

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9
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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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10
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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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11
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Osteoporosis

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When the bones become brittle and weak

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12
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Parkinson’s disease

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A movement disorder that causes shaking

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13
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Peripheral vascular disease PVD

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Condition in which extremities do not have enough blood circulation due to fatty deposits in vessels

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14
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Range of motion

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Exercise which put a joint through its full range of motion

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15
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What does the nervous system them

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It controls in coordinates all body functions in senses

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16
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What are some conditions that affect the nervous system

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Dementia

Alzheimer’s

Parkinson’s

CVA or cerebrovascular accident/stroke

17
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What is dementia

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And nervous system disease that affects memory in communication

Resident will lose ADLs

18
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What is Alzheimer’s disease

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Brain disease that slowly destroyed memory, thinking skills and eventually the ability to carry a simple task

19
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What is Parkinson’s disease

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Progressive degenerative disease that affects the brain

As disease progresses resident won’t be able to perform ADLs

Stiff trunk and hand and limb trimmer’s

20
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What is the acronym fast when it relates to

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F.ace drooping

A.rm weakness

S.peech difficulty

T.ime to call 911

21
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When dressing a resident with a stroke what do you do

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Address weak side first and when undressing do the strong side first

22
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How does the nervous system change with age

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Nerve cells die causing decrease perception of sensory stimuli

Slow responses and reflexes

Sensitivity to heat and cold

Short term memory loss

23
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What does the circulatory system do

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Transports blood and body fluids throughout the body

24
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What are the conditions that affect the circulatory system

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High or low blood pressure

Heart attack/myocardial infraction/MI

Coronary artery disease

Cerebrovascular accident/CVA/ Stroke

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What happens to the circulatory system with age
Blood vessels become more rigid and narrow Heart muscle has to work harder which may result in her blood pressure
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Musculoskeletal system
Gives the body shape and structure Allows body to move Protects the organs
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What are conditions that affect the muscular skeletal system
Fractures Osteoporosis Arthritis Contracture
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What changes to the musculoskeletal system come with age
Bones become more brittle Loss of muscle strength Less flexible joints Changes in spine and feet
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Colostomy
Surgically made opening on the abdomen has a section of the colon attached Opening a little stool to be evacuated from the body and emptied into a bag