unit 1 stuff Flashcards
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illness vs disease
deviation from healthy state physically or mentally (is based on PERCEPTION)
vs
biologic/psychologic alteration (has OBJECTIVE data)
the words “impairments”, “interventions”, “desired outcomes”, “functional limitations” are all part of what concept
ICF Framework
what does ICF framework shift healthcare focus to
focus to life and human functioning as a whole, rather than just pathology
depression, alcoholism, and schizophrenia are all examples of what type of diability
cognitive
psychoneuroimmunology
the study of interactions among behavior, neural, endocrine, enteric, and immune functions
the way people perceive reality is considered their ….
consciousness
noncommunicable diseases
lifestyle diseases that are largely preventable
primary, secondary, and tertiary medicine
primary = reducing risk factors
secondary = promotes early detection
tertiary = preventing severe disability (REHAB!!)
what are 4 genome variation mechanisms that can occur
- single base pair changes
- insertions of base pairs
- deletions of base pairs
- structural rearrangement of chromosomes
impairment vs disability vs handicap (and their levels)
functional loss (organ level)
activity limitations (person level)
social disadvantage (societal level)
the upregulation or downregulation of genes based on environmental factors
epigenetics
upregulation of DNA
adding methyl group and turning on gene expression
downregulation of DNA
subtracting methyl group and turning off gene expression
8 epigenetic factors that influence health
geographic
socioeconomic
health disparities/inequities
social
environmental
cultural
client variations
age
what epigenetic factor is most adverse on a patient’s health
socioeconomic status
cultural relativity
behavior is judges in relation to the context of the culture
(health = luck vs unhealth = punishment)
what characteristic was disproved from being an epigenetic causation
race/ethnicity
4 main client variations
- race/ethnicity
- gender
- sexual orientation
- generation
what is the most important factor in changing a person’s epigenetics
nutrition
enteric nervous system
basically how the gut is your second brain
microbiome!!
food must have _______ in it to be considered a prebiotic
nondigestible fiber
what vitamin reduces chronic pain
vitamin D
what are the 3 theories of aging
- programmed-based
- damaged-based
- telomerase theory
what are the 3 theories of programmed-based aging
- gene mutation theory
- genetic control theory
- planned obsolescence theory