Term
Cardiovascular disease and cancer
Cholesterol profile numbers
Desirable is ______
At risk is _____ or greater |
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Definition
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Atherosclerosis is a form of disease known as CAD, meaning ___________ ______ _______.
You are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome if you have
-_________ obesity
-______ blood fat
-Low levels of H___. |
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Definition
Coronary Artery disease.
-Abdominal
-elevated
-HDL |
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Term
Blood flow in and out of the heart:
1) ________ blood flows into the right atrium.
2) Moves from right atrium to the ____ ________.
3) Picks up O2 and gets rid of ____ ______ in lungs. Goes into the left _____.
4) Oxygenated blood goes from the left atrium into the ___ ________. |
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Definition
- deoxygenated
- right ventricle
- carbon dioxide
- atrium
- left ventricle |
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CVD
Non modifiable risks:
congestive ____ ______, or a ____.
Modifiable risks:
Avoid ______.
Cut back on sat fats and ________.
Keep a healthy _______ and exercise ________. |
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Definition
- heart failure
- stroke
- tobacco
- cholesterol
- weight, regularly
- manage stress |
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Term
The ABCD rule of melanoma
( 4 items) |
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Definition
-Asymmetry, Border irregularity,
Color, and Diameter |
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Term
Tumors that are not contagiously infective are _________.
Tumors that are? ___________. |
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Definition
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Breast cancer
Risk increases with ____
Prevention includes self-exam and __________.
Treatments are primarily ________ and SERMs. |
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Definition
-age
- mammography
- surgical |
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Term
Prostate cancer
Most ________ cancer in males
About 1 in ___ men will die from it in his lifetime.
Ovarian cancer
______ leading cause of death in women.
Common warning sign: enlargement of the __________.
Prevention is annual ______ exams. |
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Definition
-frequent
-33
-5th
-abdoment
-pelvic |
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Term
Cervical cancer
For early detection, regular _____ tests.
Risk: early onset of __________. |
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Definition
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Term
Some ways to reduce cancer-causing carcinogens:
Leave ______ at home.
Foods- choose _______ when possible.
Use ______ paper
Buy ___________ hygiene products. |
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Definition
-car
-organic
-'green'
-ecofriendly |
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Term
| A diabetic may need to have a hand or foot amputated, due to _________, and an impairment to the healing of them. |
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Definition
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Term
The ______ controls insulin production in the body.
Diabetes mellitus is having a constantly high level of ____________ in the blood. |
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Definition
Pancreas
Glucose (or sugars) |
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Term
Type 1 diabetes is an ________ disorder.
Type 2 diabetes is more of a ___________ disorder.
Modifiable risk factors:
Decrease body _______, increase ______, and also decrease ______ levels. |
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Definition
- immune
- metabolic
- weight, sleep, stress |
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Term
In order for a disease to develop, a __________ must enter the body.
(add more) |
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Definition
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Term
Things that better immune system health:
- Good _______ level
- Lower ________.
Things that decrease it:
- ___________ diseases
- Physical and ________ deficiencies |
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Definition
- fitness
- stress
- autoimmune, chemical |
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Term
Allergies
The immune system __________
- Due to an ______ or ___________. |
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Definition
-overreacts
-antigen or allergen |
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Term
The time difference between when a disease infects the body and when symptoms begin to appear is ______.
_______ is a direct cause of cervical cancer.
We are MOST likely to transmit infections through _________ __________. |
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Definition
Incubation Period
Herpes
skin-on-skin contact |
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Term
Bacteria & viruses
Bacteria are single______ _______
Viruses are the _________ known pathogens. |
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Definition
- celled organisms
- smallest |
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Term
The study of aging is known as ____________.
Theories of aging? (4) |
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Definition
-gerontology
- Wear-and-tear, Cellular, Genetic, and Autoimmune. |
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Term
| Healthy aging involves keeping the ______ and _______ healthy. Also, maintaining healthy ____________. |
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Definition
-mind and body
-relationships |
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Term
| Metabolic syndrome is characterized by abdominal _______ as well as elevated ______ fat and blood pressure. Also, high levels of C-reactive proteins. |
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Definition
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Term
Uncontrolled (type 2) diabetes:
Risk factors include? |
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Definition
| increased age, some ethnicities, genetic factors, and biological factors. |
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Term
| Symptoms of meningitis include sudden ______, severe _______, and a stiff _____. |
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Definition
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Term
| Chlamydia can lead to injury to the prostate and ______ vesicles. It can also cause ___________, leading to blindness if untreated. |
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Definition
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Term
| The most likely way infections are transmitted in through high-risk _________, such as _________ sex and sharing _________. |
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Definition
| -behaviors, unprotected, needles |
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Term
Types of headaches
Headache that is caused by muscle contractions or neck and head tension is _________
Headache that has severe, debilitating symptoms is _______.
Headache that is very severe and often causes stabbing pain on one side of the head is __________. |
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Definition
-Tension
-Migraine
-Cluster |
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Term
Dementias are progressive brain __________ that interfere with memory.
Alzheimers disease is condition involving changes in _____ ________, causing mental deterioration. |
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Definition
-impairments
-nerve fibers |
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Term
| Most important nutrients to intake as we age are? |
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Definition
| Calcium, vitamin D, and protein |
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Term
Euthanasia
Active: ______ the life of a being who has no chance of ________.
Passive: Intentional __________ of treatment that would prolong life. |
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Definition
- ending, recovery
- withholding |
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Term
Physical changes
The skin becomes ____ and loses __________.
Bones begin to lose ________ and weaken.
Features of the head _____ and become more __________.
Eventually, control is lost over the ________ system. |
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Definition
-thinner, elasticity
-minerals
-enlarge, noticeable
-urinary |
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Mental changes
All of the senses become less ______ and memory ______.
Mental __________, such as Alzheimers. |
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Definition
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One's sense of purpose and meaning is life is defined as ___________.
This may or may not lead to _________, which is an organized system of beliefs, practices, and rituals. |
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Definition
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Spiritual health has great contributions to __________ health and reduced stress. It is found to reduce levels of ________ and ___________.
Encourages effective stress _________. |
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Definition
-psychosocial, stress
-anxiety, depression
-management |
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Term
The principles that we stand by and the things that cause us to behave in the way that we do are our ________.
(behaviors?) |
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Definition
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Longevity
The influence that spirituality has on health is on our _____ function, _______ function, and other physiological changes. |
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Definition
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Term
A practice of emptying the mind of thought is _______.
Types of this include: |
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Definition
Meditation
manra, breath, color, loving-kindness, and object meditation |
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Term
Being spiritually healthy can:
Decrease anger and ________, alcohol and _____ abuse, and blood ________.
Increase one's ability to _____, with illness and treatments, as well as feelings of hope and _________, and freedom from _______. |
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Definition
-discomfort, drug, pressure
-optimism, regret |
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Term
| Activities associated with spirituality? |
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Definition
prayer
meditation
church
mindfulness
contemplation
altruism |
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Term
| The three facets of spiritual life are ___________, _________, and ______ in life. |
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Definition
| relationships, values, purpose |
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